Leukerbad
Torrent · Gemmi
Leukerbad is a ski area in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, with access from Torrent, Gemmi. It has 13 lifts (3 cable cars, 2 gondolas, 1 chairlift, 2 T-bars, 1 platter, 2 rope tows, 4 magic carpets mapped) and 25.5 km of marked pistes – 3 km easy, 13.9 km intermediate and 7.9 km difficult, plus 3.1 km of ski routes. The lifts reach 2’591 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’383 m, a vertical drop of 1’208 m. Season passes: Magic Pass. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 423 cm of new snow per winter at Leukerbad (1’286 m, 1.5 km away), with 85 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 13 Dec to 19 Mar.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (2’591 m) and the base (1’383 m). Model data, MeteoSwiss ICON-CH and others via Open-Meteo.
Snow line
Freezing level (0 °C) for the next 7 days. Precipitation falls as snow up to roughly 300 m below this line – compare it with the top and base of the ski area.
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Snow history
Measured by MeteoSwiss at Leukerbad (1’286 m), 1.5 km from the ski area · winters 1991/92–2025/26 (22 seasons). Higher up on the slopes there is usually considerably more snow.
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Leukerbad: typical range (10–90 %) and median of the last 22 winters, compared with last winter and this winter so far.
New snow per winter
Total fresh snow, October–May. Last winter highlighted.
Average new snow by month
Average fresh snow per month over 22 winters.
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| Month | New snow (avg) | Snow depth (avg) | Days with new snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 8 cm | 1 cm | 0.8 |
| Nov | 50 cm | 7 cm | 4.3 |
| Dec | 104 cm | 34 cm | 7.3 |
| Jan | 116 cm | 60 cm | 8.8 |
| Feb | 75 cm | 75 cm | 6.9 |
| Mar | 52 cm | 51 cm | 5.3 |
| Apr | 17 cm | 8 cm | 1.9 |
| May | 2 cm | 0 cm | 0.5 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 471 cm | 130 cm | 78 |
| 2024/25 | 340 cm | 80 cm | 70 |
| 2023/24 | 359 cm | 65 cm | 56 |
| 2022/23 | 222 cm | 50 cm | 21 |
| 2021/22 | 340 cm | 90 cm | 95 |
| 2020/21 | 467 cm | 120 cm | 67 |
| 2019/20 | 524 cm | 160 cm | 105 |
| 2018/19 | 358 cm | 100 cm | 92 |
| 2017/18 | 493 cm | 170 cm | 127 |
| 2016/17 | 363 cm | 125 cm | 77 |
| 2015/16 | 523 cm | 160 cm | 100 |
| 2014/15 | 294 cm | 105 cm | 58 |
| 2013/14 | 371 cm | 105 cm | 73 |
| 2012/13 | 624 cm | 140 cm | 133 |
| 2011/12 | 754 cm | 225 cm | 114 |
| 2008/09 | 236 cm | 160 cm | 138 |
| 2006/07 | 0 cm | 50 cm | 11 |
| 1996/97 | 508 cm | 130 cm | 110 |
| 1994/95 | 727 cm | 170 cm | 99 |
| 1993/94 | 627 cm | 100 cm | 101 |
| 1992/93 | 466 cm | 70 cm | 58 |
| 1991/92 | 235 cm | 105 cm | 93 |
Ski pass & season
Day-pass prices have not been checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Season passes
- Magic PassValid all season · Season pass for 90+ small and mid-sized resorts in western and central Switzerland
Live cams
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue3 km
- Intermediate · red13.9 km
- Difficult · black7.9 km
- Ski routes3.1 km
- Not classified0.7 km
- Sledging runs0.2 km
Measured along the mapped piste lines. Resorts often advertise larger figures because they count both sides of wide slopes or every variant of a run.
Lifts
15 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwalbennest | Chairlift | 1’201 m | 2’286 → 2’591 | 305 m |
| Rinderhütte-Torrenthorn | T-bar | 890 m | 2’320 → 2’500 | 180 m |
| Rinderhalde | T-bar | 1’103 m | 2’111 → 2’461 | 350 m |
| Gemmibahn | Cable car | 1’747 m | 1’392 → 2’345 | 953 m |
| Daubensee - Gemmipass | Cable car | 569 m | 2’280 → 2’341 | 61 m |
| — | Magic carpet | 36 m | 2’315 → 2’321 | 6 m |
| — | Rope tow | 30 m | 2’315 → 2’317 | 2 m |
| Leukerbad - Rinderhütte | Cable car | 1’580 m | 1’391 → 2’309 | 918 m |
| Torrentalp - Rinderhütte | Gondola | 1’283 m | 1’929 → 2’309 | 380 m |
| Flaschen - Torrentalp | Gondola | 932 m | 1’554 → 1’929 | 375 m |
| Erli | Platter | 465 m | 1’404 → 1’485 | 81 m |
| Borer Schlepplift | Rope tow | 135 m | 1’394 → 1’404 | 10 m |
Show all 15 lifts
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Magic carpet | 98 m | 1’383 → 1’394 | 11 m |
| — | Magic carpet | 30 m | 1’385 → 1’388 | 3 m |
| — | Magic carpet | 17 m | 1’384 → 1’386 | 2 m |
13 lift installations are listed for this area; 15 are currently mapped in OpenStreetMap and shown here.
Practical information
- Canton
- Valais
- Municipality
- Leukerbad
- Villages
- Leukerbad, Torrent, Gemmi
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Website
- leukerbad.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.3772, 7.6346
Questions
How many lifts does Leukerbad have?
Leukerbad has 13 lifts. Mapped in detail: 3 cable cars, 2 gondolas, 1 chairlift, 2 T-bars, 1 platter, 2 rope tows, 4 magic carpets.
How high is Leukerbad?
The highest lift station is at 2’591 m and the lowest point at 1’383 m, giving a vertical drop of 1’208 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Leukerbad have?
25.5 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 3 km blue, 13.9 km red and 7.9 km black. There are also 3.1 km of ski routes.
How much is a day pass at Leukerbad?
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.leukerbad.ch). Season passes: Magic Pass.
How much snow does Leukerbad get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 423 cm of new snow per winter at Leukerbad (1’286 m, 1.5 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 Leukerbad?
Magic Pass.
Is there a live webcam for Leukerbad?
No live webcam is known for this area yet.
How do I get to Leukerbad by public transport?
There is no railway station at the base; use the Swiss public transport planner (bus and train) to the valley station.
Lifts, pistes and the map come from OpenStreetMap, elevations from swisstopo. Last update . Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap – how the figures are calculated.
Nearby ski areas
Straight-line distance.