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Winter Adventure Trail
Winter Hiking
· Lötschental
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Winter-Erlebnisweg LauchernalpPhoto: Lötschental Marketing AG
12 interactive stations will bring you closer to winter in the Lötschental - ideal for families and children!
moderate
Distance 4.6 km
1:27 h
205 m
205 m
2,110 m
1,912 m
There are 10 information and experience-stations on a wide range of winter topics along the approximately 5 km-long trail, including "The Miracle Of Snow", "Avalanches - The White Peril" to " Where Are All The Animals In Winter?", which can be investigated at the interactive stations. For instance, visitors can look at snow crystals through a kaleidoscope at the "Miracle of Snow" station or allocate different pelts to animals in “feely-boxes” at the "You Are What You Eat" station. Ideal for families and children!
Please note: The stations of the Winter Adventure Trail are currently only available in German.
Difficulty
moderate
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
Stafel, 2,110 m
Lowest point
Huppen, 1,912 m
Best time of year
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Track types
Show elevation profileSafety information
- 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!
Tips and hints
Order a free copy of the "Cross-country Ski Runs and Winter Hiking Routes" brochure from the Lötschental Tourist Information Office or online at www.loetschental.ch/prospekteStart
Mountain station "Lauchernalp, Holz" (1,969 m)
Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'625'792E 1'140'038N
DD
46.411204, 7.774082
DMS
46°24'40.3"N 7°46'26.7"E
UTM
32T 405780 5140466
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Destination
Mountain station "Lauchernalp, Holz"
Turn-by-turn directions
Mountain station "Lauchernalp, Holz" - Wintersportsschool COOL SCHOOL - Hockenalp Chapel - Lauchernalp Chapel - Mountain station "Lauchernalp, Holz"
Public transport
The postbus runs from Gampel-Steg or Goppenstein to Wiler ("Wiler, Seilbahn" postbus stop). Take the cable car up to the LauchernalpBy road
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).Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'625'792E 1'140'038N
DD
46.411204, 7.774082
DMS
46°24'40.3"N 7°46'26.7"E
UTM
32T 405780 5140466
w3w
///yesterday.navy.maker
Arrival by train, car, foot or bike
Difficulty
moderate
Distance
4.6 km
Duration
1:27 h
Ascent
205 m
Descent
205 m
Highest point
2,110 m
Lowest point
1,912 m
Statistics
Maps and trails
- 12 Waypoints
- 12 Waypoints
Distance
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Descent
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Highest point
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Lowest point
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