Lauchernalp ski resort · slopes, lifts & elevation

Lauchernalp is a ski area in Kippel, Valais, Switzerland. Its 29 mapped downhill runs add up to 20 km, which ranks it #55 of 348 ski areas in Switzerland and gives it 0.5% of all the country's slopes. The average run is about 700 m long.

Slopes at Lauchernalp

About 52% of the slopes are beginner or easy runs, 31% intermediate and 17% advanced or expert, which makes Lauchernalp a good choice for beginners and families.

Lifts and elevation

The resort has 7 lifts: 2 chairlifts, 2 magic carpets, 1 t-bar, 1 gondola, 1 cable car. Most of them are chairlifts or gondolas, so you ride seated. Skiing runs from 1,444 m up to 3,083 m, a vertical drop of 1,639 m — the kind of long descents found in big Alpine-style resorts. The high top station usually means reliable snow well into spring.

Getting to Lauchernalp

The nearest airport is Bern Airport (BRN), about 58 km away in a straight line — roughly 1 h 16 min by car; Lugano Airport (LUG) is 100 km away. Nearby ski areas include Jeizinen (9.2 km), Kandersteg (9.5 km), Leukerbad (Torrent) (24.4 km) and Leukerbad - Gemmipass (1.1 km), which together add 84 km of slopes for a multi-resort trip.