Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains switzerland
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains Switzerland.
Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1948 the Swiss ski resort Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains lies at 1411 metres altitude in the Valais region of the Swiss Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2610m Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains ski area is snow sure. Over 10 snow cannons ensure artificial Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains snow making covers 18km of ski trails, which equates to around 5 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains (Switzerland) is Zürich at a distance of 230km or approximately 180 minutes driving time. Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
It doesn't matter whether you're sports mad, a wellness fan, in search of peace and quiet, or more family-oriented. The largest thermal spa and wellness resort in the Alps offers a wide range of relaxation options and activity programs amidst the fascinating Valais mountains at approx. 1,400 metres above sea level.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains Switzerland
Beginner Trails
 0 runs 0km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 5 runs 5.5km |
26% |
Advanced Trails
 7 runs 24km |
36% |
Expert Trails
 7 runs 7km |
36% |
Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains Resort & Holiday Info
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| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | CHF250 - CHF250 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2012 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2013 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | 52km |
| total length of Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 11km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | S, W |
| direction Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2610m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1411m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1411m |
| centre of Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 1289m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 1289m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains
Skiing Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains you'll enjoy 19 pistes and trails and that means approximately 52km of ski runs. Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains lifts number 13 with the capacity to uplift 12000 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Swiss ski resort of Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains is over 11km long.
Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains Ski Area
Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 26% intermediate, 36% advanced ski slopes and 36% for expert skiers - the most difficult Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains piste is the 2km Rinderhalde FIS run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains after dark.
Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains for skiing gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains
If you snowboard Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains you'll want to know that, of the 13 ski lifts in total, 3 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains snowboard facilities include 1 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 1 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains Apres Ski
The apres ski Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
5 apres ski bars 50 restaurants 0 bowling 1 night club 0 cinema 4 billiards / pool 1 games room 2 concert 10 indoor swimming 12 outdoor heated pools 11 saunas 0 hot tubs 3 solariums 9 masseurs 1 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 3 indoor tennis 1 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 40 prepare winter walks 2 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Aqua Fit, Badminton, Curling, Ice Hockey, Spinning, Masai walking, Nordic Walking, Sledding, Squash, Tai Chi, Yoga.
Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains resort - ski Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains by any other name
The Swiss ski resort of Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains ski resort is also known as Gemmi,Torrent and has the following common misspellings:
Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains ski area has ski slopes which face S, W
The direction which the various Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains ski resort has ski slopes facing S, W.
Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Leukerbad / Loeche-les-Bains reviews, 3.3 star rating and resort and ski area information is collated by SNO man from staff experience and customer feedback.