Maison de Vacances Thyon-Les Collons

Distance to ski area: .400 m Chalet 10 pers. Luxurious comfort chalet with beautiful fireplace, sauna, garage and IPad/IPod stereo system. Beautifully furnished and equipped to a high standard, including WLAN. The spacious chalet is in a top location with panoramic views over the valley, which can be enjoyed from the terrace or the balconies. One bedroom on the ground floor has its own entrance (connection to the other rooms via the outside area, at ground level). The chalet is in a central yet quiet location, the ski lift is within walking distance (.250 m). You can ski down to the chalet (up to approx. 30 m), the last .250 m is not an official piste, at your own risk. The centre of Les Collons can be reached on foot in about 5 minutes (.400 m). The pleasant holiday resort has shops, restaurants, supermarket, bars, ski hire. The ski bus stop is just 50 metres from the chalet. Neighbouring Thyon 2000 offers an indoor swimming pool, childcare (from 18 months, winter season) as well as various restaurants and shopping facilities, .6 km away. Parking is available for one car in and in front of the garage as well as additional parking spaces near the chalet. Ski info Chalet altitude .1850 m, ski area up to 3,330 m (Mont Fort glacier). The new combined lift (Telemix) with 6-seater chair and 10-seater gondola as well as the pistes are .250 m from the chalet. The new lift opens up access to the entire top ski area of Les Collons - Verbier - Quatre Vallées. It runs directly to Thyon 2000, where the children's ski school is located. "Skiing at the highest level" with 410 kilometres of pistes and numerous fantastic ski routes. Ideal, wide family pistes in the vicinity of Les Collons. 4-seater express chairlift Les Masses - Les Collons with multi-storey car park at the valley station. From Greppon Blanc (2,700 m), wonderful deep-snow descent "L'Eteygeon" (not marked or groomed, at your own risk) over 1,300 metres in altitude into a quiet side valley, return by bus. Large "Centralpark" snow park near Thyon. Open-air artificial ice rink in Les Collons, free admission. Attractive winter hiking trails and snowshoe routes. The region offers .12 km of cross-country ski trails. Ski bus stop .50 m. Ski pass: up to 20% ski pass discount - depending on the season - on the normal price for the entire Les Collons - Verbier - 4 Vallées area as well as for the local Printze ski area from a 6-day pass, also applies to children, young people and senior citizens. Summer info Les Collons also has plenty of variety to offer in spring, summer and autumn, especially the extensive hiking and mountain bike tours attract sporty guests. You can walk along the "Suonen" - former irrigation channels - with only a slight incline. Other activities on offer include horse riding, climbing, gliding and bowling. A stroll through the historic town of Sion, the capital of Valais, and a boat trip on the underground lake of St-Léonard are well worthwhile. Another highlight is the Grande Dixence dam (285 metres high). General flat description Kitchenette (dishwasher + fridge with freezer compartment + electric hob + oven + microwave with grill + fondue set), wood-burning stove, cable TV (flat screen), DVD player, soundbar, free WLAN, washing machine, tumble dryer, terrace, balcony, electric ski boot dryer 10 persons (160m²) 6-room chalet on 3 floors, 3 bedrooms (French double bed), Bedroom (2 single beds), Bedroom (bunk bed), Living room (without sleeping places), 3 bathrooms (washbasin + shower + WC), Bathroom (washbasin + bath + WC), sauna, Detailed information Rental starts at 17.00 on the day of arrival, End of rental 9.00 am on day of departure, Bring your own bed linen + towel set or for a fee (pre-booking) Garage for 1 car in the house, Free car park at the house, Ski bus stop 50m, Excursion possibilities: Sion, Zermatt/Matterhorn, Chamonix/Mont Blanc, Lac Leman/Lake Geneva, Aosta, St. Bernard Exptress Train, Glacier Express, Crans Montana, Montreux, Centre Thermal Saillon Les Bains Sports facilities in the surrounding area: mountaineering, ice skating, mountain biking, cycle tours, riding centre / riding facilities, tobogganing, skiing (alpine) Village description: Attractive ski and holiday resort of Les Collons in a wonderful panoramic location south of the Rhone Valley, in beautiful alpine surroundings at 1800 m above sea level. It has a supermarket, restaurants, café, après-pubs, disco, childcare, bank, sports shops. Ice rink in the centre of the village. Ski school. A wide range of activities such as hiking, mountaineering, mountain biking, climbing, paragliding, golf - in Sion, Crans Montana or Sierre - or fishing. Pleasant walks, e.g. sections of the typical Valais bisses (irrigation channels). The Bisse de Saxon leads from Les Collons to Nendaz and Vercorin. Total trail network over 100 km. A wide range of excursion options thanks to its location at the crossroads of Switzerland, France and Italy. Popular excursions, e.g. with the Mont Blanc Express to Chamonix at the foot of Mont Blanc, or - over the Great St. Bernard Pass - to the Italian Aosta Valley. To the swimming lake 'Les Iles' approx. 15 min. by car.