# Lauchernalp

Lauchernalp is a ski area in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, with access from Wiler, Lötschental. It has 6 lifts (1 cable car, 1 gondola, 2 chairlifts, 1 T-bar, 2 magic carpets mapped) and 20.4 km of marked pistes – 10.6 km easy, 6.3 km intermediate and 3.5 km difficult. The lifts reach 3’091 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’403 m, a vertical drop of 1’688 m. Season passes: Magic Pass. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 423 cm of new snow per winter at Leukerbad (1’286 m, 12.4 km away), with 85 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 13 Dec to 19 Mar. Live webcams are available on the official website.

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| Canton | Valais |
| Municipality | Wiler (Lötschen) |
| Villages | Wiler, Lötschental |
| Top elevation | 3091 m |
| Base elevation | 1403 m |
| Vertical drop | 1688 m |
| Lifts | 6 (1 cable car, 1 gondola, 2 chairlifts, 1 T-bar, 2 magic carpets) |
| Pistes | 20.4 km (easy 10.6 km, intermediate 6.3 km, difficult 3.5 km, ski routes 0 km) |
| Adult day pass | Magic Pass member; day price not checked |
| Season passes | Magic Pass |
| Snow (MeteoSwiss) | MeteoSwiss measures an average of 423 cm of new snow per winter at Leukerbad (1’286 m, 12.4 km away), with 85 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 13 Dec to 19 Mar. |
| Live webcams | https://www.loetschental.ch/en/general/webcams |
| Railway station | none at the base |
| Official website | https://www.lauchernalp.ch |
| Coordinates | 46.41675, 7.76612 |

## Lifts

- Gandegg-Hockenhorngrat – Gondola, 902 m, 2721→3091 m
- Märwig-Gandegg – T-bar, 880 m, 2400→2721 m
- Stafel-Gandegg – Chairlift, 1491 m, 2107→2721 m
- Lauchernalp - Stafel – Chairlift, 614 m, 1965→2107 m
- Unnamed – Magic carpet, 162 m, 2078→2107 m
- Unnamed – Magic carpet, 18 m, 2081→2082 m
- Luftseilbahn Wiler-Lauchernalp – Cable car, 1060 m, 1403→1969 m

## Questions

**How many lifts does Lauchernalp have?**
Lauchernalp has 6 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 cable car, 1 gondola, 2 chairlifts, 1 T-bar, 2 magic carpets.

**How high is Lauchernalp?**
The highest lift station is at 3’091 m and the lowest point at 1’403 m, giving a vertical drop of 1’688 m.

**How many kilometres of pistes does Lauchernalp have?**
20.4 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 10.6 km blue, 6.3 km red and 3.5 km black.

**How much is a day pass at Lauchernalp?**
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.lauchernalp.ch). Season passes: Magic Pass.

**How much snow does Lauchernalp get?**
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 423 cm of new snow per winter at Leukerbad (1’286 m, 12.4 km away), with 85 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 13 Dec to 19 Mar. Record: 225 cm (21 Jan 2011/12).

**Which season passes are valid at Lauchernalp?**
Magic Pass.

**Is there a live webcam for Lauchernalp?**
Yes – live cams are available at https://www.loetschental.ch/en/general/webcams.

**How do I get to Lauchernalp by public transport?**
There is no railway station at the base; use the Swiss public transport planner (bus and train) to the valley station.

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