Nendaz Other Activities
Make the most of your winter holiday in Nendaz by exploring other options as well as skiing.Nendaz offers something quite special in the form of moonlit skiing three times each winter in January February and March – a fun night out with friends or a romantic excursion. Contact Télenendaz for information or to book. Tel: +41 (0) 27 28 95 200 or Email: [email protected].
Snowshoeing and winter hiking are popular here with 40km of snowshoeing trails and 100km of winter walking trails. The hiking trails are demarcated with yellow signs and ribbons and the snowshoeing trails with purple signs and ribbons. There is a map showing trails in purple and routes start from the forested outskirts of Nendaz at the top of Tracouet and from Siviez. You can hire snowshoes from sports shops in Haute-Nendaz.
Other activities include finding out where your fondue cheese comes from with a cow barn visit, exploring the old village, sledging, snow tubing, paragliding, ice-skating at the sports centre and 11km of cross-country skiing trails.
Nendaz has been given the ‘Families Welcome’ award by the Swiss Tourism Federation for its provision for children. There are the two creches, one new for 2008/2009, and organised activities such as mini treasure hunts organised by the tourist office.
There are no spas in Nendaz but there is a booklet available from the Tourist Office with a list of massage therapists and beauticians in town or that can visit your accommodation.