Powder good, sunshine! A spontaneous trip to the ski resort with the camper.

December 22, 2022

WINTERCAMPING

Just drive off... Is that possible?

Don't panic, this is not just another ordinary winter camping blog. You probably already know enough about snow chains, parking heaters, power connections and all the other winter hacks for your vehicle. This article is about available winter pitches, because after all, you want to travel with your equipped motorhome or van.

Have you ever set off in winter with your camper and wanted to spend the night spontaneously and legally in a ski resort to be the first on the mountain in the morning, free from traffic chaos? If so, you know the problem: "Just go for it" is difficult when it comes to finding a pitch. Especially in winter, ski resorts are not geared to the needs of today's campers - or at least they haven't been until now.

Of course, there are many winter campsites in the Alps that you have to book six months in advance. If the weather coincides with the booked period, you can enjoy your planned vacation or weekend there, provided nothing comes up. Otherwise, you're usually stuck with high cancellation fees.

We at Parkn'Sleep do things differently, of course:

We go out when we like it and when we don't,

if the reservation is valid.

Parkn'Sleep parking lot at the Hotel Wetterhorn in Grindelwald, Switzerland

According to a survey at the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf, 87% of campers prefer to spontaneously decide on a place to stay instead of making a reservation. That's why you'll find Parkn'Sleep you will only find pitches that can be accessed at any time and without a reservation. After all, why do you have 4 wheels? Not to make fixed travel plans!

Our philosophy is:

The activity, the actual experience, is the goal

‍- not the reservable space.

Good weather, good slopes? We reveal our favorite places for spontaneous skiing and winter days:

Eastern Switzerland / Grisons

Avers (6 locations in total)

Bergün (valley station)

Chäserugg (valley station)

Flums (Aparthotel Edy Bruggmann)

Flims / Laax (in front of TCS Camping)

Hochwang (near the valley station)

Savognin (parking lot municipality of Surses)

Scuol (in front of Camping Sur En)

Splügen (Sufers municipal parking lot)

St.Moritz (Julier, municipality of Silvaplana)

Val Müstair (in front of Camping Muglin)

Bernese Oberland

Adelboden (private course)

Hasliberg (Gasthaus Brünig Kulm)

Frutigen (Berggasthaus Höchst)

Grindelwald (Hotel Wetterhorn)

Gstaad (Lauenen sports field)

Interlaken (in front of TCS Camping)

Lenk (private course)

Brienz (in front of Camping Aaregg)

Wallis

Nendaz, 4 Valles (private pitch)

Belalp (Blatten, Rischinu)

Münster, Obergoms (Hotel Alpine Feelgood)

Unterbäch (tourist office)

Zermatt (Visp parking lot)

French-speaking Switzerland

La Berra

The whole Parkn'Sleep team wishes you a great winter season!

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