Valais, Switzerland
Zinal / Grimentz ski resort
- Top 2,873 m
- 71 km of runs
- 23 lifts
- ❄️ About 77 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Experts32% of mapped runs are difficult
- Snow-sureLifts up to 2,873 m
Stays at a glance
- 1 stay with a pool
- 1 stay dog-friendly
- 1 stay with childcare
- 1 stay with a kids’ play area
- 2 stays with parking
- 2 stays with Wi-Fi
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Zinal / Grimentz has about 71 km of mapped runs and 23 lifts, with skiing from about 1,384 m up to 2,873 m (9,426 ft), a vertical drop of 1,489 m. By mapped runs it is number 14 of the 85 Switzerland ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bern (BRN), about 83 km away in a straight line.
Book your trip to Zinal / Grimentz
Private transfer Geneva Airport → Grimentz, 197 km by road, about 2 h 35 min. You book with the partner (Suntransfers or QEEQ); we may earn a commission at no cost to you. Route details
Where to stay
Hotels in Grimentz
Hotels, apartments and chalets in and around Grimentz, with prices for your dates.
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Zinal / Grimentz ski holidays with lift pass
2 hotels, apartments and chalets for Zinal / Grimentz from SnowTrex, most with the lift pass included, from €437 per person; a week with the lift pass from €437.
- Lift pass included
Apartment★★★★
Reka-Feriendorf Zinal
Zinal-Sorebois lift 1.2 km · Ski bus at the door · Centre 800 m
- Swimming pool
- Childcare
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €437 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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Apartment★★★+
SWISSPEAK Resorts Zinal
Zinal-Sorebois lift 400 m · Ski bus at the door · Centre 200 m
- Dogs allowed
- Kids’ play area
- Parking
- Wi-Fi
from €439 per person7 nights · Self-catering · lift pass included
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- Ski holidays with dogs in Switzerland (1 here)
- Family ski holidays in Switzerland (2 here)
- Ski hotels with a pool in Switzerland (1 here)
- Self-catering ski apartments in Switzerland (2 here)
Prices per person from SnowTrex’s partner feed, checked 13 November 2026: the lowest price for that stay length in the 2026/27 season, with the lift pass where stated. That is usually a low-season week with every bed in the room or apartment taken; Christmas, New Year and February half-term weeks cost more, and SnowTrex shows the exact price once you choose dates and the number of people. Distances are from the property description. You book with SnowTrex on its site for your country: snowtrex.co.uk in English, or its German, Dutch, French, Polish or Czech site; we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Zinal / Grimentz 7-day mountain forecast
At about 2,129 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 77 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 132°-5°0.7 mm
- Sat 143°-6°0 mm
- Sun 154°-4°0.1 mm
- Mon 16-1°-6°19 mm
- Tue 172°-11°21.4 mm
- Wed 181°-4°34.3 mm
- Thu 190°-5°12.5 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.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 2,873 m9,426 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,489 m4,885 ft
- Mapped runs
- 71 km106 runs
- Lifts
- 23mostly platter lifts
Runs by difficulty
About 32% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 36% intermediate and 32% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | 0.1 km |
| Easy | 50 | 22.3 km |
| Intermediate | 32 | 24.7 km |
| Advanced | 23 | 22.2 km |
Lifts
23 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Platter lifts | 8 |
| Chairlifts | 5 |
| Gondolas | 3 |
| Cable cars | 3 |
| Magic carpets | 3 |
| T-bars | 1 |
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).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bern (BRN) | Bern | 83 km |
| Lugano (LUG) | Agno | 105 km |
| Turin (TRN) | Caselle Torinese (TO) | 107 km |
| Milan Malpensa (MXP) | Ferno (VA) | 108 km |
Ski transfers to Zinal / Grimentz
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Zinal / Grimentz?
The highest mapped run starts at about 2,873 m (9,426 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,384 m (4,541 ft), a vertical of 1,489 m (4,885 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Zinal / Grimentz have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 71 km of downhill runs and 23 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Zinal / Grimentz?
Bern (BRN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 83 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Zinal / Grimentz 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 → Grimentz
197 km by road