Grächen

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Location

Visp
Switzerland
46° 11' 45.24" N, 7° 50' 20.04" E
CH
General info: 

The Valaisian winter-sports paradise of Grächen-St. Niklaus is ideal for anyone who loves snow. Perched on a magnificent sunwashed plateau (1,620 m above sea level) just short of Zermatt, it offers fantastic views of the highest Alpine peaks in Valais.

BASE: 5311ft
SUMMIT: 9409ft
VERTICAL DROP: 4094ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 12
Gondolas: 1
Chairs: 5
Surface: 6

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: CHF54.00
DAY PASS CHILDREN weekday: CHF32.00
6 DAYS ADULTS: CHF340.00
6 DAYS CHILDREN: CHF161.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

Interesting places nearby

The main village of Valmalenco is situated at 1000 m above the sea level; surrounded by forests and streams flowing close to it since it is the meeting point of two of them: Lanterna and Mallero.

Chur, the oldest city of Switzerland, possesses an own winter sports area on the local mountain. The high plateau (1600 metres above sea level) is achievable by ropeway, directly from the city.

In the ski- region Lenzerheide the wintersport fans can expect the sedate but challenging ski-area Churwalden. Here you can find not only interesting ski-areas but furthermore the, with 31 bends, longest rail based chute in Europe.

An attractive small resort located at one end of the Fassa Valley, with it's own ski area on Sella Brunech and easy access to the Sella Ronda via the nearby lift access at Canazei.

The Cimone, 2165 meters high, 70 kilometres south of Modena, is not only the highest mountain in the northern Apennines, but the most popular ski resort in the Apennines of Tuscany and Emilia, one of the most fully equipped in Italy, as

Italy's oldest resort has a border post at one end of the village and is a ten minute walk from Montgènevre, France. The resort is very relaxed, with friendly and hospitable residents and some lovely hotel bars.