# Unterbäch – Brandalp

Unterbäch – Brandalp is a ski area in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, with access from Unterbäch, Ginals. It has 7 lifts (1 cable car, 2 chairlifts, 2 T-bars, 1 platter, 1 magic carpet mapped) and 22.9 km of marked pistes – 14.2 km easy, 5.4 km intermediate and 3.3 km difficult. The lifts reach 2’443 m above sea level; the lowest point is 640 m, a vertical drop of 1’803 m. Season passes: Magic Pass. MeteoSwiss measures an average of 200 cm of new snow per winter at Grächen (1’605 m, 9.4 km away), with 51 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 7 Jan to 4 Mar. Live webcams are available on the official website. Raron railway station is 0.3 km from the valley lift.

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| Canton | Valais |
| Municipality | Raron |
| Villages | Unterbäch, Ginals |
| Top elevation | 2443 m |
| Base elevation | 640 m |
| Vertical drop | 1803 m |
| Lifts | 7 (1 cable car, 2 chairlifts, 2 T-bars, 1 platter, 1 magic carpet) |
| Pistes | 22.9 km (easy 14.2 km, intermediate 5.4 km, difficult 3.3 km, ski routes 0 km) |
| Adult day pass | Magic Pass member; day price not checked |
| Season passes | Magic Pass |
| Snow (MeteoSwiss) | MeteoSwiss measures an average of 200 cm of new snow per winter at Grächen (1’605 m, 9.4 km away), with 51 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 7 Jan to 4 Mar. |
| Live webcams | https://unterbaech.ch/live-aktuelles/wetter-webcams/ |
| Railway station | Raron (0.3 km) |
| Official website | https://www.unterbaech.ch |
| Coordinates | 46.27361, 7.79212 |

## Lifts

- Skilift Unners Senntum - Seefeld – T-bar, 1853 m, 2000→2443 m
- Skilift Breitensteg - Unners Senntum – T-bar, 1470 m, 1700→1999 m
- Sesselbahn Brandalp - Breitensteg – Chairlift, 1527 m, 1594→1749 m
- Sesselbahn Unterbäch - Brandalp – Chairlift, 1064 m, 1232→1597 m
- Übungslift Dorf – Platter, 204 m, 1230→1266 m
- Swiss Snow Kids Village – Magic carpet, 32 m, 1232→1237 m
- Luftseilbahn Raron - Unterbäch – Cable car, 2049 m, 640→1228 m

## Questions

**How many lifts does Unterbäch – Brandalp have?**
Unterbäch – Brandalp has 7 lifts. Mapped in detail: 1 cable car, 2 chairlifts, 2 T-bars, 1 platter, 1 magic carpet.

**How high is Unterbäch – Brandalp?**
The highest lift station is at 2’443 m and the lowest point at 640 m, giving a vertical drop of 1’803 m.

**How many kilometres of pistes does Unterbäch – Brandalp have?**
22.9 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 14.2 km blue, 5.4 km red and 3.3 km black.

**How much is a day pass at Unterbäch – Brandalp?**
Day prices are published on the official website (https://www.unterbaech.ch). Season passes: Magic Pass.

**How much snow does Unterbäch – Brandalp get?**
MeteoSwiss measures an average of 200 cm of new snow per winter at Grächen (1’605 m, 9.4 km away), with 51 days of 30 cm or more snow on the ground; typically snow-sure from 7 Jan to 4 Mar. Record: 110 cm (22 Jan 2017/18).

**Which season passes are valid at Unterbäch – Brandalp?**
Magic Pass.

**Is there a live webcam for Unterbäch – Brandalp?**
Yes – live cams are available at https://unterbaech.ch/live-aktuelles/wetter-webcams/.

**How do I get to Unterbäch – Brandalp by public transport?**
The nearest railway station is Raron, 0.3 km from the valley lift.

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