Lenk im Simmental

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Location

Obersimmental
Switzerland
46° 27' 25.56" N, 7° 26' 35.16" E
CH
General info: 

The ski resort Lenk-Simmental has different small and family friendly ski villages. Though you will find a varied area for alpine skiing here the valley is a paradise especially for cross-country skiing, snow-shoeing and winter hiking due to its width and flatness. Winter sports enthusiasts having their ski holiday in Lenk-Simmental are brought to their preferred slopes by modern cable cars and ski lifts. The resort has slopes of low and average difficulty mainly. Families will find manageable ski areas here. If you are an advanced skier you can easily get to the linked nearby ski resort Adelboden with its many interesting slopes.

BASE: 4438ft
SUMMIT: 7217ft
VERTICAL DROP: 2778ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 57
Gondolas: 7
Chairs: 14
Surface: 10

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: CHF61.00
6 DAYS ADULTS: CHF274.00

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

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