Sport: Gressoney-Saint-Jean

Altitude: 3,132 m
Location: Monte Pinter
Sleeping places: 20
Open: always open
Difficulty: EE
Trail sign: no
Ascent: 4h from Champoluc (Ayas) 4h from Gressoney-La-Trinité
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST 406087
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: NORTH 5075080

The bivouac, inaugurated on 4th August 1984, is dedicated to Ulrich Lateltin (1899-1956), a carpenter from Gressoney-Saint-Jean. In 1950, he had the idea of building a mountain hut near Testa Grigia.

Access:
Once you pass the houses in Gressoney-Saint Jean you will come to the village of Tschemenoal, where the path starts and running for a short stretch parallel to the main road.
Once you come to a clearing on the left, take the mule track through the forest until you come to the village of Gròsso Albezò (Alpenzù Grande). From there carry along a diagonal path on the right and you will come to the Mòntél pasture home. From here carry on through the forest north eastwards until you reach Loasche pasture home.
Once you pass Obrò Loasche houses located on the right, you will reach a river and here the path goes along the valley until you come to Col Pinter. From the pass, carry northwards and after a series of hairpin bends you will find yourself between Monte Pinter and the Testa Grigia. Keeping to the right you will come to the bivouac.

Overnight: 3€ per person

Equipment: blankets and pillows, 220 v power sockets, USB sockets, two electric plates, internal lighting and external spotlight.

Outdoor and floodlit boccia courts.
Open from May to the end of September, from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Closed on Mondays (excepted in July and August).

The indoor playground for five-a-side football is situated in the sports centre “Gressoney Sporthaus”, according to the opening hours of the centre.
Reservation is needed.

This outdoor football field on grass is floodlit. Reservation is needed.
Showers and changing rooms.
In July and August the local sports association organises some tournaments.

Bar service (closed on Mondays in low season).

This municipal sports centre is composed of:

• Football ground
• Volleyball court
• Basketball court
• Bocce court
  The whole area has flood-lighting.

In winter the football ground is crossed by the cross-country ski trail.

Bar: open all year round (closed on Mondays during the low season). The bar also sells the regional angling licences.

Park equipped with:

• a big inflatable slide (for children from 4 years on)
• 6 trampolines (for children from 4 years on)
  Opening hours: from 10.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. in July and in August – In June and in September open only on week-ends.
• Sports angling: with possibility of renting the necessary equipment.
• Bar/restaurant

In the same area:

• Climbing wall “Tschatalatz”
• Via ferrata “Jose Angster”
• Playground for children (games and plenty of other activities for children in July and in August).

In winter the icy waters of the lake turn into an ice skating rink and the area is crossed by a cross-country skiing track.

In the sports centre, which has 500 seats, you can enjoy following activities:

• basketball
• volleyball
• five-a-side football
• squash
• climbing
• indoor cycling.

Moreover you can use the well-equipped fitness room or the swimming pool (25 × 12,5 m).
For what concerns the wellness, the sports centre also offers a sauna.

The centre organises courses of different difficulty levels and trainings for teams.

The Golf Course Gressoney Monte Rosa is located few steps from the center of Gressoney-Saint-Jean, in the area that extends from the town towards the glacier of Monte Rosa.

The ground is characterized by different environments: the Walser-style houses, the forest, the waterfalls, the Lys stream.
The view of the Savoy castle and the immense and magnificent glacier of Monte Rosa is particular.

Monterosa Golf consists of 12 holes

• A PAR 70 race course of 5,124 meters. all on a flat surface spread over 9 holes (2 PAR 5, 4 PAR 4, 3 PAR 3)
• An executive course on 3 holes (2 PAR 4, 1PAR 3) always available for practice and training.
• the Driving Range with 13 pitches, 8 of which are covered, the Putting Green and the Pitching Area with bunker, complete the game facilities

Each hole changes according to the technical characteristics, the view and the natural environment.
The track is always delicate, with fairways, relatively narrow, well protected greens, in addition to the constant presence of water.
Due to the quality of the climate and the excellent exposure, although it is a mountain range, it is practicable from early June until late autumn.
Golf lovers can therefore find a complete, not only technical, course at the Gressoney Monte Rosa Golf, one of the most evocative where you can play.

