ONBOARDING Colivers & 1ST NOMAD FEST SWITZERLAND

Onboarding: 1st Nomad Fest Switzerland
20th - 27th August 2023 - Liddes, Switzerland
Everything you need to know about your arrival and stay at 1st Nomad Fest Switzerland
How to get here?
Liddes is connected to Martigny several times a day by public transport. From Geneva airport you have every 30 minutes a train to Martigny. From Martigny you take a train to Orsières and then a bus to Liddes.

Use 'Liddes' when you type in your destination point in the travel website www.sbb.ch
IMPORTANT: When you type in Liddes, select the one where it only says Liddes, nothing before or after that word.

Another option to buy tickets is the omio app.

You will recognise that you are at the right stop as you come into Liddes, pas the fuel station Tamoil and stop next to the tourist office and the Raiffeisen atm.

If you come from Aosta Italy, there is 1 bus max once a day or hitchhiking. https://aosta.arriva.it/en/aosta-martigny/
What we provide:
  • Wifi with 100 mbps
  • Work space
  • Professional kitchen
  • Communal cooking
  • Evening activities
  • Sauna
  • Billiard-, football- and tennis table
  • Campfire location
  • Projector
  • Outside terrain with little football goals, volleyball net, tennis table
  • Stunning views all around

Included in your festival pass:
  • Pass Saint Bernard in the summer with many cool activities
  • Bus monthly ticket: Liddes - Orsières, Liddes - Bourg St Pierre - Pass Saint Bernard, Liddes - La Fouly, Liddes - Champex-Lac

Important: for the Summer pass you need to tell us in advance your name and date of birth.
What you should bring:
  • Warm clothes even in summer!
  • Hiking shoes
  • Laptop
  • Adapter for swiss electricity sockets
  • Skies or snowboard (you can also rent it with us)
  • Ski clothes
Activities to do around here:
  • Skiing
  • Skitouring
  • Snowshoe walking
  • Iceclimbing
  • Hiking
  • Via Ferrat
  • Paragliding
  • Mountainbiking
  • Rock climbing
  • Sightseeing - Montreux (1 h), Lausanne (1h 20 min), Geneva (2 h), Bern (2 h), Fribourg (1h 30 min), Gruyères (1h 20 min), Sion (40 min), Martigny (30 min), Zermatt (2 h), Aosta (1 h)
  • Thermal baths
Are there any stores or restaurants around?
Liddes currently has 2 local restaurants.
There are grocery stores in Liddes and Orsieres
And bigger supermarkets in Sembrancher (15 min by car), Coop and Migros
Onboarding: Liddes
Everything you need to know about your arrival and stay at Relais de Dranse
How to get here?
Liddes is connected to Martigny several times a day by public transport. From Geneva airport you have every 30 minutes a train to Martigny. From Martigny you take a train to Orsières and then a bus to Liddes.

Use 'Liddes' when you type in your destination point in the travel website www.sbb.ch
IMPORTANT: When you type in Liddes, select the one where it only says Liddes, nothing before or after that word.

Another option to buy tickets is the omio app.

You will recognise that you are at the right stop as you come into Liddes, pas the fuel station Tamoil and stop next to the tourist office and the Raiffeisen atm.

If you come from Aosta Italy, there is 1 bus max once a day or hitchhiking. https://aosta.arriva.it/en/aosta-martigny/
Sleeping arrangements:
Liddes has three 4-bed rooms, two 6-bed rooms, two 8-bed rooms shared shower rooms.
For the coliving our 4 bed room becomes a 2 person room, our 6 bed room a 3 person and our 8 bedroom a 4 person room
What we provide:
  • Wifi with 100 mbps
  • Work space
  • Professional kitchen
  • Communal cooking
  • Evening activities
  • Sauna
  • Billiard-, football- and tennis table
  • Campfire location
  • Projector
  • Outside terrain with little football goals, volleyball net, tennis table
  • Stunning views all around

Optional to add to your booking:

Important: for the Ski pass you need to tell us in advance your name and date of birth. We can buy the group ticket only, if we have 20 people together. So we order them every 2-3 weeks. Otherwise you need to buy the individual ticket which costs 160 Euro.
What you should bring:
  • Warm clothes even in summer!
  • Hiking shoes
  • Laptop
  • Adapter for swiss electricity sockets
  • Skies or snowboard (you can also rent it with us)
  • Ski clothes
Activities to do around here:
  • Skiing
  • Skitouring
  • Snowshoe walking
  • Iceclimbing
  • Hiking
  • Via Ferrat
  • Paragliding
  • Mountainbiking
  • Rock climbing
  • Sightseeing - Montreux (1 h), Lausanne (1h 20 min), Geneva (2 h), Bern (2 h), Fribourg (1h 30 min), Gruyères (1h 20 min), Sion (40 min), Martigny (30 min), Zermatt (2 h), Aosta (1 h)
  • Thermal baths
Are there any stores or restaurants around?
Liddes currently has 2 local restaurants.
There are grocery stores in Liddes and Orsieres
And bigger supermarkets in Sembrancher (15 min by car), Coop and Migros
Onboarding: Bourg St. Pierre
Everything you need to know about your arrival and stay at Petit Velan
How to get here?
Bourg St. Pierre is connected to Martigny several times a day by public transport. The bus station is 210 meters from the hostel / coliving.

