Andermatt+Disentis+Sedrun · Uri · Switzerland
Andermatt for families
At a glance
- Good for small children?
- Partly. 48% of the area’s mapped runs are beginner terrain.Free lift pass under 6, conditions apply.
- Childcare?
- Yes. A children’s club and daycare.Ages and booking rules vary; see the source notes.
- English-speaking ski school?
- Yes.Confirm the language of your lesson when you book.
- February half-term?
- Suitable.Christmas is suitable too; Easter is not.
Overview
The village and its ski area
Andermatt sits in the canton of Uri in Switzerland, and its ski area is shared with Sedrun and Disentis over the Oberalp Pass. Across the three areas there are 92.2 km of mapped classified downhill runs served by 40 lifts. The ski area runs from 1217 m at its lowest mapped point to 2958 m at its highest. Those are ski-area figures for the whole linked area, not the altitude of the village itself.
From Andermatt, two lifts matter most to families. The Gütsch-Express leads up to the Nätschen beginners' park and on towards Oberalp and Sedrun. The Gemsstock cable car climbs to the high terrain above the village. About 48.27% of the mapped runs are classed as beginner terrain, so there is a fair amount of gentle skiing, though it is not a resort built only around nursery slopes.
Cost is worth thinking about early. The Winter 2026/27 tariff lists an adult (21 to 64) day pass at CHF 99 when bought on the day in high season. High season runs 19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 and 1 February to 7 March 2027. Outside those dates the same-day price is CHF 96, and CHF 92 if you buy online by the day before. At the ECB rate of 22 October 2026, CHF 99 is about EUR 107. That puts Andermatt in our premium planning tier. Accommodation, travel and meals can move a real trip up or down from that.
Plate I
The mountain
These figures cover Andermatt+Disentis+Sedrun, not just this village. They exclude unclassified and freeride runs and can differ from official advertised totals.
- km of classified runs
- 92.2
- mapped lifts
- 40
- m from base to peak
- 1,741
Plate II
The runs
Share of the area’s mapped, classified downhill kilometres.
| Beginner | 48.3% | about 45 km |
|---|---|---|
| Intermediate | 37.7% | about 35 km |
| Advanced | 13.5% | about 12 km |
| Expert | 0.6% | about 1 km |
Plate III
For the children
- Note 2 on Children’s club
Children’s club · Yes
Ages and sessions vary; see the note
- Note 3 on Free child lift pass
Free child lift pass · Under 6
Conditions apply
- Note 4 on English-speaking ski school
English-speaking ski school · Yes
Book the lesson language you need
- Note 5 on Ski-in / ski-out
Ski-in / ski-out · Limited
At a few addresses only
- Note 6 on Daycare
Daycare · Yes
Ages and booking rules vary
- Note 7 on Non-skier activities
Non-skier activities · 7 confirmed
Sledging, ice skating, winter walking, snowshoeing, indoor swimming, spa, indoor climbing
- Yes
- No
- Not confirmed
Family fit
How it suits a family
The Swiss Snowsports School Andermatt runs full-day, children-only group courses for ages 4 to 16. Sessions run 10:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 15:00, with a supervised hot lunch. Children meet at 09:45 at the Gütsch-Express valley station. Groups have 4 to 10 children, or up to 12 in high season. Courses start on Mondays or Tuesdays, with weekend courses starting on Saturdays or Sundays. You must book at least three days ahead. The school says its instructors speak German and English, but an English-speaking group is not guaranteed, so ask when you book. The Chedi Andermatt also has a Kids Club room for its own guests in winter, with supervision options arranged through the concierge.
The ski school says children up to and including age 5 ride free without a ski pass. The operator's Winter 2026/27 tariff starts its child band at age 6 and does not state that free rule itself, so confirm the conditions before you book. For younger children, the small Foot nursery in Andermatt is open Monday to Friday, 06:30 to 18:30. It is closed on public holidays and between Christmas and New Year. It takes children from 3 months to school entry, with limited places under 18 months. Check booking terms and prices directly.
Off the slopes, there is a 4.7 km easy sledging run from Nätschen to Andermatt. The 2026/27 sledging ticket is valid 12 December 2026 to 4 April 2027. There is also an ice rink with skating aids for children, and marked snowshoe trails. The Uela wellness centre has a 25 m indoor pool and a children's pool, with day tickets for non-hotel guests. The Andermatt Sport Studio has a bouldering area, open daily 07:00 to 22:00.
For school holidays, the Gütsch-Express is planned to run 12 December 2026 to 4 April 2027. The Gemsstock cable car is planned to run 14 November 2026 to 18 April 2027, subject to snow. Christmas holidays and the February half-term weeks from 8, 15 and 22 February fall inside that season. A full Easter break is less certain, because the Gütsch-Express is due to close on 4 April 2027, which may be before your holiday ends. An earlier Easter stay may work. Check your school calendar and live lift status before booking.
