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Leuk resort profile

Leukerbad · Valais · Switzerland · 1411–2610 m

Altitude1411-2610 m
Vertical drop1199 m
Slopes47.5 km
Lifts13

Leuk, Valais

Resort overview

Resort base in the Leukerbad ski area.

Altitude1411 m
StateValais
CountrySwitzerland

Leukerbad ski area

Leuk is part of this ski area.

This is one ski-area statistical scope linked to 3 resort bases. Terrain and lift totals refer to the ski area as a whole.

ValleyLeukertal
Mountain rangeBerner Alpen
Vertical drop1411 - 2610 meters
Descent1199 meters

Leukerbad ski area overview

Scale and terrain across the full ski area, not only Leuk.

Leuk is a resort base in the Leukerbad ski area. It is linked to 3 resort bases. Across the full ski area, the profile combines 47.5 km of slopes, 1411-2610 m altitude, 13 lifts. Intermediate terrain is the largest difficulty share at about 57%.

Ski areaAltitude range1411–2610 m100% confidenceSki areaTerrain mix47.5 km slopes100% confidenceSki areaLift network13 lifts100% confidence
Mid-sized ski areaHigh-altitude terrainIntermediate focus
Ski-area scale 47.5 km. A manageable network suits a focused trip without requiring extensive transfers. It is linked to 3 resort bases, giving visitors several accommodation and access locations; direct lift linkage can differ between bases.
Terrain character The terrain is clearly weighted toward intermediate skiing. The largest share is about 57%.

Altitude, access and value

Vertical range, lift access and terrain value.

Useful upper altitude
Altitude resilience The upper mountain has a useful altitude advantage in warm or marginal snow periods. The 1199 m vertical range also creates meaningful temperature and snow-quality differences from valley to summit.
Lift infrastructure About 3.7 slope km per lift indicates a broadly balanced lift-to-terrain ratio. Published hourly capacity is 15,160 persons, about 1166 persons/hour per lift and 319 per slope kilometre. The lift system totals 8.2 km, averaging about 0.6 km of lift line per lift.

Ski slopes

Terrain size and difficulty distribution across Leukerbad.

This ski area is clearly oriented toward intermediate skiers. The displayed kilometre shares describe the full ski area rather than only the current resort base.

Manageable terrain scaleIntermediate terrain focusStrong advanced share
Slopes3 ski slopes
Total47.5 km
  • Blue3.5 km
  • Red27 km
  • Black17 km
Blue3.5 km7%
Red27 km57%
Black17 km36%
Ski routes6 km

Ski lifts

Lift mix, access density and published capacity across Leukerbad.

The ski area has 13 lifts. Moving carpet is the largest listed category at 4. Chairlifts and gondolas account for about 23% of the published lift-type breakdown. The network provides about 3.7 slope km per lift.

Surface-lift emphasis
Aerial tramway 1
Chairlift 1
Gondola 2
Moving carpet 4
Rope tow / baby lift 2
T-bar / platter 3
Total lifts13
Lift capacity 15,160 persons/hour
Lift length8.2 km

Ski pass

Published ticket prices and terrain-adjusted value.

The adult day pass has a mid-range cost relative to the published slope network.

Mid-range terrain cost
TicketPricePrice/km
Daycard adult62 SWISS FRANC1.31 SWISS FRANC/km
6-day adult288 SWISS FRANC6.06 SWISS FRANC/km
Daycard child37 SWISS FRANC0.78 SWISS FRANC/km
6-day child178 SWISS FRANC3.75 SWISS FRANC/km

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No substantial rating data is available yet.

No visitor review is available for Leuk yet.

Address

PlaceLeuk Valais Switzerland

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Mountain intelligence

Why this resort matters now

Technical-terrain specialist. Strong weather support with low current risk; 13°C upper mountain, 5 km/h wind, 27 mm /48h precipitation.

Evidence confidence100%
Current setup87/100
Weather88/100
Risk12/100
Stronger related option90/100Rifflsee

A structurally related resort currently has the stronger live setup.

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