Lauchernalp
Wiler · Lötschental
Lauchernalp is a ski area in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, with access from Wiler, Lötschental. It has 6 lifts (1 cable car, 1 gondola, 2 chairlifts, 1 T-bar, 2 magic carpets mapped) and 20.4 km of marked pistes – 10.6 km easy, 6.3 km intermediate and 3.5 km difficult. The lifts reach 3’091 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’403 m, a vertical drop of 1’688 m. The area is included in the Magic Pass season pass. Live webcams are available on the official website.
Conditions & snow forecast
Ski pass & live cams
Day-pass prices have not been checked for this area yet. See the official website.
Magic Pass Included in the Magic Pass season pass 2026/27.
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Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue10.6 km
- Intermediate · red6.3 km
- Difficult · black3.5 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
7 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gandegg-Hockenhorngrat | Gondola | 902 m | 2’721 → 3’091 | 370 m |
| Märwig-Gandegg | T-bar | 880 m | 2’400 → 2’721 | 321 m |
| Stafel-Gandegg | Chairlift | 1’491 m | 2’107 → 2’721 | 614 m |
| Lauchernalp - Stafel | Chairlift | 614 m | 1’965 → 2’107 | 142 m |
| — | Magic carpet | 162 m | 2’078 → 2’107 | 29 m |
| — | Magic carpet | 18 m | 2’081 → 2’082 | 1 m |
| Luftseilbahn Wiler-Lauchernalp | Cable car | 1’060 m | 1’403 → 1’969 | 566 m |
6 lift installations are listed for this area; 7 are currently mapped in OpenStreetMap and shown here.
Practical information
- Canton
- Valais
- Municipality
- Wiler (Lötschen)
- Villages
- Wiler, Lötschental
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Website
- lauchernalp.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.4168, 7.7661
Questions
How many lifts does Lauchernalp have?
Lauchernalp has 6 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 cable car, 1 gondola, 2 chairlifts, 1 T-bar, 2 magic carpets.
How high is Lauchernalp?
The highest lift station is at 3’091 m and the lowest point at 1’403 m, giving a vertical drop of 1’688 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Lauchernalp have?
20.4 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 10.6 km blue, 6.3 km red and 3.5 km black.
How much is a day pass at Lauchernalp?
Lauchernalp is included in the Magic Pass. Single-day prices are published on the official website.
Is there a live webcam for Lauchernalp?
Yes – live cams are available at https://www.loetschental.ch/en/general/webcams.
How do I get to Lauchernalp 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.