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Lenk - Wallegg ski resort

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Skiers with the Matterhorn in view, Switzerland. Photo: Muyu yao / Pexels.

The short answer

Lenk - Wallegg has about 24 km of mapped runs and 10 lifts, with skiing from about 1,089 m up to 1,999 m (6,558 ft), a vertical drop of 910 m. By mapped runs it is number 49 of the 85 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bern (BRN), about 53 km away in a straight line.

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Lenk - Wallegg 7-day mountain forecast

At about 1,544 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC

About 45 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).

  1. Fri 133°-4°0 mm
  2. Sat 146°-3°0 mm
  3. Sun 155°-2°0.8 mm
  4. Mon 161°-3°12.8 mm
  5. Tue 171°-8°22.6 mm
  6. Wed 182°0°32.7 mm
  7. Thu 192°-2°13.6 mm

Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.

Lenk - Wallegg: runs from 1,089 m to 1,999 m, a vertical drop of 910 m1,2001,4001,6001,800Top of the highest mapped run: 1,999 m (6,558 ft)Top 1,999 m · 6,558 ftBase 1,089 m · 3,573 ft910 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
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Ski area facts

Top elevation
1,999 m6,558 ft
Vertical drop
910 m2,986 ft
Mapped runs
24 km30 runs
Lifts
10mostly t-bars

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 48% (11.3 km), Intermediate 50% (11.8 km), Advanced 2% (0.4 km)Easy: 11.3 km, 17 runs (48%)48%EasyIntermediate: 11.8 km, 12 runs (50%)50%IntermediateAdvanced: 0.4 km, 1 runs (2%)

About 48% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 50% intermediate and 2% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy1711.3 km
Intermediate1211.8 km
Advanced10.4 km

Lifts

10 mapped lifts, most of them t-bars.

Lift typeCount
T-bars4
Gondolas2
Chairlifts2
Drag lifts1
Magic carpets1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Bern (BRN)Bern53 km
Geneva (GVA)Geneva103 km
Annecy Meythet airport (NCY)Annecy116 km
EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL)Bâle / Mulhouse129 km

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Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Lenk - Wallegg?

The highest mapped run starts at about 1,999 m (6,558 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,089 m (3,573 ft), a vertical of 910 m (2,986 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Lenk - Wallegg have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 24 km of downhill runs and 10 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Lenk - Wallegg?

Bern (BRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 53 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Lenk - Wallegg piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.

Geneva → Lenk im Simmental

178 km by road