Lenk, Switzerland

Lenk ski holidays

Established in 1901 the Swiss ski resort Lenk lies at 1068 metres altitude in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss Alps / Alpes. With the highest lifts and ski slopes at 2362m the area is not snow sure. Over 80 snow cannons ensure artificial snow making covers 34km of trails, which equates to around 35 of the slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Lenk is Berne at a distance of 80km or approximately 80 minutes driving time. Their season runs from December to April.

SNO-man says

Traditional, picturesque resort with a compact ski area linked to that of Adelboden. Originally a spa village, après-ski is generally geared towards a more mature clientelle, who have over 30 restaurants to choose from.

Alpine Downhill Runs

Beginner Trails  0 runs 0km	0%	Intermediate Trails  60 runs 78km	61%
Advanced Trails  40 runs 85km	35%	Expert Trails  15 runs 22km	4%

115 pistes and trails means approximately 185km of runs. 56 Lenk lifts have capacity to transport 50500 per hour. The longest run in the Swiss ski resort is over 7km.

Of the 56 ski lifts, 35 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives an indication of how modern the lift system is and how good Lenk is for snowboarding - especially for beginners learning to board. Facilities include 3 terrain parks and 0 half pipe (longest half pipe length is 0 metres), 0 quarter pipe and 2 boardercross courses.

6 apres ski bars 25 restaurants 0 bowling 2 night club 1 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 1 concert 1 indoor swimming 2 outdoor heated pools 2 saunas 1 hot tubs 1 solariums 1 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 2 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 1 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 78 prepare winter walks 1 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Cosmetics Studio, Curling, Folklore Evenings, Fondue Evenings, Nature Walks, Simmental Cattle, Snow Picnics, Spa, Health Treatments, Torchlit Descents.

Main Ski School in Lenk

Lenk ski school - snowboarding course & skiing lessons

The official ski/board school is called Ski & Snowboardschule Lenk and has ? teachers teaching in English, French, German and taking students from a minimum age of 4.skischule@lenk.ch http://www.ski-snowboard-lenk.ch 7332623

Lenk for beginners         gets 4 stars out of 5 overall    

Lenk for intermediates  gets 4 stars out of 5 overall    

Lenk for expert skiers   gets 4 stars out of 5 overall    

Lenk for snowboarding  gets 3 stars out of 5 overall    

Mountain & Snow Sports in Lenk

Lenk snow sports - off slope winter mountain sports

Cross Country Skiing (langlaufen) in Lenk: 86km X C ski trails, Lessons available? Y

Easy XC Ski Trails: 23km     Intermediate XC Trails: 15km   Difficult XC Trails: 5km

Telemark Tuittion: Y     Telemark Rental 8      Paragliding schools: 2

Snow mobile Rental: 0     Toboggan Run Length: 3km

Non Skiing Winter & Snow Activities in Lenk

Lenk snow fun - off slope winter activities

Outdoor Ice Rink: 1 Indoor Ice Rink: 0 Balloon Flights: 0

Prepared Winter Walks: 78 Snowshoeing: 8 Hang Gliding : 0

Snow mobile Rental: 0 Toboggan Run Length: 3km Paragliding schools: 2

Lenk non skiing facilities also include Cosmetics Studio, Curling, Folklore Evenings, Fondue Evenings, Nature Walks, Simmental Cattle, Snow Picnics, Spa, Health Treatments, Torchlit Descents.