Schwalbennest at Leukerbad - Gemmipass
Easy · 768 m long with 152 m of vertical, averaging 11° and 17° at its steepest, facing W.
17°steepest 50 m
11°average pitch
768 mlength
152 mvertical
2589 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Schwalbennest is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Schwalbennest
Lifts that reach the top: Schwalbennest (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 14 minutes, easy skiing needed):
- Ride Leukerbad - Rinderhütte
- Ski unnamed easy trail (easy)
- Ride Schwalbennest
Where it ends
Joins unnamed intermediate trail, Kumme. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Rinderhütte-Torrenthorn (2 min), unnamed magic carpet (3 min), unnamed rope tow (3 min).
See Schwalbennest on the 3D mapAll runs at Leukerbad - GemmipassMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.