Resorts 
Amenities Zinal
last updated: June 4, 2008
Resort information / access |
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| Altitude Town / Resort | 1670 m |
| Inhabitants - total: | 201 |
| Mountains |
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| Accessible by public bus |
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| Accessible by private car |
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| Local bus with regular schedule (all year round) |
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Distance to Intl. Airport |
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| max. 3 h | |
Lodging all year round |
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| Hotels / Pensions - total number of establishments: | 8 |
| Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds: | 280 |
| Holiday apartments and chalets - total beds: | 1122 |
| Group lodging - total beds: | 793 |
| Youth hostel |
Member SYH
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| Bed-and-Breakfast |
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| Backpacker / Low-Budget Hotel |
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| Mountain hut / Alpine hut |
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Sport and Wellness all year round |
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| Beauty farm / beauty hotel |
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Culture / Entertainment all year round |
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| Concerts, regularly organized |
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Families / children - all year round |
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| Quality label 'Families Welcome' |
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Other information all year round |
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| Congress center - capactiy of biggest hall - number of persons: | 350 |
| Mountain railways - info phone: | 027 475 18 70 |
Highlight / Special offers Summer: |
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| Top News / Special offers summer | La Tzoucdana, mit seinem Teich und seinem kleinen Tierpark, Runde auf Ponys Mirador : Beobachtungsposten für die Tierwelt mit Teleskop (Fernrohr) ausgestattet Kupfermine La Lée, geführte Besichtigungen von Mitte Juni bis September (www.grotte.ch) Altes Wohnhaus aus dem 18. Jahrhundert Der Alp Singlinaz, Käseherstellung |
Resort area / Transport installations in summer |
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| Altitude of tourist region from | 1670 m |
| Altitude of tourist region, up to | 2940 m |
| Local transport installations in summer - total: | 1 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in summer | 2438 m |
| Cable-cars in summer - total: | 1 |
Sports and Wellness in summer |
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| Hiking trails in summer | 280 km marked |
| Walking trails, flat (wheelchair, pushchair) | 8 km |
| Mountainbike slopes | 150 km marked |
| Freestanding rock-climbing facilities, official |
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| """Other """"in"""" sports (summer):""" | parapente, deltaplane |
Other information for summer |
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| Camping ground in summer |
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| Natural sights: | Mine de Cuivre de La Lée (Zinal) Mirador : poste d'observation de la faune équipé d'une lunette |
Families / children - in summer |
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| Children's animation, organized |
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Other information for summer |
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| Cultural sights: | Maison d'habitation paysanne (Zinal), Chalet Madeleine et Maison des Nourritures (Ayer), Four Banal et cordonerie (Ayer) |
| Technical sights: | Usine des Forces Motrices Gougra SA (Mottec) |
| Nature / adventure trails on the theme: | Flore alpine : sentier nature Zau-Zoura au-dessus d'Ayer |
| Interesting Link - additional summer info - URL | www.sierre-anniviers.ch |
Top News / New infrastructure winter |
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| Top News winter: | System für Kunstschnee (66 Einirichtungen) Snowpark Nächtlicher Einführungskurs ins Eisklettern Fussganger Raum durch das Dorf Buvette La Marmotte auf den Skipisten Schneeschuhe Wanderwege Avalanche Training Center Begleitete Exkursion ins Innere des Zinalgletschers (jede Dienstag und Don |
Live Cams |
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| Live Cam 1 | www.zinalski.ch/webcam/image.jpg |
| Live Cam 2 | www.zinalski.ch/webcam/village.jpg |
| Detailed local Weather Link | www.meteoneige.ch |
Winter sports area / Transport installations in winter |
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| Name of winter sports area: | Zinal-Sorebois |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, from | 1670 m |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, up to | 3000 m |
| Season starts on: | novembre 2008 |
| Season ends on: | fin avril 2009 |
| Local transport installations in winter - total: | 9 |
| Subregional transport installations - total: | 45 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in winter | 2895 m |
| Cable-cars - total: | 1 |
| Chairlifts - total: | 2 |
| Skilifts - total: | 6 |
| Babylift - Number: | 2 |
| Snow conveyor - number: | 1 |
| Price one day pass adult | 46 CHF |
| Price one day pass children | 27 CHF |
| Ski bus |
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| Snow sports school (phone.) | 027 475 13 73 |
Alpine Skiing |
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| Snow - info phone: | 0900 11 0900 |
| Point of measure ski area bottom | 1670 m |
| Point of measure ski area top | 2895 m |
| Number of slopes: | 20 |
| Local ski slopes | 70 km marked |
| Downhill slopes in local ski area with snow canons | 6 km |
| Alpine ski area with skipass subregion | 220 km |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 12 % beginners |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 40 % intermediates |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 25 % advanced |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 23 % Experts |
| Slope with powder snow(Freeride) | 2 km checked and marked |
Snowboard |
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| Fun / Obstacle or Snowboard Park - total: | 1 |
| Snow canons for snowboardpark |
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| Lowest Snowboardpark | 2500 m |
| Highest Snowboardpark | 2500 m |
| Lift for Snowboardpark |
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| Snowboard - info phone: | 027 475 18 70 |
Cross-country skiing / winter hiking |
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| Cross country comments | 19 km de piste de fond sur un parcours en boucles le long de la rivière La Navizence. Départ au centre du village ou aux Plats de la Lée (parking gratuit). Piste partiellement éclairée jusqu'à 21h00. Vignette obligatoire. |
| Cross-country skiing - info phone: | 027 475 13 70 |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, from | 1650 m |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, up to | 1700 m |
| Cross-country skiing slopes, classic | 12 km local |
| Cross-country skiing slopes | 40 km subregion |
| Skating slopes | 8 km |
| Skating trails | 28 km marked |
| Cross-country skiing slope, illuminated at night | 1.5 km |
| Winter hiking trails | 8 km marked and prepared |
| Highest winter hiking trail | 1700 m |
| Snowshoe trail | 12 km marked |
Tobogganing |
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| Tobogganing - Info phone: | 027 475 13 70 |
| Tobogganing installations - total: | 1 |
| Tobogganing slopes (toboggans only) total | 300 m maintained |
| Toboggan rental possible |
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Families / children - in winter |
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| Children's snowpark, maintained |
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| Children's animation, public |
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| Children's day-care, organized |
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Other information for winter |
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| Ice-climbing, organized |
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| """Other """"in"""" sports (winter):""" | Domaine freeride contrôlé de 100 ha. Randonnées à raquettes à neige à la découverte du glacier de Zinal |
| Interesting Link - additional winter info - URL | www.zinal.net |
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Data as announced by the local station responsible for all the updates and are without warranty of any kind.
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