Lauchernalp
Ski resort · Valais, Switzerland
Lauchernalp is a ski resort in Valais (Switzerland) with 20 km of runs and 7 lifts. You can ski between 1,445 m and 3,086 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 1,641 m. Its longest run is Schlittelweg Lauchernalp–Wiler, Talabfahrt Lauchernalp-Wiler (3.7 km) and the steepest, Petersgrat, reaches 78% on its toughest stretch.
See Lauchernalp on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 20 km
- Lifts
- 7
- Elevation
- 1,445–3,086 m
- Vertical drop
- 1,641 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue11 km
- Red6.2 km
- Black3.5 km
The steepest runs at Lauchernalp
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Petersgrat Black78% · 38°
- Gafenbach Black64% · 33°
- National Red58% · 30°
- Arbä Black58% · 30°
- Wisses-Täli Blue51% · 27°
The longest runs
- Schlittelweg Lauchernalp–Wiler, Talabfahrt Lauchernalp-Wiler Blue3.7 km
- National Red2.2 km
- Hockenhorn Blue1.8 km
- Milibach Red1.6 km
- Gandegg Red1.0 km
Lifts
2 chairlifts · 2 magic carpets · 1 T-bar lift · 1 gondola · 1 cable car.
When to go to Lauchernalp
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,287 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,266 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Lauchernalp
- Jeizinen10 km · 9.2 km of runs
- Kandersteg11 km · 9.5 km of runs
- Leukerbad (Torrent)11 km · 24 km of runs
- Engstligenalp15 km · 12 km of runs
- Elsigenalp16 km · 28 km of runs
- Unterbäch - Eischoll16 km · 38 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lauchernalp?
- In Valais, Switzerland. The nearest resort is Jeizinen, 10 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Lauchernalp have?
- 20 km: 11 km of blue runs, 6.2 km of red runs, 3.5 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Lauchernalp?
- You can ski between 1,445 m and 3,086 m: a vertical drop of 1,641 m.
- How many lifts does Lauchernalp have?
- 7: 2 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 T-bar lift, 1 gondola, 1 cable car.
- What is the steepest run at Lauchernalp?
- Petersgrat (black), at 78% (38°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Lauchernalp?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is November. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Lauchernalp?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.