Lötschental

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Location

Raron
Switzerland
46° 24' 14.4" N, 7° 47' 1.68" E
CH
General info: 

The ski area Lötschental expands from the Hockenhorngrat up to an altitude of 3111 m and has a spacious free ride area available next to several slopes suitable for all levels of difficulty. Amongst them is a rather demanding piste leading from the Hockenhorn to the Lauchneralp. Especially well are the offers for ski mountaineering in the ski area Lötschental. A popular route leads over the Gitzifurgga down to Leukerbad and over the Torrenthorn back into the Lötschental where the sunny plateau of the Lauchneralp greets the mountaineers.

BASE: 4593ft
SUMMIT: 10206ft
VERTICAL DROP: 5613ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 7
Gondolas: 2
Chairs: 2
Surface: 3

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: CHF53.00
6 DAYS ADULTS: CHF267.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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BASE: 1230ft
SUMMIT: 1830ft
VERTICAL DROP: 0ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 3
Gondolas: 0
Chairs: 1
Surface: 2