Lauchernalp - WilerLauchernalp - Wiler

Lauchernalp - Wiler

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Lauchernalp - Wiler (Baann)Lauchernalp - Wiler (Baann)

Lauchernalp - Wiler (Baann)

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Lauchernalp - Wiler (Baann)Lauchernalp - Wiler (Baann)

Lauchernalp - Wiler (Baann)

Bild: Lötschental Tourismus
Lauchernalp - Wiler (Baann)Lauchernalp - Wiler (Baann)

Lauchernalp - Wiler (Baann)

Bild: Lötschental Tourismus

The Varied Route: Lauchernalp - Wiler (Baann)

Winter Hiking: Wiler, valley cable car station

Tags: Refreshment stops available , Family-friendly , Cableway ascent/descent , Way cleared , Groomed snow , top
Distance: 5km-10km
Uphill: <300vm
Descent: 300-600vm
Level of difficulty: easy
Status: Open
Time: 1-3h
Leisurely winter hike from the Lauchernalp to Wiler.
The route from the Lauchernalp to Wiler is used as a descent by skiers, as a toboggan run by tobogganers and as a winter hiking route by winter hikers - a decidedly multifunctional route, so to speak! A leisurely hike from the Lauchernalp to Wiler via the holiday hamlet of Fischbiel is nevertheless worthwhile. Take a toboggan with you if you prefer to go faster!

Facts and downloads

State
open
Difficulty
easy
Distance
6.1 km
Duration
1:40 h
Ascent
1 hm
Descent
571 hm
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Author:
Tourist Information Lötschental
Last updated:
09.09.2024

The route

All information about this excursion

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Lauchernalp - Wiler

Technique
Condition
Experience
Landscape
Lowest point
1398 m
Highest point
1969 m
Best season
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Arrival

Public transport

The postbus runs every hour from Gampel/Steg or Goppenstein to Wiler ("Wiler, Seilbahn" postbus stop). Take the cable car up to the Lauchernalp.

Journey

Drive into the Lötschental from Goppenstein, past the villages of Ferden and Kippel as far as Wiler to the valley cable car station. Take the cable car up to the Lauchernalp.

Parking

You can park your car in the outdoor car park or in the indoor car park beside the cable car valley station (not free).

Useful information

Safety instructions

  • Plan your tour carefully
  • Ensure that you have a full set of appropriate equipment
  • Never embark on a tour alone
  • Inform friends, relatives, the mountain hut supervisor or the hotel porter of your proposed tour. Report back when you arrive at your destination.
  • Keep a constant eye on weather developments
  • Adhere to the principle: if in doubt, turn back!