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Valais, Switzerland

Zinal / Grimentz ski resort

The snow-covered Matterhorn near Zermatt
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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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Ski hire

Ski hire in Zinal / Grimentz

2 Skiset shops

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.

  • Reka-Feriendorf Zinal, Zinal
    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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  • SWISSPEAK Resorts Zinal, Zinal
    Lift pass included

    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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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).

  1. Fri 132°-5°0.7 mm
  2. Sat 143°-6°0 mm
  3. Sun 154°-4°0.1 mm
  4. Mon 16-1°-6°19 mm
  5. Tue 172°-11°21.4 mm
  6. Wed 181°-4°34.3 mm
  7. 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.

Zinal / Grimentz: runs from 1,384 m to 2,873 m, a vertical drop of 1,489 m1,5002,0002,500Top of the highest mapped run: 2,873 m (9,426 ft)Top 2,873 m · 9,426 ftBase 1,384 m · 4,541 ft1,489 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).
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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

Run length by difficulty: Novice 0% (0.1 km), Easy 32% (22.3 km), Intermediate 36% (24.7 km), Advanced 32% (22.2 km)Novice: 0.1 km, 1 runs (0%)Easy: 22.3 km, 50 runs (32%)32%EasyIntermediate: 24.7 km, 32 runs (36%)36%IntermediateAdvanced: 22.2 km, 23 runs (32%)32%Advanced

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).

DifficultyRunsLength
Novice10.1 km
Easy5022.3 km
Intermediate3224.7 km
Advanced2322.2 km

Lifts

23 mapped lifts, most of them platter lifts.

Lift typeCount
Platter lifts8
Chairlifts5
Gondolas3
Cable cars3
Magic carpets3
T-bars1

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).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Bern (BRN)Bern83 km
Lugano (LUG)Agno105 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