Short answer
Meiringen-Hasliberg sits on a sunny terrace above Meiringen in the Bernese Oberland. The ski area has 60 kilometres of pistes, with the Skihäsliland children's area at Bidmi and a ski school that takes three-year-olds together with a parent. Muggestutz the dwarf has his trails in summer, but in winter his winter scene is at the Alpen tower. You get there by train to Meiringen and cable car up to Reuti.
Quick facts
- Country / region
- Switzerland, Bern (Bernese Oberland, Haslital)
- Ski area
- Meiringen-Hasliberg
- Altitude (village – top)
- 1,065–2,433 m above sea level
- Pistes
- 60 km
- Lifts
- 13
- Season
- 19 December 2026 – 29 March 2027; weekend operation from November if there's enough snow
- Nearest airports
- Zurich (approx. 3 hours by train)
- Train
- Train to Meiringen and cable car to Hasliberg Reuti, or train to Brünig-Hasliberg and PostBus 158
- Price level
- ●●●●● (1 = cheap, 5 = expensive)
Family rating
3,8 / 5
- Beginner slopes Skihäsliland at Bidmi is a large practice area run by the ski school, but only a third of the pistes are blue and the rest are mostly red.
- Snow reliability Bidmi is at just over 1,400 metres and Mägisalp at 1,700, and the skiing goes above 2,400. Reuti, at 1,065 metres, is where the snow gets thin first.
- Distance from accommodation to lifts The gondolas start in Reuti and Twing, and the cable car runs from Meiringen, but in Meiringen it's a walk to the valley station.
- More than skiing Two toboggan runs, night sledging, a snowshoe trail between Mägisalp and Bidmi, Muggestutz Winterwelt and the snowboard park at Balisalp.
The rating is our overall assessment for families with children based on the criteria above – not a paid placement.
Hasliberg is a sunny mountain terrace above Meiringen, at the far end of the Haslital where the roads to the Brünig, Grimsel and Susten passes meet. The villages sit at just over 1,000 metres and look out towards the Engelhörner and the Eiger. The Meiringen-Hasliberg ski area is run by Bergbahnen Meiringen-Hasliberg AG and is a typical Swiss family mountain: just the right size, well looked after and free of glitz.
This is also home to Muggestutz, the oldest of the Haslital dwarfs in Susanna Schmid-Germann's children's books. Other resorts in the country are compared in ski resorts in Switzerland.
The ski area at a glance
Meiringen-Hasliberg has 60 kilometres of pistes and 13 lifts. Roughly 20 kilometres are blue, 34 red and six black. The skiing starts at Reuti at just over 1,000 metres and goes above 2,400 metres.
The area has two entry points:
- Reuti: the gondola goes via the Bidmi mid-station up to Mägisalp, and from there another gondola continues to the Alpen tower at Planplatten.
- Twing in Wasserwendi: the gondola goes via Lischen to Käserstatt, and six-seater chairlifts link Käserstatt with Bidmi and Hochsträss.
From Meiringen, a cable car runs up to Reuti, so you can stay in the valley and still get up the mountain without a car. Planplatten has steep descents for parents who want a bit of a challenge.
The 2026/27 season: the lifts run daily from Saturday 19 December 2026, and the last day is Easter Monday, 29 March 2027. If the snow comes early, weekends in November usually open too. The gondolas run 8.00–17.00 and the chairlifts and drag lifts 8.30–16.15.
Muggestutz in winter – what's there
Muggestutz is Hasliberg's big draw for children, but most of his world belongs to summer. It's good to know this before you promise the children anything.
- The dwarf trails Mägisalp–Bidmi and Käserstatt–Lischen and the dwarf playground at Bidmi are summer activities. During the ski season, they lie under snow.
- Muggestutz Winterwelt is at the Alpen tower: a scene 15 metres wide and around 2.5 metres high from the book ein aussergewöhnlicher Winter. It's open whenever the gondola from Reuti to the Alpen tower is running, including in winter.
- The snowshoe trail from Mägisalp down to Bidmi is about 4.5 kilometres with a 290-metre descent and takes around two hours. It runs between the same stations as the summer dwarf trail. The mountain railways also run guided snowshoe tours that tell you about wildlife in winter and the land of the dwarfs on Hasliberg.
Read a Muggestutz book at home before the trip, and the Winterwelt becomes more than just a backdrop.
Skihäsliland and the ski school
The Skihäsliland children's area is at Bidmi, at just over 1,400 metres, by the mid-station of the gondola from Reuti. It's run by Schweizer Skischule Meiringen-Hasliberg, and children taking beginners' lessons use the lifts there for free. The school has been going for over 70 years and has around 160 ski and snowboard instructors.
| Course | Age | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Muki/Vaki | aged 3–5 | 1.5 hours with a parent on the slope, Sunday–Friday |
| Short group lessons | aged 4–16 | 2 hours, Sunday–Friday |
| Group lessons | Age 5–16 | 3.5 hours with a tea break, every day in high season |
| Saturday lessons in a small group | aged 4–16 | Saturdays |
The group lessons run 20 December 2026 – 8 January 2027 and during the Swiss winter half-term weeks 24 January – 5 March 2027. Muki/Vaki and the short lessons also run in the weeks in between, usually only in the mornings. Beginners can only start on Sunday or Monday, and each class needs at least five children. On Friday the children ski a race, and everyone gets a medal.
