Valais, Switzerland
Lauchernalp ski resort
- Top 3,086 m
- 20 km of runs
- 7 lifts
- ❄️ About 67 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Snow-sureLifts up to 3,086 m
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Lauchernalp has about 20 km of mapped runs and 7 lifts, with skiing from about 1,445 m up to 3,086 m (10,125 ft), a vertical drop of 1,641 m. By mapped runs it is number 56 of the 85 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bern (BRN), about 58 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comLauchernalp 7-day mountain forecast
At about 2,266 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 67 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 13-2°-11°0 mm
- Sat 14-1°-9°0 mm
- Sun 15-1°-9°0.2 mm
- Mon 16-3°-8°10.1 mm
- Tue 17-2°-11°16.6 mm
- Wed 18-3°-6°29.5 mm
- Thu 19-4°-6°10.4 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,086 m10,125 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,641 m5,384 ft
- Mapped runs
- 20 km29 runs
- Lifts
- 7mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 52% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 31% intermediate and 17% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Easy | 17 | 10.6 km |
| Intermediate | 7 | 6.2 km |
| Advanced | 5 | 3.5 km |
Lifts
7 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 2 |
| Magic carpets | 2 |
| T-bars | 1 |
| Gondolas | 1 |
| Cable cars | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bern (BRN) | Bern | 58 km |
| Lugano (LUG) | Agno | 100 km |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) | Ferno (VA) | 115 km |
| Geneva (GVA) | Geneva | 129 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Lauchernalp?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,086 m (10,125 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,445 m (4,741 ft), a vertical of 1,641 m (5,384 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Lauchernalp have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 20 km of downhill runs and 7 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Lauchernalp?
Bern (BRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 58 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Lauchernalp piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.