The finest luxury chalets to rent in Grimentz

One of Switzerland's best kept secrets, Grimentz is a charming, traditional ski resort perfect for your next alpine escape. A luxury ski holiday to Grimentz finds you in the heart of the central Valais region, in one of Switzerland's oldest mountain villages, a picture-perfect resort with narrow streets, authentic architecture, and striking scenery. Surrounded by the Imperial Crown, 5 stunning peaks over 4,000m, and with access to a fantastic variety of snow-sure pistes and freeride ski areas, skiing in Grimentz will inspire magical memories in what is sure to become your new favourite Swiss ski resort.

Skiing in Grimentz-Zinal & Val d'Anniviers

Grimentz ski holidays are an excellent option for skiers of all types and abilities. The resort links up with another in the valley, Zinal, to offer roughly 115km of slopes. The Grimentz-Zinal ski area is typified by long pistes for all levels of skier, with the resort showing its variety by being a haven for both ski racers and powder hounds. You are sure to get many miles under your ski legs here, all while enjoying some of the most breathtaking panoramas that skiing in Switzerland has to offer. The village sits in the valley at 1,570m, with the slopes rising up above it to nearly 3,000m, the majority of which are found above 2,000m providing a snow-sure guarantee. The off-piste skiing in Grimentz is especially sublime, with several dedicated freeride areas and multiple touring routes. And with the slopes open from November through to April, you are also treated to one of the longest ski seasons in the Alps to experience it all.

The 115km of skiing in Grimentz-Zinal is provided under a single ski pass for the wider Val d'Anniviers area. In addition to Grimentz, you also have access to the slopes of St Luc-Chandolin and Vercorin for about 220km of pistes total. Additionally, Grimentz has a prime location in the Valais region, within an hour or so from renowned ski resorts like Verbier, Zermatt, and Crans-Montana. What's more, the resort is offered on the Magic Pass, which gives access to skiing in Gstaad, Saas Fee, and many more destinations across Switzerland, France, and Italy. All this serves to make luxury ski holidays to Grimentz an appealing choice for anyone wishing to experience the best skiing in the Swiss Alps, whether in the Val d'Anniviers ski area or further afield.

Non-skiing activities in Grimentz-Zinal

Grimentz is one of Switzerland's best-preserved old villages, and while it may seem small and unassuming, it surprisingly offers up an abundance of things to do for non-skiers. Experiencing the heritage of the village should be at the top of your list of things to do in Grimentz, whether exploring the winding streets, charming church, traditional raccards and mayens, or making rye bread in the granaries, an ancient village tradition. Family ski holidays to Grimentz will be treated to a plethora of fun and exciting activities, with Grimentz home to an 8.8km toboggan trail, sledging and velogemel (snow bike), an ice skating rink, and the Anniviers Indoor Park, which has climbing, trampolining, ropes courses, and ninja warrior activities.

For activities in Grimentz-Zinal, Zinal also has a brilliant assortment of things to do. Les Flocons d'Eau Spa has a swimming pool and a whole host of additional wellness facilities and treatments to indulge in, while magical experiences like the Belvedere Icefall (ice climbing frozen waterfalls) and guided tours of glacial caves are certainly bucket list experiences for your luxury ski holidays to Grimentz-Zinal.

Restaurants & Après Ski in Grimentz

Restaurants in Grimentz offer up typical alpine cuisine, utilising local and seasonal ingredients for a range of Valais specialities and hearty homecooked meals. One of the best mountain restaurants in Grimentz-Zinal is found in the Zinal side of the ski area at 2,700m, Espace Weisshorn. Named for the highest peak of the Imperial Crown, this restaurant in Zinal showcases glorious panoramic views of the Weisshorn, with an ever-evolving creative menu of seasonal dishes. Nightlife in Grimentz tends to be a more relaxed affair, with a few local bars and pubs to enjoy your evenings. However, the highlight of après ski in Grimentz would have to be a visit to the village's wine cellar, where you can enjoy a special tasting of the Vin du Glacier, a glacial white wine that has been processed via transferring new wine into centuries-old barrels.

Luxury Ski Accommodation in Grimentz

Luxury ski chalets in Grimentz give you a chance to stay in one of the Swiss Alps most authentic mountain villages, with access to fantastic snow-sure skiing, breathtaking mountain scenery, and a host of incredible activities for all to enjoy. Perhaps one of Switzerland's best kept secrets, opt for a stay in luxury ski accommodation in Grimentz and you might just fall in love with this charming Swiss Alps ski resort.

Apres Ski

The best après ski bar is Chez Florioz which is located at the bottom of the slopes in Grimentz; this has good music, serves very nice food and is always packed straight after skiing. There two pubs; Domino and Le County (which has a pool table and table football ) together with one disco – Disco Shaddock open until 3am.

There are a number of excellent restaurants we particularly recommend Meleze which has an excellent selection with a great hot rock or Fondue Chinos (both not oil) with endless meat, salad, chips and sauces together with a great ambience. In addition there is the Restaurant Alpina that serves good oven baked beef with sauces; Arlequin that serves good pizzas, Becs-de-Bosson, Claire Fontaione which is directly in the centre of the old village and serves a wide variety of crepes and finally perhaps one of our favourites Restaurant Moiry with an old world feel with ancient paintings of the famous fighting cows of the valley and an open oven that's really cosy at night.

Region	Val d'Anniviers
Country	Switzerland
Altitude	1,570m
Highest Lift	3,029m
Runs	Blue: 15 Red: 22 Black: 14
Lifts	43
KM Piste	220km
Cross Country	13km
Snow Parks	3
Airport Transfer Time	Sion 45 mins, Geneva 2½ hours
Distance Calais	895km