Plate IV
When to go, and what it costs
UK school holidays, checked against the published season. Exact school dates vary.
- ChristmasSuitableSeason opens 12 December
- February half-termSuitableMid-season
- EasterNot suitableSeason ends 4 April
Price tier, a broad planning estimate
- Budget
- Mid
- Premium
- Luxury
Source notes and facility restrictions
One note per field. Open a note to see its source and the date it was checked.
1Destination name22 Oct 2026
Village-level destination: Andermatt in Andermatt+Sedrun+Disentis, where the Gütsch-Express to the Nätschen beginners' park and the Gemsstock cable car start and where the cited ski school, nursery, lodging, ice rink, pool and climbing studio are. Sedrun and Disentis, which share the area over the Oberalp Pass, are not covered; shared terrain is area-wide.
https://www.andermatt-sedrun-disentis.ch/en/stories/operating-hours
2Children’s club22 Oct 2026
Swiss Snowsports School Andermatt (Bahnhofplatz 3) runs full-day children-only group courses for ages 4–16: 10:00–12:00 and 13:00–15:00 with a supervised hot lunch, meeting at 09:45 at the Gütsch-Express valley station in Andermatt, in groups of 4–10 children (up to 12 in high season); courses start on Mondays or Tuesdays, with weekend courses on Saturdays or Sundays, and must be booked at least three days ahead. Counted as a kids club because these are children-only ski-school groups (Zauchensee precedent). The Chedi Andermatt (Gotthardstrasse 4) also has a Kids Club room for its guests in the winter season, a free-play space with supervision options arranged by the concierge. The school page carries no season label.
https://www.skischuleandermatt.ch/en/full-day-group-courses-children/
3Free child lift pass22 Oct 2026
Swiss Snowsports School Andermatt says children up to and including age 5 ride free and need no ski pass (course page and FAQ, undated). The operator's Winter 2026/27 tariff starts its child band at 6 (6–15) and lists no price for younger children, but does not state the free rule itself.
4English-speaking ski school22 Oct 2026
Swiss Snowsports School Andermatt says all its ski instructors speak German and English, on its full-day children's group course page (ages 4–16, meeting at the Gütsch-Express valley station). An English-speaking group is not promised; the page is undated.
https://www.skischuleandermatt.ch/en/full-day-group-courses-children/
5Ski-in / ski-out22 Oct 2026
Original access assessment: no property claims ski-in/ski-out on an official page. The tourism board's listing places Guesthouse Skiklub (Gotthardstrasse 94) just 100 metres from the valley station of the Andermatt–Gemsstock cable car, and lists Andermatt Alpine Apartments (Gütschgasse 6, Andermatt Reuss) at the village entrance, a few minutes' walk from the railway station. Applies to the southern edge of Andermatt by the Gemsstock cable car; the rest of the village walks to the Gemsstock cable car or the Gütsch-Express valley station, which serves the beginners' park at Nätschen.
https://www.andermatt-sedrun-disentis.ch/andermatt/en/service-providers/gasthaus-skiklub-20
6Daycare22 Oct 2026
small Foot runs a nursery (Kita) in Andermatt, open Monday to Friday 06:30–18:30 and closed on public holidays and between Christmas and New Year; its Winterspass registration page invites parents to spend a few hours on the Andermatt, Sedrun and Disentis slopes while small Foot looks after their children in Andermatt, and the ski school's FAQ points families to small Foot for temporary care, for example for siblings of children in lessons. small Foot's nurseries take children from 3 months to school entry, with limited places under 18 months in Andermatt. Guest prices and booking terms are only in image-only contract files from January 2024, and the pages carry no season label. The Chedi Andermatt's concierge can also arrange a private babysitter for staying guests (no hours or ages given).
https://www.small-foot.ch/kinderkrippen/andermatt/anmeldung-winterspass/
7Non-skier activities22 Oct 2026
Sledging: the operator's easy 4.7 km Nätschen–Andermatt run follows the gentle Oberalp pass road, with its start reached by the Gütsch-Express or the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn and sledges for hire at the Gleis 0 sports shop; the 2026/27 sledging day ticket is valid 12 December 2026–4 April 2027. Ice skating: the Andermatt ice rink in Andermatt Mitte has skate and helmet hire and skating aids for children, with a 2026/27 season ticket. Winter walking and snowshoeing: groomed winter trails and marked snowshoe trails around Andermatt (for example Andermatt–Reussenbiel via Mühlibach, 5.4 km), with snowshoe hire on site. Indoor swimming and spa: the Uela wellness centre at the Radisson Blu Hotel Reussen (Bärengasse 1) has a 25 m indoor pool, a children's pool, two saunas and a steam bath, with day tickets for non-hotel guests. Indoor climbing: the Andermatt Sport Studio (Parking Reuss) has a bouldering area, open daily 07:00–22:00 and booked via Eversports.
