Very old, simple chalet "Le Gros Caillou", 2 storeys. Above Zermatt, in the district of Obernhäusern, in a quiet, sunny position, 10 m from the woods edge, 500 m from the ski-run, in the countryside, south-west facing position. Steep motor access to 300 m from the house, except in winter 500 m. Footpath to the house. Shopping centre 2 km, restaurant, bar 500 m, railway station "Gornergrat" 1.8 km, underground station "Sunnegga" 1.2 km. Mountain lift 1.2 km. Walking routes from the house. Access to the chalet from the "Region Sunnegga" ski runs. In winter one can ski to the next bus stop and catch the bus into town. Taxi can only get up to 300 m from the house then on foot only.
Interior:
4-room chalet on 2 levels, on the ground floor, simple and practical furnishings: living/dining room with dining corner, TV and radio. Exit to the balcony, south facing position and west facing position. 1 room 9 m2, with sloping ceilings with 2 beds. 1 room with sloping ceilings with 1 double bed (160 cm). Open kitchen (3 hotplates, oven) with dining table. Bath-room, sep. WC. On the lower ground floor: 1 room with 2 beds and shower/WC. Maximum 1 pet/ dog allowed. The 1-room apartment on the lower floor has a separate entrance. Beautiful view of the Matterhorn.
Property Type: Detached
Number of Rooms: 4
Interhome Quality Rating: 2 Star: Basic furnishings. Average standard with practical furnishings usually in local style. Ideal for guests who do not require a great deal of home comfort.
Distances:
* ski : 500 meters
* publictransport : 1.2 kilometers
* golf : 6 kilometers
Property Attributes: bathandshower, extrabed, petsallowed, hikingmountains, hikingplains, mountainbike, crosscountryski, icerink, skiarea, snowboard, toboggan, winterwalkingpath, golfing, riding, balcony, tv, oven
Additional Features: Allianz cancellation insurance Included in the price, Final cleaning Included in the price, Laundry (initial supply of bed linen and towels) Included in the price, Pet Included in the price, Extra bed Included in the price
Additional Services Available for a Fee:
Buggy
Cot (up to 2 years)
Highchair
wireless internet access (WIFI)
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Resort: 1'620 - 3'820 m a.s.l. >>Famous, car free, picturesque winter sports resort with 5'478 inhabitants, situated at the foot of the Mount Cervin, 34 km south from Visp. All shops, restaurants etc. in the resort. Access: road Bern - Visp - TSsch. No access to the resort by car, reachable only by railway from TSsch 6 km. Public parking in TSsch(Terminal). Access by train Brig - Zermatt. Railway station in the resort. Brig 38 km. For arrivals by plane: airport GenFve-Cointrin (GVA) 237 km, Znrich (ZRH) 261 km, Basel (BSL) 228 km. Zermatt can also be reached by cab.
Resort in Summer: Tennis (2 outdoor courts), golf course 9 hole in TSsch 6 km. Minigolf. Riding. Summer skiing. Paragliding. 400 km walking path, mountain walks, mountain tours, climbing. 80 km mountain bike tracks, bicycles and mountain bikes for hire. Children's playground. In May and June, lorries are allowed in Zermatt because of building season. In these months, it is slightly noisier than during the rest of the year, when Zermatt is car-free.
Resort in Winter: The ski region covers an area of 313 km. Marked-out pistes, Matterhorn ski paradise 69 km, easy/blue pistes - 188 km of intermediate level/red pistes - 18 km of advanced level/black pistes - 38 km of Freeride/yellow pistes, 62% of pistes have artificial snow, Freeride on the glacier - Stockhorn, Gravity Park, Halfpipe, Jumps - Theodul glacier, floodlight skiing, Wolli Park for beginners, facilities: 1 underground cableway, 8 pendulum trains, 11 gondola- and 26 combi trains, 22 chairlifts, 14 ski lifts, 1 gearwheel train, 5 snow conveyor belts, 57 trains in total with lifts carrying a maximum of 99.496 persons per hour. Ski school (alpine, nordic), snowboard school, kids' ski school (from 6 years), ski kindergarden (from 4 years), cross-country pistes (total 9 km), winter hiking paths 45 km. 1 sledge track, natural ice skating field, toy trains, curling, ski bus (free for ski pass owners), further ski regions: Cervinia ski region Zermatt. 2 mountain lifts, 7 cable cars, 6 cable cabins, 7 chair lifts, 8 drag lifts, 2 children's ski lifts. 70 ski runs, total length 313 km (16 % easy, 58 % intermediate, 26 % difficult), snowboard piste, snow park, halfpipe. Ski school (downhill, cross country), snowboard school, childrens ski school from 6 years old, ski kindergarten from 4 years old. 12 km cross country ski tracks in the region, winter walking paths 45 km. 1 toboggan-run. Natural ice rink, artificial ice rink, curling. Ski bus (free of charge). Further skiing: Cervinia.