Waldweg at Saas-Balen
Easy · 2624 m long with 272 m of vertical, averaging 6° and 9° at its steepest, facing W.
9°steepest 50 m
6°average pitch
2624 mlength
272 mvertical
2117 mtop elevation
Wfaces
Snow and sun
Waldweg is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.
Grooming: classic.
How to get to Waldweg
Lifts that reach the top: Plattjen (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 10 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Plattjen
- Ski Plattjen (intermediate)
- Ski Galen (intermediate)
- Ski Waldweg (easy)
Where it ends
Joins Gletschergrotte, Kalbermatten. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Spielbodenbahm (1 min), Felskinn (1 min), Bifig/Kalbermatten 1 (2 min).
See Waldweg on the 3D mapAll runs at Saas-BalenMeasured 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.