https://www.andermatt-sedrun-disentis.ch/de/stories/schlitteln
8Price tier22 Oct 2026
Premium planning tier. Basis (owner decision 2026-10-22): official dated ski prices only; no lodging price was sampled. The batch rule compares the dated adult peak day pass with the EUR 69 premium-season day pass behind the existing mid tier for Jerzens (Hochzeiger), using the matcher's tier factors: at or below 0.8 times is budget only when dated school or childcare prices agree, at or above 1.3 times is premium, otherwise mid; luxury needs lodging evidence. Andermatt+Sedrun+Disentis sells day passes at three fixed prices, not dynamic ones: the Winter 2026/27 tariff charges an adult (21–64) CHF 99 for a same-day pass in high season (19 December 2026–3 January 2027 and 1 February–7 March 2027), CHF 96 same-day in low season and CHF 92 when bought online by the day before. At the ECB reference rate of 0.9211 CHF per euro on 22 October 2026, CHF 99 is EUR 107.48, about 1.56 times the reference, and CHF 92 is EUR 99.88, about 1.45 times; both are above the premium threshold. Accommodation, holiday week, travel and meals can move a real trip into another tier; this is a planning tier, not a quote.
9Adult day pass23 Oct 2026
CHF 99 for an adult (21 to 64) one-day Andermatt+Sedrun+Disentis ticket bought on the day in the 2026/27 high season (19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 and 1 February to 7 March 2027; CHF 92 online by the day before). Converted at the ECB reference rate of 22 October 2026 (0.9211 CHF per euro): EUR 107.48.
10Christmas22 Oct 2026
Published 2026/27 operations for the lifts from Andermatt: Gütsch-Express (Nätschen and Gütsch, towards Oberalp and Sedrun) 12 December 2026–4 April 2027; Gemsstock cable car 14 November 2026–18 April 2027 (opening subject to snow). Christmas and New Year lie within the published season; the small Foot nursery is closed between Christmas and New Year. Check the actual school calendar, live lift status and care dates; no snow or 2028 operating guarantee.
https://www.andermatt-sedrun-disentis.ch/en/stories/operating-hours
11February half-term22 Oct 2026
Published 2026/27 operations for the lifts from Andermatt: Gütsch-Express (Nätschen and Gütsch, towards Oberalp and Sedrun) 12 December 2026–4 April 2027; Gemsstock cable car 14 November 2026–18 April 2027 (opening subject to snow). The February 2027 half-term planning weeks (from 8, 15 and 22 February) lie within the published season. Check the actual school calendar, live lift status and care dates; no snow or 2028 operating guarantee.
https://www.andermatt-sedrun-disentis.ch/en/stories/operating-hours
12Easter22 Oct 2026
Published 2026/27 operations: Gütsch-Express from Andermatt, with the Nätschen beginners' park, 12 December 2026–4 April 2027. Conservative exclusion for a full Easter break: the planned closing on 4 April 2027 does not cover all later UK April school dates; an earlier Easter stay may work. This is a planning judgement, not a claim that every Easter date is unsuitable. The Gemsstock cable car, the high sector above the village, is planned to run to 18 April 2027 and does not count under the owner convention of 2026-10-22. Check the actual school calendar, live lift status and care dates; no snow or 2028 operating guarantee.
https://www.andermatt-sedrun-disentis.ch/en/stories/operating-hours
13Region22 Oct 2026
Andermatt-Urserntal Tourism Ltd. (Gotthardstrasse 2, CH-6490 Andermatt) describes itself as one of two tourism organisations in the canton of Uri, responsible for the upper Reuss valley, and the cited Andermatt lodging uses 6490 Andermatt addresses. This village-region override replaces the imported area label 'Graubunden / Uri' as the village address; terrain is unchanged.
https://www.andermatt-sedrun-disentis.ch/andermatt/en/pages/about-us
Continue your research
If Andermatt looks right but you want something different, these resorts are worth comparing. Flims and Grindelwald are also in Switzerland, sit in the same premium price tier and have a similar run mix. Arosa has more beginner terrain, at 60% of its mapped runs, and is also in Switzerland and the same price tier. Corvara (66%) and Avoriaz (81%) are in the same price tier with a higher share of easy runs. Auron has a similar run mix to Andermatt, with 55% beginner terrain.
