A dark-timber Valais village of flowered chalets, Grimentz links over the ridge to Zinal for high, sunny, snow-sure skiing above the Val d'Anniviers.
Grimentz is a ski resort in Switzerland, in the Swiss Alps. The village sits at 1570 m and the lifts top out at 2900 m, with 120 km of pistes and 22 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 84/100, and the season usually runs Nov 30 → Apr 21.
How we score and classify resortsRun counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Very good · 632 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Grimentz, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Guests rate this hotel as very good (4.5/5 from 632 reviews). It sits about 300 m from the slopes. A upper-scale option for Grimentz, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 447 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Grimentz.
Very good · 532 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Grimentz.
Very good · 472 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Grimentz, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 194 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Grimentz.
Excellent · 192 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Grimentz, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 165 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Grimentz, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 228 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Grimentz.
Very good · 183 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Grimentz, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Very good · 178 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Grimentz.
Great · 162 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Grimentz.
Excellent · 27 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Grimentz.
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Grimentz is a traditional village rather than a slope-side resort, so most hotels sit in the old centre and you ride the gondola up each morning. A few chalets and apartments near the Bendolla lift station come closest to ski-in/ski-out; otherwise the free village bus and short walks keep things easy.
Grimentz is the picture-book side of Swiss skiing: a preserved Valais village of sunburnt timber and geranium boxes at the quiet head of the Val d'Anniviers. Above it, a lift network climbs to Bendolla and over the shoulder to Corne de Sorebois, linking with neighbouring Zinal into a single high area that tops out near 2900 m and holds its snow late thanks to altitude and a north-leaning aspect. The pistes are broad and often empty, with the famously steep Piste du Chamois for stronger legs and long cruising blues for everyone else. It is a family and connoisseur's mountain rather than a party one: real Swiss cheese in the mountain huts, a small ski school, and evenings that end early under a big sky. Sierre and the Rhône valley are a scenic postbus ride below.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Grimentz offers 120 km of pistes across 22 lifts, from 1570 m to 2900 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Nov 30 to Apr 21, with a snow score of 84/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Grimentz is a traditional village rather than a slope-side resort, so most hotels sit in the old centre and you ride the gondola up each morning. A few chalets and apartments near the Bendolla lift station come closest to ski-in/ski-out; otherwise the free village bus and short walks keep things easy.
Grimentz has 120 km of marked pistes served by 22 lifts, between 1570 m and 2900 m of altitude.
Grimentz counts about 41 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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