Rothwald
Ski resort · Valais, Switzerland
Rothwald is a ski resort in Valais (Switzerland) with 9.2 km of runs and 2 lifts. You can ski between 1,754 m and 2,270 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 516 m. Its longest run is Wasenalpstrasse (1.1 km) and the steepest, Wasenalpstrasse, reaches 14% on its toughest stretch.
See Rothwald on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 9.2 km
- Lifts
- 2
- Elevation
- 1,754–2,270 m
- Vertical drop
- 516 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Blue5.4 km
- Red2.5 km
- Black1.4 km
The steepest runs at Rothwald
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Wasenalpstrasse Blue14% · 8°
- Schneeschuhtrail Wasenalp-Hohliecht, Wasenalpstrasse Blue14% · 8°
The longest runs
- Wasenalpstrasse Blue1.1 km
Lifts
1 T-bar lift · 1 platter lift.
When to go to Rothwald
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 1,918 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,012 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
Official links
Resorts near Rothwald
- Visperterminen10 km · 16 km of runs
- San Domenico12 km · 20 km of runs
- Belalp13 km · 40 km of runs
- Aletsch Arena13 km · 90 km of runs
- Alpe Devero16 km · 5.0 km of runs
- Saas Grund17 km · 21 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rothwald?
- In Valais, Switzerland. The nearest resort is Visperterminen, 10 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Rothwald have?
- 9.2 km: 5.4 km of blue runs, 2.5 km of red runs, 1.4 km of black runs.
- What is the elevation of Rothwald?
- You can ski between 1,754 m and 2,270 m: a vertical drop of 516 m.
- How many lifts does Rothwald have?
- 2: 1 T-bar lift, 1 platter lift.
- What is the steepest run at Rothwald?
- Wasenalpstrasse (blue), at 14% (8°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Rothwald?
- 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 Rothwald?
- 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.