Western Europe: best ski lifts

Ski resorts with the most modern and best lift facilities in Western Europe.


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Best lifts in Western Europe

251-450 out of 1744 ski resorts

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From the valley stations, you can take a gondola and chairlifts up to the Les Angles ski area. At the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 23

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The Grasgehren ski area is served by a double chairlift and several drag lifts. Conveyor belts… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Switzerland's first eight-seater gondola lift has been transporting winter sports enthusiasts from… more
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Just outside St. Lambrecht, a new 10-seater gondola lift has been operating since the 2022/23 season,… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The Alpenpark Neuss indoor ski hall is served by a modern four-seater chairlift. Two platter lifts and… more
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
A detachable four-seater chairlift with padding as well as drag lifts provide access to the ski area… more
Ski lifts:
  • 7

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
A four-seater chairlift as well as drag lifts and practice lifts provide access to the entire area. … more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The most modern lifts in the Bad Kleinkirchheim ski area are located near the Brunnachhöhe, featuring… more
Ski lifts:
  • 24

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From Savognin (1168 m), a state-of-the-art 10-seater gondola takes you into the ski area to Tigignas… more
Ski lifts:
  • 12

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From Andermatt, you can reach the nearly 3,000-meter-high Gemsstock with two consecutive cable cars.… more
Ski lifts:
  • 4

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The traditional Rofan cable car starts from the valley. Two double chairlifts and conveyor belts… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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2

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From the village of Vent, the Wildspitze double chairlift takes you up to the high-alpine ski area at… more
Ski lifts:
  • 4

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2

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From Saas-Fee, the Alpin Express, a three-cable circulating gondola lift, takes you up to the ski area… more
Ski lifts:
  • 23

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12

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Overall, there are more chairlifts and gondolas compared to the number of drag lifts. The detachable… more
Ski lifts:
  • 16

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9
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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Almost all slopes can be accessed by chairlifts and gondolas. However, some lifts are already a bit… more
Ski lifts:
  • 20

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8
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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From the valley station at Enzingerboden, a six-person gondola takes you via the Grünsee mid-station… more
Ski lifts:
  • 7

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4

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The quickest way to reach the ski area from the valley is by taking the eight-person gondola lift Les… more
Ski lifts:
  • 15

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From Chamonix, a modern 10-person gondola takes you up to the Le Brévent ski area. From Les Praz, an… more
Ski lifts:
  • 17

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The Les Planards ski area is served by a four-seater chairlift, two platter lifts, and a conveyor… more
Ski lifts:
  • 4

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Since the 2014/15 season, the modern 10-person gondola lift Plan Joran takes you from the valley up… more
Ski lifts:
  • 7

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The ski area offers two ski mountains with two long aerial cableways. One aerial cableway leads up to… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From the valley in Surlej (Silvaplana) and Sils, aerial tramways take you up to the Corvatsch and… more
Ski lifts:
  • 14

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The new 8-seater Rosnerköpfl gondola takes guests directly from the village of Werfenweng into the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 9

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The Buchensteinwand is accessible from Pillersee via a four-seater chairlift with weather protection… more
Ski lifts:
  • 9

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The slopes at Belchen are accessed by the former Expo-Hannover gondola lift. This allows winter sports… more
Ski lifts:
  • 1

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
With the Ettelsberg cable car, an eight-person gondola lift, the Willingen ski area offers the most… more
Ski lifts:
  • 12

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
A six-person gondola lift takes you from the valley up into the ski area. Within the ski area itself,… more
Ski lifts:
  • 7

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From the valley in Zams, the Venet cable car quickly takes you to the summit. In the ski area, most of… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From the valley, you can only reach the ski area on the Walmendingerhorn by taking an aerial tramway.… more
Ski lifts:
  • 13

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From the valley station, you can take the fastest free-standing funicular railway in Europe up to the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From the towns of Megève and Saint Gervais, various gondola lifts take you up into the ski area.… more
Ski lifts:
  • 61

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From Ebensee, you can take the Feuerkogel cable car (aerial tramway) up to the ski area. In 2017, the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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4
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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
At the edge of Vals, an 8-seater gondola lift starts up to Gadastatt at 1809 m. Three more drag lifts… more
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From the S. Catrina valley station in Disentis/Mustér, a cable car takes you up into the ski area to… more
Ski lifts:
  • 12

