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Little Switzerland ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Little Switzerland is a ski area in Slinger, Wisconsin, United States with 4.5 km of mapped downhill runs and 8 lifts, between 328 m and 375 m above sea level.

Downhill runs
4.5 km
Lifts
8
Top elevation
375 m
Vertical drop
47 m
Nearest airport
MKE · 53 km

Slopes by difficulty

  • Easy1.6 km
  • Other0.8 km
  • Advanced0.8 km
  • Intermediate1.2 km

30 runs mapped in OpenStreetMap. Colours follow the North American piste convention.

Ski lifts

  • 4 Chairlifts
  • 3 Rope tows
  • 1 Magic carpets

Little Switzerland is a ski area in Slinger, Wisconsin, the United States. Its 30 mapped downhill runs add up to 4.5 km, which ranks it #320 of 960 ski areas in the United States and gives it 0% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 148 m long.

Slopes at Little Switzerland

About 37% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 27% intermediate and 19% advanced or expert, which makes Little Switzerland a balanced resort for intermediate skiers.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 8 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 3 rope tows, 1 magic carpet. Most uphill transport is by surface lifts (T-bars, button lifts and tows). Skiing runs from 328 m up to 375 m, a vertical drop of 47 m — typical of a local ski hill.

Getting to Little Switzerland

The nearest airport is General Mitchell International Airport (MKE), about 53 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 10 min by car; Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) is 88 km away. Nearby ski areas include Pike Lake Unit Ski Trails, CLCF Nordic, Fox Hill Ski Area (1.5 km) and Heiliger Huegel Ski Club (2.4 km), which together add 8 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.

Nearest airports to Little Switzerland

  1. 1
    General Mitchell International Airport Flag of United StatesMilwaukee, United States Airports in United StatesTransfers & Meet & Greet →
    MKE53 kmstraight line
  2. 2
    Dane County Regional Truax Field Flag of United StatesMadison, United States Airports in United States
    MSN88 kmstraight line
  3. 3
    Appleton International Airport Flag of United StatesAppleton, United States Airports in United States
    ATW104 kmstraight line
  4. 4
    Austin Straubel International Airport Flag of United StatesGreen Bay, United States Airports in United States
    GRB128 kmstraight line

Frequently asked questions

How many kilometres of slopes does Little Switzerland have?

4.5 km of downhill runs (30 runs): 1.6 km easy, 0.8 km other, 0.8 km advanced, 1.2 km intermediate. It is #320 in United States by piste length.

How high is Little Switzerland?

The lifts and runs reach 375 m (1,230 ft); the lowest point is 328 m, a vertical drop of 47 m.

What is the nearest airport to Little Switzerland?

General Mitchell International Airport (MKE), about 53 km away in a straight line; Dane County Regional Truax Field (MSN) is 88 km away.

How many ski lifts does Little Switzerland have?

8 lifts: 4 chairlifts, 3 rope tows, 1 magic carpets.

Data: OpenSkiMap — © OpenStreetMap contributors & Skimap.org (ODbL 1.0). Run lengths are measured along mapped pistes; resorts may publish different figures.