If your children are new to skiing, there are more tips in the guide to your family's first ski trip.
Lift passes and ages
The child rate applies from their sixth birthday until their 16th birthday, and the youth rate from 16 to 20. The mountain railways haven't published the 2026/27 price list yet, but the age groups usually stay the same.
- Family rate applies when at least one adult and one child or teenager buy the same pass.
- The parent pass is valid for two to seven days and can be passed between two parents. It isn't cheaper, but it's handy when one parent stays behind with a little one.
- Passes for five days or more can be extended by up to three days.
You can see what passes cost right now in the mountain railways' ticket shop.
Sledging, night skiing and the snowboard park
- The Mägisalp–Bidmi toboggan run is about three kilometres through spruce forest. Sledges are hired at Bergshop Mägisalp and returned at Bidmi.
- The Käserstatt–Lischen toboggan run is four kilometres across Balisalp, with flatter stretches that suit small children. Hire at Käserstatt, return in Lischen.
- Night skiing on New Year's Eve and every Friday from 1 January to 5 March 2027, 18.00–22.00, on the floodlit slopes between Mägisalp and Reuti. At the same time, you can sledge in the dark from Mägisalp to Bidmi with a head torch.
- Balis Park at Balisalp is a small snowboard park where beginners can try jumps without much risk.
If the family needs a rest day from the slopes, ski holiday without skiing has more ideas.
Getting to Hasliberg
- Train to Meiringen: from Bern via Interlaken Ost it takes about an hour and a half, from Zurich via Lucerne around two hours, and from Zurich airport closer to three.
- The cable car: from Meiringen station it's a twelve-minute walk to the valley station in Alpbach, where the cable car goes up to Hasliberg Reuti.
- Via Brünig: get off at Brünig-Hasliberg and take PostBus 158 to Reuti or Twing. From Zurich, it's about two hours and 20 minutes to Reuti.
- By car: the Brünig Pass is open all year round. There's parking in Twing, in Reuti and at the valley station in Meiringen. All of them charge, and there are few overnight spaces in Reuti.
With the SBB Junior Card, children travel free on the train with a parent. The whole journey from Sweden is described in train to the Alps.
Hasliberg or the neighbours?
Grindelwald lies on the other side of the Grosse Scheidegg and has bigger mountains and more going on, but also more tourists. Adelboden-Lenk, further west in the Bernese Oberland, is a much larger area with children's areas themed around Globi and Vogellisi. Engelberg and Sörenberg suit families who want to combine skiing with Lucerne. If you want to compare Hasliberg with Austrian, French and Italian alternatives, ski holiday in the Alps with children is the place to look, and once the trip is booked, the ski trip packing list will come in handy.
Before Hasliberg – easy to forget
Frequently asked questions
Are the Muggestutz trails open in winter?
Not like in summer. The dwarf trails Mägisalp–Bidmi and Käserstatt–Lischen and the dwarf playground at Bidmi are summer activities. In winter there's Muggestutz Winterwelt, a large winter scene from one of the books at the Alpen tower, and a signposted snowshoe trail from Mägisalp down to Bidmi.
From what age does the ski school on Hasliberg take children?
Three-year-olds can start in Muki/Vaki, where a parent joins them on the slope, and the course runs up to age five. The short group lessons take children from age four and the longer group lessons from five. Beginners can only start on Sunday or Monday.
What does a children's lift pass cost?
The child rate applies from the sixth birthday until the 16th birthday and the youth rate from 16 to 20. The family rate applies when at least one adult and one child buy the same pass. Current prices for 2026/27 are shown when you book.
When is Meiringen-Hasliberg open in winter 2026/27?
The lifts run every day from Saturday 19 December 2026, and the last day is Easter Monday, 29 March 2027. With enough snow, it sometimes opens for weekend skiing as early as November. The gondolas run 8.00–17.00 and the chairlifts and drag lifts 8.30–16.15.
How do you get to Hasliberg by train?
Take the train to Meiringen, about an hour and a half from Bern via Interlaken Ost and around two hours from Zurich via Lucerne. From the station, it's a twelve-minute walk to the cable car up to Hasliberg Reuti. Alternatively, get off at Brünig-Hasliberg and take PostBus 158.
Are there toboggan runs for children?
Yes, two. Mägisalp–Bidmi is about three kilometres through spruce forest, and Käserstatt–Lischen is four kilometres with flatter stretches that suit small children. Sledges are hired at the top and returned at the station below.
