You may get pleasure from Switzerland past snowboarding—this is how

Switzerland’s sporty mountain resorts have historically supplied excess of simply downhill snowboarding. In these long-settled native cities, getting from A to B in winter has usually required ingenuity. In Arosa, a horse-drawn sleigh takes riders from railway station to lodge, whereas within the Engadine, the Ice Trail winds skaters 3km alongside the River Inn, and over in St Moritz there’s the prospect to go skijöring — horse-powered snowboarding — throughout glowing St Moritzersee lake. From winter strolling and snowshoeing to skijöring, ice skating and extra, the Swiss Alps supply a number of the most various methods to have enjoyable on frozen water.

Take a winter stroll in Laax

With 224km of slopes stretching as much as the Vorab glacier, 5 snow parks and the world’s largest halfpipe, Laax is understood for its freestyle snowboarding. For one thing much less hair-raising, strive its 100km of winter trails and the 1.6km treetop stroll. Ski Solutions presents seven nights self-catering on the Rocks Resort from £1,295 per individual, together with flights and rail transfers.

Hit the ice round Scuol

This little-known resort within the Engadine valley has some 80km of pistes that curve via a wooded panorama. But for a distinct sort of forest journey, strive the Engadine Ice Trail for skaters that winds 3km alongside the River Inn, with loads of ups and downs en route. The Swiss Holiday Company presents 4 nights at Hotel Belvedere from £1,298 per individual, B&B, together with flights and rail transfers.

Go ballooning over Château d’Oex

Just 90 minutes from Geneva, you’ll discover a host of top-notch ski spots similar to Villars, Les Diablerets and Saas-Fee, all now lined by the brand new Magic Pass elevate go. Hop off at Château d’Oex for a magical hot air balloon ride from CHF299 (£278) per individual. Fred Holidays presents 4 nights at Hotel Landhaus, in Saanen, from £1,105 per individual, B&B, together with flights and rail transfers.

Try skijöring in St Moritz

St Moritz is a spot to be seen, particularly in February when hundreds attend the White Turf skijöring races. Try the horse-powered skiing your self, with classes taking you throughout the gorgeous expanse of frozen St Moritzersee lake. From CHF190 (£177) for 90-minutes, together with coaching. Inghams presents seven nights at Hotel Monopol together with half board, flights and transfers from £1,809 per individual.

Go cross nation in Davos

From the stylish city of Davos, you’ll be able to downhill ski into the maze of pistes within the forests round Klosters. Lesser-known are the cross-country trails that begin from city and assist you to glide alongside the Landwasser river, usually shrouded in wisps of mist. OTP presents seven nights on the Alpine Inn, B&B, together with rail transfers, from £1,088 per individual.

Try curling in Zermatt

Zermatt has all of it: a glacier providing snowboarding proper via summer time, accessible off-piste and over 300km of pistes that stretch across the Matterhorn into Cervinia, Italy. For a novel apres-ski expertise, head for Resort Hotel Alex to strive a curling session, the Olympic sport of sliding stones in the direction of a goal throughout ice. From CHF100 (£93) for teams of as much as 10. Crystal Ski presents 4 nights on the Schweizerhof Hotel from £1,373 per individual, B&B, together with flights and transfers.

Sled-ride via Arosa

Arosa’s properly diversified runs are notably well-liked with snowboarders, particularly now the resort is linked to Lenzerheide, providing a complete of 225km of pistes. But for a distinct type of using, take a horse-drawn sleigh. With the coachmen ready to gather passengers from the prepare station, it’s a novel method to arrive or go away city. From CHF120 (£112) an hour for as much as 4 folks. The Ski Club presents per week on the Hotel Altein from £2,250 per individual, half board, together with flights, transfers and 6 days snowboarding with Ski Club reps.

Go night time snowboarding in Nendaz

Less well-known than its upmarket neighbour Verbier, Nendaz presents worth for cash in the midst of the large 4 Vallées ski space. Don’t miss its month-to-month moonlit snowboarding night, which prices simply CHF69 (£64): get pleasure from an aperitif, dinner and music, then discover the floodlit slopes, after which you’ll be able to ski again to the village led by native guides, or take the gondola down. Iglu Ski presents seven nights at Hôtel Nendaz 4 Vallées & Spa, half board, from £1,629 per individual together with flights and transfers.