Equipment: bar, restaurant service, large private car park, changing room; rental of irons, complete bags, cars and trolleys.

• Golf course
• Suitable for adults
• Private field for a fee
• Bar and restaurant service

Weissmatten chairlift with a height difference of almost 700 meters, can quickly reach 2,023 meters: an excellent starting point for several excursions, but also a place to spend a pleasant day enjoying a beautiful view that ranges from the Gressoney Valley to the Lys Glacier and the 4,000 overlooking it. It's possible to carry mountain bike on the chairlift, too.

Departure: 1.348 m
Arrival: 2.023 m

Chairlift open both in Winter and in Summer.

The gym is located in the sports centre “Gressoney Sporthaus”, where you can enjoy different sports and recreational activities.

Weissmatten’s baby snow park and moving walkway await all children who want to play in the snow and to learn skiing. 2 magic carpets, 1 merry-go-round, snowtubes, ski bikes and routes for children with a large, inflatable castle and various games.

For the little ones (and not only for them) a snow holiday is a must: you can have snowball fights, build snowmen and go sledding! If you are looking for an ideal place where children can play and have a first approach to the snow, the Baby Snow Park Weissmatten in Gressoney-Saint-Jean is the perfect place to be. It is a play area with many slopes that can be used both for fun bobsleigh runs and for an exciting descents on skis. Furthermore, it can be reached without the need to take the ski lifts.

Children and their families will be welcomed with:

• Two magic carpets
• A bouncy castle
• Games for the little ones and a merry-go-round
• Snowtubes

In January 2024 the Baby Snow Park is closed from Monday 8th January to Friday 12th January 2024 + from Monday 15th January to Friday 19th January 2024 + from Monday 22nd January to Friday 26th January 2024 and from Monday 29th January to Friday 2nd February 2024.

It is recommended to contact the Monterosa Ski company on +39 0125 303111 to check the opening of the baby snowpark and the available facilities/games.

Artificial climbing routes with different difficulty levels, that have been very carefully equipped for maximum safety and are accessible by everyone, without any age limit. Climbing courses are organised as well.

There are 2 bouldering areas where no climbing equipment is needed, because the walls are not very high. Moreover, at the foot of the walls there are special bouldering mats.
On the contrary, on the*high climbing wall without mats* you need a special equipment: harness, ropes and carabiners. The gear cannot be hired at the sports centre, but you must rent it at the local sports shops.

For climbing lessons, please contact the alpine guides directly.

Reservation is needed.

Just a few steps away from Gressoney-Saint-Jean’s centre, among ancient pines and firs, there is Lake Gover that provides a superb view of Monte Rosa’s massif.
In the summer you can try there sports fishing, while in the winter this small lake changes into a natural skating rink.

Season 2023/2024:

• Open from 7th December until mid-March, weather permitting.
• Closing day in low season: Tuesday.
• Opening hours: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
  Open in the evening only for groups and upon reservation.
• It is advisable to contact the bar Gover on +39 0125 355402 to check when the track is open.

Skate hire at Bar Gover. Near the ice skating rink there is a restaurant, the cross-country ski trails and the ski school.

Easy winter path to walk on foot in case of packed snow or with snowshoes in case of fresh snow. The hiking loop, marked with green signs, is about 4.5 km long, starting from Dresal, a hamlet just beyond the village centre near the summer golf course, and runs along the cross-country ski run. The path reaches the old village of Rong, from where you can enjoy a beautiful view of the Monte Rosa massif and the Gressoney plain, to return then to the starting point.

• Time: 1h15 total
• Difficulty: T - tourist, suitable for everyone
• Departure: loc. Dresal (possibility to park the car in front of the tourist office)
• Elevation gain: about 150 metres

For the map of the route, please contact the Tourist Offices of Gressoney-Saint-Jean and Gressoney-La-Trinité.

Easy winter path suitable for everyone, to walk on foot in case of packed snow or with snowshoes in case of fresh snow, which allows you to reach the fairy-tale Savoy castle, for a sport and cultural excursion at the same time. The entire loop, marked with red signs, is accessible from three different locations, Lake Gover, Weissmatten and Bar Sport, so you can reduce the duration of your trip as much as you like:

• Whole route: approx. 6.5 km
• Bar Sport - Weissmatten: 1.5 km
• Weissmatten - Lake Gover: 3.5 km
• Loop in the park of the castle: 2 km

For the map of the route, please contact the Tourist Offices of Gressoney-Saint-Jean and Gressoney-La-Trinité.

