Leukerbad, Valais, Switzerland
Resort Leukerbad
1411 - 2700 m. >>Well-known spa resort with 1500 inhabitants, on a plateau, 44 km north-east from Brig, 40 km north-west from Sion. All shops, restaurants etc. in the resort. Indoor pool, thermal pool, wellness centre, fitness centre, sauna, sun bed, health cures, massage, thalassotherapy. Access: road Bern - Brig - Leuk. Access via a good mountain road. Access by train Bern - Brig - Lausanne. Railway station "Leuk" 15 km. Bus service. Lindner alpine thermal baths with a varied range of healing massages, bathing therapies and the Roman-Irish baths. Civic baths. For arrivals by plane: airport Genève-Cointrin (GVA), Zürich (ZRH), Basel (BSL).
Leukerbad in summer
Tennis (2 outdoor courts, 3 indoor courts), squash, golf course 18 hole in Susten 25 km. Minigolf. Fitness course. Paragliding. 60 km walking path, mountain walks, mountain tours, climbing. 50 km mountain bike tracks. Children's playground.
Leukerbad in winter
Ski pass special offer: 10% discount on 6 day ski pass (must be booked before departure!). Ski region Leukerbad. 2 cable cars, 3 cable cabins, 2 chair lifts, 7 drag lifts, 3 children's ski lifts. 16 ski runs, total length 50 km (15 % easy, 60 % intermediate, 25 % difficult), snowboard piste, snow park. Ski school, childrens ski school. 25 km cross country ski tracks in the region, winter walking paths 40 km. 2 toboggan-runs (long 2 km). Ice rink, curling, folkloric curling, winter golf course, 3 courts indoor tennis hall.
Region information Valais
The region Valais
Valais extends from the Furka pass in the east, to Lake Geneva in the west. The Rhone valley is surrounded by majestic peaks. Conches valley in Higher Valais has many small villages that have preserved its character, built into the steep slopes. In the winter, it is a cross-country skiing paradise. In Central Valais, the valleys lead to summer and winter resorts known all over the world, such as Zermatt and Saas Fee. Lower Valais, the French-speaking part of the canton, has plains of orchards, market gardens and vineyards. The fashionable sporting resorts of Crans-Montana and Verbier are found here .
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