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How to get
to Nendaz?
G etting
to Nendaz is easy from
just about anywhere in
Europe. It can be
reached either from the
west via Geneva/Lausanne
and Grand St Bernard,
the north via the
Lötschbergtunnel or the
east via the Simplon
pass/tunnel. The final
road up to Nendaz is a
major route, has few
nasty hairpins (last
count only 12 in total)
and is on the whole of
gentle gradient and kept
clear of snow. |
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By plane:
Geneva
airport is the
closest major
airport (BA,
Swiss, EasyJet
etc.) and about
2hrs away from
Nendaz. Sion
Airport which is
only 15mins
drive from the
Chalet has a
Winter Schedule
from London
(Saturdays only)
with Swiss from
City Airport. In
theory this
means London
house /Chalet
door to door in
4.5 hours.
Then either hire
a car at airport
(many options,
we have found
Avis to be the
cheapest) or
take train to
Sion straight
from Geneva
Airport, 2 fast
trains per hour
which connect
with the yellow
Postal Bus
(space # 6 in
front of
station)
straight to
Nendaz, there
are 20 Postal
Buses per day to
Nendaz from Sion |
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Taxi:
You can get a
taxi from Sion
train station or
Airport or from
Nendaz centre up
to the Chalet,
just be sure to
call a few hours
in advance or at
least when
getting on the
Postal Bus if
during the peak
season.
For Sion Taxis
call +41 (0) 27 322
32 32 or Mattei
Taxis +41 (0)27
203 52 52
For Nendaz call
Taxi Praz +41
(0)79 409 32 15
By
Train:
Sion is on the
main line
between Milan
and
Geneva/Lausanne
and most trains
stop there. Each
hour there are
several express
and local trains
in both
directions. The
Sion – Nendaz
Postal Bus
(space # 6 in
front of train
station)
connects with
all major train
services and
takes 35 minutes
to the Nendaz
Telecabine
station. See
http://www.sbb.ch/en/index.htm
for timetable
and connections.
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To Sion
from |
Hours |
To Sion
from: |
Hours |
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Geneva
(&
Airport) |
1h40 |
London(via
Eurostar) |
8h |
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Zermatt |
1h40 |
Paris
|
5h10 |
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Zurich
(&
Airport) |
3h50 |
Rome
|
4h20 |
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Montreux |
40m |
Marseille |
6h30 |
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Lausanne |
1h |
Frankfurt |
6h40 |
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Milan |
2h40 |
Chamonix |
1h50 |
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Basel/Bern |
3h40 |
Brussels |
7h25 |
By Car:
Nendaz is only
15 mins off the
main A9 motorway
and well signed
at Sion-Ouest
exit, between
Martigny and
Sion.
Updated Swiss
traffic news and
information.
Note that
motorways in
Switzerland have
an obligatory
road tax called
the 'Vignette'
which in 2006
cost 40CHF for a
year. This can
bought at all
border
crossings.
Finding
Chalet
Campanella
The first time
you arrive in
Nendaz you will
go straight to
our local agents
at Mira Chalet
Services
for the Chalet
keys and to
finalise details
and deposits. If
you wish they
will then escort
you to the
Chalet.
From the Tourist
Information
office, located
next to the
roundabout,
travel up the
hill till you
reach the
junction on a
u-bend. Bar Chin
Chin is on the
left.
Continue
straight over
the junction on
the road to
Siviez and
travel downhill
till you reach a
T-junction (this
T-junction is
where you pick
up the free ski
bus from Chalet
Campanella)
Turn left at the
T-junction and
travel downhill
for
approximately
150 metres till
you come to a
side road on
your right, on
the opposite
side of the road
from post boxes and
large communal waste
bin.
Turn right into
the side road
and Chalet
Campanella is
two down from
the turnoff on
the right hand
side (corner
site)
Best detailed
route planner
and online map
for exploring
the Valais from
Nendaz:
Driving from UK
and Northern
France
If respecting
the limits it
takes about 9-10
hours drive from
Calais (520
miles). The
quickest and
easiest route we
have found is:
- Calais
– Reims - Troyes
– Dijon –
Besancon on the
motorway
- At
Besancon leave
motorway at
junction 3,
direction
Pontarlier then
over the pass
(Col du Jougne)
and Swiss border
to Vallorbe
- Join
motorway N1
before Vallorbe
then direction
Lausanne, Grand
St Bernard/Martigny/Brig/Sion
N9
- Just
before Sion take
exit marked
Sion-Ouest
- Then
follow signs to
Nendaz, takes
approx. 20
minutes |
Shuttle,
boat or
hydrofoil?
The shuttle in
winter,
especially if
you have young
kids,
is
more dependable,
quicker and much
less hassle as
there is no need
to empty car and
lug kids up
stairs on to
a
deck. Although
worth noting
that recently
their
performance has
not been great
and be sure to
arrive early if
you want to get
your scheduled
departure.
The boat
is always fun,
especially in
summer,
and
it
gives
you
a good break
from the drive.
French speeding
cameras
- watch out for
them - you
have been
warned.
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