Use 'Bourg-St-Pierre, Commune' when you type in your destination point in the travel website www.sbb.ch
There you can buy your ticket and get all the route information.

Another option to buy tickets is the omio app.

You will recognise that you are at the right stop when the bus goes backwards to park. It is at the entrance of the village centre.

If you come from Aosta Italy, there is 1 bus max once a day or hitchhiking. https://aosta.arriva.it/en/aosta-martigny/
Sleeping arrangements
Our Coliving space in Bourg St Pierre with 7 rooms and a total of 24 beds.
We have 5 different types of double room
and 2 rooms in the top of the hotel that are shared dorms
What we provide:
  • Wifi with 100 mbps
  • Work space
  • Professional kitchen
  • Communal cooking
  • Evening activities
  • Infrared Sauna
  • Campfire location on a little walk
  • Swimming pool 200m away and FREE with the Saint Bernard pass
  • Ski pass Saint Bernard in the winter ( €80 for the whole year)
  • Skies, snowboards, helmet, poles and boots (for rent)
  • Pass Saint Bernard in the summer with many cool activities ( €30 for the whole summer)

Important: for the Ski pass you need to tell us in advance your name and date of birth. We can buy the group ticket only, if we have 20 people together. So we order them every 2-3 weeks. Otherwise you need to buy the individual ticket which costs 160 Euro.
What you should bring:
  • Warm clothes even in summer!
  • Hiking shoes
  • Laptop
  • Adapter for swiss electricity sockets
  • Skies or snowboard
  • Ski clothes
Activities to do around here:
  • Skiing
  • Skitouring
  • Snowshoe walking
  • Iceclimbing
  • Hiking
  • Via Ferrat
  • Paragliding
  • Mountainbiking
  • Rockclimbing
  • Sightseeing - Montreux (1 h), Lausanne (1h 20 min), Geneva (2 h), Bern (2 h), Fribourg (1h 30 min), Gruyères (1h 20 min), Sion (40 min), Martigny (30 min), Zermatt (2 h), Aosta (1 h)
  • Thermal baths
Are there any stores or restaurants around?
Bourg-St-Pierre has four restaurants. There is a small kiosk in Bourg-St-Pierre .
There are grocery stores in Liddes and Orsieres
And bigger supermarkets in Sembrancher Coop and Migros
Onboarding: Braunwald
Everything you need to know about your arrival and stay at Adrenalin
How to get here?
From Zurich main train station you need to take the train to Linthal.
In Linthal you will get out of the train and walk 2 min to the funicular 'Braunwaldbahn'. Here you take the train up to Braunwald.

Be aware that this last Braunwaldbahn only goes 1x in the hour after 9pm. And in week days stops after midnight till 5 am.

Use 'Braunwald' when you type in your destination point in the travel website www.sbb.ch

Another option to buy tickets is the omio app.

Once you are in Braunwald follow the orange signs saying Adrenalin.

Sleeping arrangements
  • Braunwald has 29 rooms with a total of 85 beds.
  • 12 single rooms
  • 6 double rooms
  • 4 bedded rooms
What you should bring:
  • Warm clothes even in summer!
  • Hiking shoes
  • Laptop
  • Adapter for swiss electricity sockets
  • Skies or snowboard (or you can rent them)
  • Ski clothes
Activities to do around here:
  • Skiing
  • Skitouring
  • Paragliding
  • Hiking
  • Mountainbiking
  • Rock climbing
  • Via Ferrat
  • Thermal baths (1 h)
  • Sightseeing - Zurich (1.5 h), Davos (1h 30 min), St. Gallen (1.5 h), Rhine falls (2 h), Winterthur (2 h), Schaffhausen (2h 30 min), Lucerne (2h 30 min), Bern (3 h), Lake Walen (1 h), Lake Constance (2 h)
Are there any stores or restaurants around?
Braunwald has countless restaurants. From traditional Swiss to star cuisine. Next to the Adrenalin there is a village store with everything you need for a delicious meal for our self-cooking kitchen.
Two sports stores are located at the top station Braunwald.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the permanent staff members/hosts?
  • Stefan Stolwijk
  • Pelé aka Philipp Weber
I have a problem before i arrive. Who do i contact?
  • Stefan Stolwijk is main responsible for the location in Liddes and Bourg-St-Pierre. The best way to reach him is through WhatsApp on +41766344193
  • Philipp Weber is main responsible for the location in Braunwald and Montenegro. The best way to reach him is through WhatsApp on +41763949795
I have a problem in my location. Who do i contact?
On site there is a community manager he or she is the first contact point for daily issues.
I want to stay longer, is this possible?
Yes it is possible to extend your stay. Please write an email to coliving@frilingue.ch
I want to cancel or shorten my stay, can I do this?
In our terms and conditions you can find our cancellation policy
How is the Wifi?
Our wifi is in general places between 100 mbps.
How do we communicate at the location?
  • There is a location WhatsApp group where everyone in the building is a part of.
  • We also have an Activity board in every location so you will be up to date on what is happening
Who cleans my room and the general areas?
It is your responsibility to clean your bedroom yourself.
General areas need to be kept clean by everyone in the location. Everyone cleans there own cups, plates, pans,..... and puts them dry away.
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