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Loichi ball trail Lauchernalp

Playful hiking fun for the whole family

The new ball trail leads from Lauchernalp through the cool Baan forest down to Wiler. Ten original, locally produced marble runs await you along the way. By the way, there are various carved tree figures to discover in the Baan forest.

The wooden balls for the ball runs are available at several distribution points for 5 francs each.

By public transport, you can reach Lauchernalp from Bern in just 110 minutes. From Bern or Brig, the RegioExpress takes you directly to Goppenstein. From there the post bus takes you to the valley station in Wiler.

Route description

The hiking trail starts at the mountain station of the Lauchernalp cable car. From the mountain station, the trail winds through the cool Baanwald forest down to the village of Wiler to the Gsteinät recreation centre. The stations are well marked and easy to find.

The wooden balls for the ball runs are available at the following places for CHF 5.00 / piece:

Ticket office, valley station of cable car, Wiler
Tourist Info Lötschental, Wiler
Recreation centre Gsteinät, Wiler
Ticket office, mountain station of cable car, Lauchernalp
Panoramic Restaurant Lauchernalp

Key information

Hiking route	Lauchernalp–Wiler (Gsteinät)
Distance	Approx. 5 km
Duration	Approx. 1,5 hours, pure hiking time
Elevation difference	+ 85 m / - 655 m
Degree of dfficulty	easy
Catering options	Panoramarestaurant Lauchernalp Restaurant Lonza, Wiler Hotel Restaurant Sporting, Wiler
Sights along the way	Alpine Village playground beneath the Lauchernalp and playground at the "Gsteinät" recreation centre in Wiler

Availability Available on 24.05.2025

Ball trail

Daily from 24 May to 26 October 2025

Operating hours cable car Wiler–Lauchernalp

24 May to 6 June 2025 08.25–16.25 hours
7 June to 11 July 2025 08.25–18.25 hours
12 July to 17 August 2025 08.25–20.25 hours
18 August to 2 November 2025 08.25–18.25 hours

Subject to change without prior notice

Rates

CHF 20.00 Adults, one-way
CHF 10.00 Concession*, one-way

* GA travelcard, Half-Fare travelcard, children aged 6 to 15.99, Junior travelcard and Children’s Co-travelcard are valid

Prices in CHF incl. VAT / Prices and products subject to alteration.

How to get there

Travel comfortably by train to Goppenstein. From Goppenstein station the post bus (direction Blatten/Fafleralp) takes you to «Wiler, valley station», in about 10 minutes. Now take the cable car to Lauchernalp. Return journey by post bus from the stop «Wiler, Gschteinät».