Zinal Travel Guide

  Panorama from la Corne de Sorebois
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  • Panorama from la Corne de Sorebois
      Panorama from la Corne de Sorebois
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  • Up with ski lift, on your left freeride area...
      Up with ski lift, on your left freeride...
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  • Overview from arrival cable car station
      Overview from arrival cable car station
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  •   Things to Do
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Things to Do  

Go skiing...

Go skiing..., Zinal

 Tripack Says:  Skiing in Zinal offer you a breathtaking panorama on the Alps. You could even see the summit of Matterhorn and numerous other 4000m peaks. To access to the main skiing area you should take a cable car from Zinal up to Sorebois (2440m), be aware that if there is many skiers... 

The Moiry Dam

The Moiry Dam, Zinal

 Tripack Says:  The Moiry DamThe shape of the dead end alpine valley offer good opportunities to built hydroelectrical facilities as dams, May be you already read my tip on my Swiss page about the highest dm in Europe La Grande Dixence. You will find close to Zinal and Grimentz the Moiry... 

Go hiking...

Go hiking..., Zinal

 Tripack Says:  Summer in the Alps offer many posibilities about hiking.Head to the Zinal tourist information desk to get a free map to discover the pedestrian tracks around the area. Or you could take the cable car up to Sorebois (2440m) a good departure point for less physical hiking down... 

Rescue Avalanche Victims

Rescue Avalanche Victims, Zinal

 Tripack Says:  Avalanche Training Center The joint efforts of Bergbahnen Zinal SA, Mammut AG, the School of Engineering in St. Imier and Girsberger Elektronik AG have produced the world's first-ever permanently equipped training terrain, where people learn how to use an avalanche beacon in... 

Hotels  

A la Pointe de Zinal

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Hotel Europe Zinal

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Warnings Or Dangers  

Slow down... Be safe!

Slow down... Be safe!, Zinal

 Tripack Says:  Be careful when the slope is crossing a ski lift. Reduce your speed and cross safetly.Adapt your speed in order to be able to stop adequately in any situation.Respect the local signals and act responsibly.All that to keep the fun! 

Off The Beaten Path  

Sierre - Zinal : The Five 4000 Alpine Run

Sierre - Zinal : The Five 4000 Alpine Run, Zinal

 Tripack Says:  Each second Sunday of August you could participate actively as runner or passively as supporter to the popular long distance mountain running Sierre - Zinal.This run is also named the Five 4000 run due to the fact that you could admire 5 mounts above 4000 m above sea level... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Take off with your skis...

Take off with your skis..., Zinal

 Tripack Says:  An impressive and spectacular bird will flight over your head when skiing or having a break on the teracce... Paragliding is popular over the Alps in Summer as in Winter. You could keep your skis, heading down the slope and taken off after a quick run. And now you are... 

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 In summer or winter, the view is always exceptionnal around the village of Zinal located in the Val d'Anniviers. 

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