Chalet and apartment rental in Veysonnaz

Veysonnaz is one of the gateways to the 4 Vallées, which Veysonnaz Tourisme describes as Switzerland's largest ski area, with 410 km of slopes. From the heart of the resort, next to the Hôtel Magrappé, the Veysonnaz gondola climbs in 8 minutes to 2,121 m, on the Thyon plateau, where you reach the Thyon slopes and the link to Siviez, in the municipality of Nendaz. Via Mont-Fort, you can ski all the way between Veysonnaz, Thyon, Nendaz and Verbier.

For skiing without going far, the Printse sector links Nendaz, Veysonnaz and Thyon with 220 km of slopes according to the resort, ideal for beginners who want to progress on varied runs; the 4 Vallées pass adds Mont-Fort and Verbier.

The Piste de l'Ours made the resort's name: a red run of 2.3 km with a 662 m vertical drop, linking Thyon 2000 to the Mayens de l'Ours. It has hosted some thirty World Cup races and still welcomes alpine skiing, ski cross, snowboard cross and para-alpine competitions. From the Mayens de l'Ours, the Ours gondola, built in 2017, takes you back up to the top of the run, at 2,121 m, in 8 minutes.

The municipality distinguishes the village, at 1,230 m, from the resort, at 1,300 m; Magrappé, at 1,470 m, is the highest point in the municipality. The old village keeps its traditional chalets, the resort is built around the gondola, and in winter a shuttle bus links different points of the village to the gondola.

Around the village, the mayens are old alpine chalets scattered across the slope, which the Veysonnaz gondola flies over for most of the ride. In winter, reaching them takes more preparation: GPS often stops short of the door, there is no street lighting, mobile coverage can be patchy and car access may become impassable after a snowfall.

That is why our access instructions are sent before you leave, never on arrival: a GPS point for the actual entrance, photos of the entrance and the parking space and, for an isolated property, a place to park and finish on foot if the last stretch is impassable. The road from Sion stays open all year, but part of it is in the shade late in the day: plan winter tyres, and possibly snow chains, depending on conditions.

Veysonnaz is 13 km from the motorway, about 15 minutes' drive from Sion: on the A9, take the Sion-Ouest / Nendaz exit and follow signs for Nendaz until Veysonnaz is signposted. Geneva airport is 165 km away, and Sion, 15 km away, has its own airport.

Without a car, take the train to Sion, then the PostBus on the Sion-Veysonnaz line, which runs daily from the station via Beuson or via the Mayens de l'Ours, in 30 to 40 minutes depending on the route. Once there, the village is compact and easy to explore on foot, except for properties in the upper village or outside the centre.

In summer, being close to Sion is a real plus: in a quarter of an hour you are down in the cantonal capital, with its Valère and Tourbillon castles.