La Magdeleine

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La Magdeleine
Italy
45° 48' 33.84" N, 7° 37' 1.92" E
IT
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A charming and typical village, situated on the left hand side of the Matterhorn Valley and surrounded by meadows and forests, La Magdeleine tells you a lot of things about mountain traditions. Its five little vilages, where the old wooden houses represent one of the last exemple left of this kind of domestic organization, are something you can't miss. Further to the landscape and the tradition La Magdeleine offers to the skiers 1 skilift and a beginners area with 2 tapis roulants and different games, a nice cross-country track 6 kilometres long and an ice ring.

BASE: 5413ft
SUMMIT: 6233ft
VERTICAL DROP: 820ft

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

Interesting places nearby

The Swiss villages Waltensburg, Andiast and Brigels/Breil are located on a sunny terrace above the Rheintal.

Quiet mountainside village across the valley from verbier, plans for major lift expansion from here towards a fifth valley.

BASE: 3618ft
SUMMIT: 7322ft
VERTICAL DROP: 3704ft

Well known for nordic skiing and biathlon, Brusson is a first-level centre for international competitions. The slopes for the cross-country ski develop themselves along the Evançon river up to Extrepieraz, going through the Vollon flat.

The border village Bublava lies in the heart of Krušné mountains. Thanks to its good location with plenty of snow it is a popular tourist center.

In winter we have numerous sport activities. Beginners and experts will find ideal slopes for skiing and snowboarding.

The skiing vacation at the Buchensteinwand, the connnected skiing area of St. Ulrich, St. Jakob and Hochfilzen, has a lot to offer. The Austrian skiing area is special qualified for families.