Privately run game fishery: costs, fishing rules and season dates are set by the concessionaries.
Recreational fishing is permitted in the small by characteristic lake Gover, near Gressoney-Saint-Jean, just a 5-minute walk away.
Catch: trouts

Municipal swimming pool with semi-olympic basin (m 25 × 12,5) and sauna (people under 16 are not admitted into the sauna).
Possibility of buying an only ticket valid for swimming pool and sauna.

Gressoney-Saint-Jean is certainly one of the most elegant places in of the Monterosa area.
Lake Gover, located a short distance from the center, the views of the Monte Rosa Massif combined with the traditional “Walser” houses make the place one of the most popular destinations during the summer season, earlier chosen by Queen Margherita of Savoy as a holiday resort.
Savoy Castle was built for her, where she was hosted during her summer stays at the foot of the Monte Rosa Massif.
The castle, which can still be visited today, is surrounded by a botanical garden with various specimens of alpine flora. During the winter season the woods host wonderful ring-trails devoted to cross-country skiing, while for downhill lovers the Weissmatten area offers the opportunity to entertain the little ones thanks to the baby snow park with numerous pieces of play equipment, but it also allows you to ski on one of the most beautiful slopes in the entire Alps. In fact, the international track named after Leonardo David is here: a technical track with continuous variations in rhythm and slope. Thanks to its lighting system, on some evenings it is possible to ski under the stars, thus experiencing the magic of night skiing.

Ski resort: Gressoney-Saint-Jean

8 km of slopes

11 slopes: 4 blue, 5 red, 2 black

5 lifts: 1 chairlift-1 skilift - 3 tapis roulant.

Winter 2024/2025

• open 7-8-14-15 December 2024 and daily from 21st December 2024 to 16th March 2025 and on week-ends 22nd and 23rd March 2025

Gressoney-Saint-Jean offers cross-country fans a range of easy-medium difficulty loops, linked up to each other, totalling 22 km in length. Each year the trails host the Monterosalauf long-distance race. The most interesting aspect of the scenery before skiers is represented by the numerous attractive traditional houses, some of them in typical Walser style. Also very appealing are the superb views over the Lyskamm. Cross-country skiers will find ski services and lessons available in the village .

Dresal loop km 3 – easy
Rong loop km 4,5 – medium
Biel loop km 4 – medium
Wald loop km 2,7 – medium
Champsil loop km 2,2 – easy
Gover lake loop km 5,2 – medium - with lighting
Monterosalauf track Km. 22
Artificial snow cover: km 3 Gover area

Ticket sales:

• Cross-country ski school – Gover area –  port.+39.347.5480471
• Bar Sport
• Monterosa Ski ticket office at Weissmatten

Consult the snow report to find out which cross-country trails are open.

The observation flights by helicopter in the Gressoney-Valley are a homage to the Monte Rosa and to the surrounding beauty.  You will fly over the majestic peaks of this massif (Signalkuppe, Pyramide Vincent, Balmenhorn, Schwarzhorn, Parrotspitze) in order to reach the very famous mountain hut Capanna Regina Margherita. Monte Rosa’s tour ends by the view of the Dufour-Spitze, the highest peak in the whole mountain range.  Those who want an exclusive flight with further emotions can add to Monte Rosa’s tour the overflight of the Matterhorn, that grants a unique view of the Zermatt-Valley and the Cervinia-Valley.

Price per person: from € 195, group of 5 people

New padel court at Residence Halldis. Reservations are required by contacting the facility at +39 344 0848868 or by e-mail at gressoney@halldis.com.

The squash court is located in the sports centre “Gressoney Sporthaus”.
Last admission: 45 minutes before closing time.
The opening times and days may change.

Reservation is needed.

Two red clay courts, trampolines, table football and bar. Possibility of lessons with instructor.

Two outdoor red clay courts.
Individual and group lessons.
Special training for competitions are organized.
Reservation is recommended.