At Little Switzerland, we found at least 1 place to stay about a 5-minute walk or less from the bottom of a lift. The closest we found is Founder's House (Little Switz Air BnB), about 4 minutes on foot from Chair 1.
In summer Little Switzerland has 4 trailheads within about 4 miles, Glen Hill Pond 0.2 miles from the main base. Super 8 Hartford WI is 1.6 mi from a trailhead as the crow flies.
- 4lifts on the map
- 30mapped runs
- 160 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 1,230 fthighest point mapped
- 4trailheads within 4 mi
- 0.2 mito the nearest named lake
Ski-in/ski-out or a short walk?
Among the places to stay we found at Little Switzerland, 1 place to stay is about a 5-minute walk or less from the bottom of a lift. “Ski-in/ski-out” and “slopeside” are labels each property gives itself, and they can mean a run past the door or a groomed path to the nearest chair. We don't repeat the label; we measure the walk to a lift's bottom station and how close a mapped run passes. Before you book, ask the property which run reaches the door and whether it is groomed all season.
Places to stay, closest first
Condo complexes and rental homes are often missing from the open data we measure, so the real number near the lifts is usually higher. The mountain's own lodging pages list them.
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7 places to stay
- 4min walk4min walk
Founder's House (Little Switz Air BnB)
Inn or lodge- To Chair 1: about 4 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
- To Chair 1: about 4 minutes on foot, by a mapped walking route
Food: Little Switzerland Restaurant & Bar, 670 ft
- 3.9mi to a lift1.6mi to a trail
Super 8 Hartford WI
Motel · 1539 East Sumner Street, Hartford, WI- To Chair 1: 3.9 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead: 1.6 mi as the crow flies
Food: Subway, 240 ft · Groceries: ALDI, 390 ft · Pharmacy: Walgreens, 930 ft
- 3.9mi to a lift1.6mi to a trail
AmericInn
Hotel · 1527 East Sumner Street, Hartford, WI- To Chair 1: 3.9 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead: 1.6 mi as the crow flies
Food: Subway, 120 ft · Groceries: ALDI, 490 ft · Pharmacy: Walgreens, 840 ft
- 4.3mi to a lift4.3mi to a lift
Comfort Inn Jackson - West Bend
Hotel · Jackson, WI- To Chair 4: 4.3 mi as the crow flies
- To Chair 4: 4.3 mi as the crow flies
Food: Culver's, 270 ft
- 5.1mi to a lift5.1mi to a lift
Cobblestone Hotel
Hotel · 101 Park Avenue, Hartford, WI- To Chair 1: 5.1 mi as the crow flies
- To Chair 1: 5.1 mi as the crow flies
Food: Wissota Chophouse, 50 ft
- 5.2mi to a lift5.2mi to a lift
Silver Bell Motel
Motel- To Chair 1: 5.2 mi as the crow flies
- To Chair 1: 5.2 mi as the crow flies
Food: Gino's Pizza, 220 ft
- 5.6mi to a lift5.6mi to a lift
Hampton West Bend
Hotel · 1975 South 18th Avenue, West Bend, WI- To Chair 4: 5.6 mi as the crow flies
- To Chair 4: 5.6 mi as the crow flies
Food: Chen's Buffet, 0.3 mi · Groceries: Walmart Supercenter, 880 ft · Pharmacy: Walmart Pharmacy, 780 ft
Summer at Little Switzerland
Read from OpenStreetMap; distances are straight-line from the main base. What runs in summer, and when, is up to the mountain: check its own calendar.
- Nearest trailheads4 unnamed on the map
- Lakes nearbyGlen Hill Pond (0.2 mi), Mud Lake (1.4 mi), Mueller Lake (2.0 mi)
The mountain in winter
Counts come from the map, which can lag behind a new lift or a renamed run.
- Runs by difficulty on the map15 easier, 7 more difficult, 5 most difficult
- Cross-country (Nordic) skiing nearbyPike Lake Unit Ski Trails (2 mi, 3 mi of trails), CLCF Nordic (3 mi, 5 mi of trails)
Other mountains close by
- Heiliger Huegel Ski Club6 mi away · Erin, Wisconsin
- Sunburst Ski Area11 mi away · Kewaskum, Wisconsin
- Ausblick Ski Hill14 mi away · Lisbon, Wisconsin
- Crystal Ridge (Rock Snowpark)31 mi away · Greendale, Wisconsin
- Alpine Valley Resort42 mi away · Wisconsin
- The Mountain Top at Grand Geneva Resort & Spa50 mi away · Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Good to know
How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Little Switzerland?
We measured 7 places to stay around Little Switzerland in open map data. 1 is about a 5-minute walk or less from the bottom of a lift, 1 within about 10 minutes and 1 within about 20. The rest are farther out.
Is there ski-in/ski-out lodging at Little Switzerland?
No place to stay we found sits right beside a mapped run here, but 1 place to stay is about a 5-minute walk or less from the bottom of a lift. Any ski-in/ski-out claim is the property's own: ask how the run reaches the door.
Which lift has the most lodging close by?
Chair 1: 1 of the places to stay we list are within about 10 minutes on foot of its bottom station.
Is Little Switzerland worth a summer trip?
The map shows 4 trailheads within about 4 miles; Glen Hill Pond 0.2 miles from the main base. Lift-served biking and summer rides depend on the operator's season, so check its site for dates.
How high does Little Switzerland go?
The highest point on our map is about 1,230 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 1,080 feet, a drop of about 160 feet. Elevations come from the map's terrain model, so treat them as close, not exact.
How do you work out the minutes?
Along a mapped walking route from each place to stay to the bottom station of the nearest chairlift, gondola or tram you can walk to, at an easy pace. Where the map has no route we give the distance as the crow flies instead of minutes. How we measure.