Cottage in Crans-Montana

Spacious Alpine Retreat
Nestled in the quiet village of Randogne near Crans-Montana, this inviting five-bedroom chalet offers a warm retreat for families and groups. The living space combines comfort with tradition, featuring a large fireplace, generous dining area, and a fully equipped kitchen to make shared meals effortless. Step outside to a private garden, terrace, and balconies that frame sweeping views of the surrounding peaks-perfect for relaxing after days spent exploring. Adventure at Your Doorstep
Winter brings world-class skiing with easy access from Barzettes, where lifts carry you to Les Violettes and the Plaine Morte Glacier for breathtaking alpine panoramas. In warmer months, hiking trails, golf courses, and scenic lakes are close by, offering endless outdoor possibilities. Crans-Montana's vibrant town center, just a short drive away, blends boutique shopping with cultural experiences, ensuring every traveler finds something to enjoy. Flavors of the Region
Nearby dining ranges from cozy local favorites to elegant mountain restaurants. In Bluche, Auberge Le Petit Paradis is cherished by locals and visitors alike for its fondue and Swiss wines. In Crans-Montana, patisseries like Taillens and Gerber serve delicate pastries and coffee breaks with alpine flair. Whether you're savoring a quiet evening barbecue at the chalet or sampling traditional dishes in town, each meal becomes part of the journey.

Dear English-speaking guests, please be wellcome in chalet Le Chainon! Please note in advance, the keykeeper and housegard Radan Pajkanovic only speaks French, Bosnian, Russian!
If you choose our chalet, you might take advantage of the following informations and suggestions.
Please find free WIFI in chalet 'Le Chainon'. The Tourist Office provides any kind of touristinformation. At de Postoffice (Avenue de la Gare) you can retire CHF or EURO outside the building), also at some other banks in Crans Montana.
Skiers are advised to start up at Barzettes (about 2,5 KM by car, direction Montana). Here you find a big parking. The telecabine to Les Violettes brings you up to 2300 meters above sea level; from there to the Plaine Morte Glacier (3000 meters above sea level; superb panorama 360 around, facing the Mont Blanc massif, Matterhorn....etc.). Magnificent sunny slopes, overall not too heavy (red ones). All slopes of Montana Crans and Aminona are well connected to each other.
In Montana Crans are plenty of supermarkets (closing usually at 18.30 H and at noon as well); all kinds of shops, cafes, restaurants and clubs. Supermarkets also sell woodblocks for the fireplace (about CHF 10,00 per box/sack). Here also exquise patiseries/tearooms Taillens (centre of Montana, Crans) and Gerber (between Montana and Crans).
In Bluche is cosy local cafe-restaurant 'Auberge Le Petit Paradis'. Frequented by locals as welll as by international and cosmopolitic public (tourists and world-wide students from 'Ecole des Roches\\\", a famous Swiss Hotel Management school). Please don't forget to reserve your table! Fine fondue, steaks and local wines and spirits. Reasonable prices.
In case of health problems or casualties, you might visit local doctors (and dentist) in Montana Crans. If necessary and urgent, you might directly drive to the Sion hospital (25 minutes by car, well signalized along the highway to Sion),
In case of motor break-down, you can call or adress Garage 'Du Nord' in Montana-Village, (Renault garage Fam Bagnoud, about 0,8 KM downhill, along the roadside to Sierre-Chermignon. Also day/night fuel selfservice.
NB LPG/GPL CARS: Fuel station AGIP at Sion sells LPG/GPL, reasonable price. Leave motorway Sion Ouest/Aeroprt, direction Sion centre, then 500 meters. Open all week and until late in the evening.
Golfingsaison from May until the end of Octobre. Golf Club de Crans wellcomes guestplayers for competitions of several level (including closing prizedistributions with drinks afterward in the Clubhouse). Each first week of September, the Club hosts worldfamous Swiss Open - European Masters on the magnificent and demanding Seve Ballesteros' course! Nearby, the 9 Holes Jack Niklaus course, also attractive and chalenging. These courses were labeled by golfers press as the finest No 1 and No 3 Swiss golfcourses! Down in the Rhonevalley, playing golf nearly throughout the year. Really nice 18 holes near Sierre, Sion and Leuk (direction of Brig), all about 0,5 Hr by car. Reasonable greenfees; clubhouses with good-local dishes.
Many nice excursions by car nearby, e.g. the Lago Maggiore (It), 2 Hrs by splendid Simplonpass, and furtheron to Milan. Or Aosta (It) by the amazing Grand St Bernard Pass (about 2 HRS by car): Gallo-Roman heritage, nice old streets and squares, weekly market etc. Lake Geneva takes about 1 Hr by car (French or Swiss lakeside: Montreux (Chateau de Chillon, Lord Byron was here...). French coast Evian les Bains. Geneva and Airport Geneva-Cointrin takes about 2 Hrs highway by car (or by direct train from Sierre, line Milano - Brig - Geneva).
We hope you and your family and friends will enjoy your stay in 'Le Chainon'. May all guests find relaxing and sporting distractions, high up in the mountains or down in the valleys!
Please mention any suggestion or remark about your stay in chalet Le Chainon. Maybe you will return some time, summer or winter, depending your specific taste and sporting passions!
Please be wellcome!
The owner Marius