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. Live webcams are available on the official website.
Conditions & snow forecast
Ski pass & live cams
Day-pass prices have not been published or checked for this area yet. See the official website.
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?
Prices are published on the official website (https://www.rothwald.ch).
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.