Rothwald – Wasenalp
Simplon Pass · Ried-Brig
Rothwald – Wasenalp is a ski area in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, with access from Simplon Pass, Ried-Brig. It has 3 lifts (1 T-bar, 1 platter mapped) and 9.3 km of marked pistes – 5.4 km easy, 2.5 km intermediate and 1.4 km difficult. The lifts reach 2’270 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’750 m, a vertical drop of 520 m. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 200 cm of new snow per winter at Grächen (1’605 m, 18.7 km away), with 51 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 7 Jan to 4 Mar. Live webcams are available on the official website.
Snow
New snow forecast
Daily new snow for the next 14 days at the top (2’270 m) and the base (1’750 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 Grächen (1’605 m), 18.7 km from the ski area · winters 1996/97–2025/26 (30 seasons). Higher up on the slopes there is usually considerably more snow.
Snow depth through the winter
Daily snow depth at Grächen: typical range (10–90 %) and median of the last 30 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 30 winters.
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| Month | New snow (avg) | Snow depth (avg) | Days with new snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 6 cm | 0 cm | 0.8 |
| Nov | 33 cm | 4 cm | 4.5 |
| Dec | 45 cm | 17 cm | 6.8 |
| Jan | 39 cm | 31 cm | 6.5 |
| Feb | 30 cm | 35 cm | 5.1 |
| Mar | 25 cm | 18 cm | 3.9 |
| Apr | 18 cm | 2 cm | 2.1 |
| May | 4 cm | 0 cm | 0.6 |
| Winter | New snow | Max depth | Days 30+ cm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 172 cm | 70 cm | 34 |
| 2024/25 | 233 cm | 78 cm | 69 |
| 2023/24 | 191 cm | 45 cm | 25 |
| 2022/23 | 79 cm | 20 cm | 0 |
| 2021/22 | 116 cm | 33 cm | 5 |
| 2020/21 | 164 cm | 60 cm | 43 |
| 2019/20 | 272 cm | 67 cm | 28 |
| 2018/19 | 162 cm | 39 cm | 9 |
| 2017/18 | 269 cm | 110 cm | 107 |
| 2016/17 | 137 cm | 28 cm | 0 |
| 2015/16 | 220 cm | 68 cm | 65 |
| 2014/15 | 166 cm | 45 cm | 6 |
| 2013/14 | 340 cm | 80 cm | 76 |
| 2012/13 | 310 cm | 65 cm | 102 |
| 2011/12 | 178 cm | 68 cm | 85 |
| 2010/11 | 135 cm | 42 cm | 39 |
| 2009/10 | 168 cm | 59 cm | 90 |
| 2008/09 | 405 cm | 80 cm | 121 |
| 2007/08 | 170 cm | 58 cm | 46 |
| 2006/07 | 172 cm | 50 cm | 6 |
| 2005/06 | 202 cm | 80 cm | 72 |
| 2004/05 | 184 cm | 68 cm | 89 |
| 2003/04 | 223 cm | 50 cm | 69 |
| 2002/03 | 128 cm | 50 cm | 25 |
| 2001/02 | 154 cm | 36 cm | 3 |
| 2000/01 | 239 cm | 62 cm | 71 |
| 1999/00 | 175 cm | 61 cm | 76 |
| 1998/99 | 297 cm | 82 cm | 68 |
| 1997/98 | 109 cm | 35 cm | 5 |
| 1996/97 | 243 cm | 90 cm | 99 |
| 1995/96 | 144 cm | 41 cm | 8 |
| 1994/95 | 288 cm | 108 cm | 88 |
| 1993/94 | 257 cm | 70 cm | 71 |
| 1992/93 | 206 cm | 45 cm | 17 |
| 1991/92 | 112 cm | 34 cm | 12 |
Ski pass & season
Day-pass prices have not been published or checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Live cams
Opens the official live cams in a new tab. Images belong to the ski area.
Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue5.4 km
- Intermediate · red2.5 km
- Difficult · black1.4 km
- Ski routes0 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
2 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chastelegge | Platter | 552 m | 2’152 → 2’270 | 118 m |
| Rothwald - Bodmen | T-bar | 1’405 m | 1’750 → 2’220 | 470 m |
3 lift installations are listed for this area; 2 are currently mapped in OpenStreetMap and shown here.
Practical information
- Canton
- Valais
- Municipality
- Ried-Brig
- Villages
- Simplon Pass, Ried-Brig
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Website
- rothwald.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.2747, 8.0506
Questions
How many lifts does Rothwald – Wasenalp have?
Rothwald – Wasenalp has 3 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 T-bar, 1 platter.
How high is Rothwald – Wasenalp?
The highest lift station is at 2’270 m and the lowest point at 1’750 m, giving a vertical drop of 520 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Rothwald – Wasenalp have?
9.3 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 5.4 km blue, 2.5 km red and 1.4 km black.
How much is a day pass at Rothwald – Wasenalp?
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.rothwald.ch).
How much snow does Rothwald – Wasenalp get?
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 200 cm of new snow per winter at Grächen (1’605 m, 18.7 km away), with 51 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 7 Jan to 4 Mar. Record: 110 cm (22 Jan 2017/18).
Is there a live webcam for Rothwald – Wasenalp?
Yes – live cams are available at https://www.rothwald.ch/service1/webcam.php.
How do I get to Rothwald – Wasenalp 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.