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Fichtelberg is accessible via a modern four-seater chairlift with weather protection hoods and the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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4

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
In the SnowWorld indoor ski hall in Landgraaf, you will find the only six-seater chairlift in the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The unique fairy tale gondola lift takes you from Grächen to the ski area. The special feature of the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 11

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
In Saint Sorlin and La Toussuire, most lifts are high-speed lifts; in Le Corbier and Saint Sorlin, the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 68

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From the edge of Leukerbad, the 80-person cable car floats up to the Rinderhütte at 2,340 m in just 5… more
Ski lifts:
  • 13

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
In Alpe d'Huez, skiers are transported through the ski area by numerous gondolas and chairlifts. Some… more
Ski lifts:
  • 69

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
Four consecutive aerial cableways take guests from the Stechelberg valley station via Gimmelwald,… more
Ski lifts:
  • 17

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The Zauberberg is accessible via an eight-person gondola lift and a four-person chairlift. more
Ski lifts:
  • 2

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1

Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
From Heiligenblut, the Rossbach four-person gondola lift takes you into the ski area. At the Rossbach… more
Ski lifts:
  • 11

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The double chairlift has been renovated and the 6-seater chairlift Popolo II has been equipped with… more
Ski lifts:
  • 4

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
The Jungholz ski area is served by two child-safe four-seater chairlifts and several drag lifts. … more
Ski lifts:
  • 7

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Test result: 3 out of 5 stars
In the Balderschwang ski area, the detachable four-seater chairlift Schelpen covers almost the entire… more
Ski lifts:
  • 12

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Evaluation: 3.4 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 7

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Evaluation: 3.3 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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Evaluation: 3.2 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 12

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Evaluation: 3.2 out of 5 stars
The Laber cable car is the last remaining large-cabin, two-cable circulating cableway still in… more
Ski lifts:
  • 1

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Evaluation: 3.2 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 17

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Evaluation: 3.1 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 10

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Evaluation: 3.1 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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Evaluation: 3.1 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 12

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Evaluation: 3 out of 5 stars
From 1958 to 1961, the Untersbergbahn was constructed and then put into operation in April 1961. In… more
Ski lifts:
  • 1

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Evaluation: 3 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 18

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Evaluation: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 4

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Evaluation: 2.9 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 2

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Evaluation: 2.9 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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Evaluation: 2.9 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 3

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Evaluation: 2.9 out of 5 stars
The Hochfelln ski center offers two large cable cars (aerial tramways), one drag lift, one platter… more
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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Evaluation: 2.9 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 15

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Evaluation: 2.9 out of 5 stars
The Katzenkopf ski area is fully accessible via a triple chairlift. A covered conveyor belt serves… more
Ski lifts:
  • 2

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Evaluation: 2.9 out of 5 stars
Additionally, there is a tunnel bus that transports winter sports enthusiasts from the Vermuntbahn to… more
Ski lifts:
  • 2

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Evaluation: 2.9 out of 5 stars
You can reach the Aiguille du Midi with two cable cars. From the end of the glacier descent, a group… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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Evaluation: 2.8 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 8

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Evaluation: 2.8 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 3

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Evaluation: 2.8 out of 5 stars
An aerial tramway with limited capacity and otherwise only platter and drag lifts make up the… more
Ski lifts:
  • 5

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Evaluation: 2.8 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 2

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Evaluation: 2.8 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 4

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Evaluation: 2.8 out of 5 stars
A four-seater chairlift, drag lifts, and practice lifts provide access to the entire Zahmer Kaiser ski… more
Ski lifts:
  • 3

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Evaluation: 2.8 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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Evaluation: 2.7 out of 5 stars
The entire ski area at Kolbensattel in Oberammergau is served in the lower section by drag lifts,… more
Ski lifts:
  • 6

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Evaluation: 2.7 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 14

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Evaluation: 2.7 out of 5 stars
The Eibenstock ski area is served by a double chairlift and a drag lift. The Adlerfelsen double… more
Ski lifts:
  • 4

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Evaluation: 2.7 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 9

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8

Evaluation: 2.7 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 15

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11

Evaluation: 2.7 out of 5 stars
Ski lifts:
  • 11

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9
1
251-450 out of 1744 ski resorts