Lauchernalp - Kippel
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Winterwanderweg Lauchernalp - Kippel
Bild: Sandra Stockinger, Lötschental Tourismus
Kippel
Bild: Sandra Stockinger, Lötschental Tourismus
Winterwanderweg Lauchernalp - Kippel
Bild: Sandra Stockinger, Lötschental Tourismus
Winterwanderweg Lauchernalp - Kippel
Bild: Sandra Stockinger, Lötschental Tourismus
Winterwanderweg Lauchernalp - Kippel
Bild: Sandra Stockinger, Lötschental Tourismus
Winterwanderweg Lauchernalp - Kippel
Bild: Sandra Stockinger, Lötschental Tourismus
Winterwanderweg Lauchernalp - Kippel
Bild: Sandra Stockinger, Lötschental TourismusLauchernalp - Kippel
Winter Hiking: Kippel, retirement home
Tags:
Scenic
,
Refreshment stops available
,
Cableway ascent/descent
,
Way cleared
,
Groomed snow
,
top
,
Linear route
,
Accessible by train and bus
Distance:
5km-10km
Uphill:
<300vm
Descent:
300-600vm
Level of difficulty:
medium
Status:
Open
Time:
1-3h
Pleasant hike from Lauchernalp to Kippel.
The winter hiking trail winds gently downhill in hairpin bends.
Facts and downloads
State
open
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
5.5 km
Duration
1:25 h
Ascent
1 hm
Descent
591 hm
Last updated:
23.01.2026
The route
All information about this excursion
Directions
Lauchernalp - Kippel
Arrival
Public transport
From Gampel/Steg or Goppenstein, the PostBus takes you hourly to Wiler. PostBus stop "Wiler, cable car". Take the cable car up to Lauchernalp.
Journey
From Goppenstein you drive into the Lötschental, past the villages Ferden, Kippel to Wiler at the valley station of the cable car. Take the cable car up to Lauchernalp.
Parking
You can park your car in the car park or in the parking garage at the valley station of the cable car (paid).
Useful information
Safety instructions
- Plan every winter hike carefully
- Make sure you have suitable and complete equipment
- Never go on a tour alone
- Inform relatives, acquaintances, the hut warden, or the hotel porter about your tour. Report back when you arrive at the destination
- Constantly observe the weather development
- Follow the principle: when in doubt, turn back!
