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Lauchernalp–Lötschental

Switzerland · Valais · Single resort

Lauchernalp–Lötschental is a ski resort in Valais (Switzerland). It has 40 km of downhill runs and 6 lifts.

Piste length
40 km
Lifts
6
Base station
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Top station
null m
Vertical drop
null m
Country
Switzerland

Piste difficulty split

  • Easy: 10.6 km
  • Medium: 6.2 km
  • Hard: 3.5 km

Details

  • Night skiing: No
  • Steepest spot: 61% (31°)
  • Mostly facing south-east (40% of run length). South-facing slopes are sunny and warm — firm in the morning, softer in the afternoon.

Lifts: 6

Gondola / cable car: 2 · Chairlift: 2

  • Lauchernalp - Stafel · Chairlift · 1,800 pers./h · Seats: 6 · 1956–2108 m
  • Stafel-Gandegg · Chairlift · 1,600 pers./h · Seats: 3 · 2104–2718 m
  • Luftseilbahn Wiler-Lauchernalp · Gondola / cable car · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 100 · 1399–1965 m
  • Gandegg-Hockenhorngrat · Gondola / cable car · 1,200 pers./h · Seats: 15 · 2716–3084 m
  • Märwig-Gandegg · 1,000 pers./h · 2400–2713 m

On site

  • 11 car parks (5 paid)
  • 5 restaurants & bars by the slopes
  • 11 stops

Historical conditions and snowfall

  • November: Snowfall in the month (average) 48 cm, Snow depth 15 cm
  • December: Snowfall in the month (average) 69 cm, Snow depth 25 cm
  • January: Snowfall in the month (average) 58 cm, Snow depth 34 cm
  • February: Snowfall in the month (average) 47 cm, Snow depth 38 cm
  • March: Snowfall in the month (average) 52 cm, Snow depth 28 cm
  • April: Snowfall in the month (average) 38 cm, Snow depth 13 cm

Average of the 2005–2024 seasons for the resort area (≈50 km grid cell, about 1550 m). It shows the shape of the season well but is not a slope measurement — the upper runs usually have more snow. Data: NASA POWER.

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