Grimentz – Zinal
Grimentz · Zinal
Grimentz – Zinal is a ski area in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, with access from Grimentz, Zinal. It has 21 lifts (2 cable cars, 3 gondolas, 5 chairlifts, 1 T-bar, 8 platters, 3 magic carpets mapped) and 66.1 km of marked pistes – 21.8 km easy, 24.8 km intermediate and 18.7 km difficult, plus 5.8 km of ski routes. The lifts reach 2’877 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’384 m, a vertical drop of 1’493 m. An adult day pass costs CHF 75 – also valid St-Luc/Chandolin & Vercorin. Live webcams are available on the official website.
Conditions & snow forecast
Ski pass & live cams
Adult day passCHF 75
also valid St-Luc/Chandolin & Vercorin. Official price, checked · source
Magic Pass Included in the Magic Pass season pass 2026/27.
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Piste map
Pistes
- Easy · blue21.8 km
- Intermediate · red24.8 km
- Difficult · black18.7 km
- Ski routes5.8 km
- Not classified0.8 km
- Sledging runs0.4 km
Measured along the mapped piste lines. Resorts often advertise larger figures because they count both sides of wide slopes or every variant of a run.
Lifts
22 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lona 2 | Platter | 1’009 m | 2’580 → 2’877 | 297 m |
| Becs de Bosson | T-bar | 1’494 m | 2’540 → 2’874 | 334 m |
| Corne de Sorebois | Chairlift | 620 m | 2’619 → 2’869 | 250 m |
| Combe Durand | Platter | 1’248 m | 2’419 → 2’828 | 409 m |
| Orzival | Platter | 1’210 m | 2’560 → 2’799 | 239 m |
| Tsarva | Chairlift | 1’745 m | 2’366 → 2’727 | 361 m |
| Col Du Pouce | Chairlift | 2’066 m | 2’094 → 2’701 | 607 m |
| Grimentz - La Vouarda | Cable car | 3’306 m | 1’588 → 2’691 | 1’103 m |
| Tzarmettaz | Platter | 1’206 m | 2’271 → 2’687 | 416 m |
| Sorebois - Espace Weisshorn | Gondola | 860 m | 2’438 → 2’687 | 249 m |
| Chiesso | Chairlift | 1’629 m | 2’189 → 2’643 | 454 m |
| Remointze | Platter | 292 m | 2’438 → 2’499 | 61 m |
Show all 22 lifts
| Lift | Type | Length | Bottom → top (m) | Rise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinal - Sorebois | Gondola | 1’716 m | 1’663 → 2’438 | 775 m |
| Ecole Sorebois | Platter | 100 m | 2’425 → 2’437 | 12 m |
| Bendolla - Grands Plans | Chairlift | 956 m | 2’109 → 2’436 | 327 m |
| Miniglisse Sorebois | Magic carpet | 46 m | 2’425 → 2’429 | 4 m |
| Marenda | Platter | 644 m | 2’125 → 2’246 | 121 m |
| Ecole | Platter | 191 m | 2’129 → 2’143 | 14 m |
| Grimentz - Bendolla | Gondola | 1’293 m | 1’598 → 2’136 | 538 m |
| Minigliss Bendolla | Magic carpet | 50 m | 2’130 → 2’136 | 6 m |
| — | Cable car | 771 m | 1’552 → 2’134 | 582 m |
| Zinal Village | Magic carpet | 60 m | 1’658 → 1’667 | 9 m |
21 lift installations are listed for this area; 22 are currently mapped in OpenStreetMap and shown here.
Practical information
- Canton
- Valais
- Municipality
- Anniviers
- Villages
- Grimentz, Zinal
- By train
- No railway station at the base – plan by bus & train
- Ski pass / group
- Val d'Anniviers
- Website
- valdanniviers.ch
- Avalanche risk
- SLF avalanche bulletin
- Weather
- MeteoSwiss
- Coordinates
- 46.1620, 7.5772
Questions
How many lifts does Grimentz – Zinal have?
Grimentz – Zinal has 21 lifts. Mapped in detail: 2 cable cars, 3 gondolas, 5 chairlifts, 1 T-bar, 8 platters, 3 magic carpets.
How high is Grimentz – Zinal?
The highest lift station is at 2’877 m and the lowest point at 1’384 m, giving a vertical drop of 1’493 m.
How many kilometres of pistes does Grimentz – Zinal have?
66.1 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 21.8 km blue, 24.8 km red and 18.7 km black. There are also 5.8 km of ski routes.
How much is a day pass at Grimentz – Zinal?
An adult 1-day ski pass costs CHF 75 – also valid St-Luc/Chandolin & Vercorin (official price, checked 2026-10-02).
Is there a live webcam for Grimentz – Zinal?
Yes – live cams are available at https://www.valdanniviers.ch/fr/Z21601/noswebcams.
How do I get to Grimentz – Zinal by public transport?
There is no railway station at the base; use the Swiss public transport planner (bus and train) to the valley station.
Lifts, pistes and the map come from OpenStreetMap, elevations from swisstopo. Last update . Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap – how the figures are calculated.