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Valais

Valais is the place where the River Rhône rises, where the mountains almost reach the sky and the raclette tastes best. Explore Zermatt at the foot of the Matterhorn. Discover the Rhone Valley and the unspoiled side valleys. Marvel at the imposing Aletsch Glacier.

That’s Valais

Valais in the south of Switzerland stretches from the source of the Rhône to Lake Geneva. The region is a popular destination due to its glaciers and the imposing four-thousand-metre peaks, especially the Matterhorn and car-free Zermatt.

Discover Valais

Wonderful excursions and ideal conditions for winter sports will be found in the Saas Valley with Saas-Fee and the Aletsch Arena. You can get up close and personal with nature in the Binn Valley with its landscape park, enjoy wellness and pampering in Leukerbad on the Gemmi Pass and ideal cross-country skiing conditions in the high valley of Goms.

Valais and its mountains

Valais has over 40 4,000m peaks: Switzerland’s most famous landmark is the Matterhorn (also known as Cervin or Horu), the highest point is the Dufourspitze at 4,634m. Whether you choose a mountain tour by car or a mountain railway ride: enjoy the fresh air and the majestic beauty of the Valais Alps. Top vantage points include the Gornergrat and the Rothorn.

The Rhone Valley

The sun-drenched Rhone Valley carries the lifeblood of Valais. Fruit trees, vines and alpine meadows flourish here – all irrigated by centuries-old bisses, or irrigation channels. Visit Sion, the regional capital, with its castle-topped hills, or Martigny with the Mont Blanc Express to Chamonix in France. In Brig, you can marvel at Stockalper Castle and venture into northern Italy via the Simplon Pass.

Around Valais

Take a steam train ride into the Uri Alps on the Furka Pass mountain route, passing the Rhone Glacier. At Gletsch, the Grimsel Pass leads to the imposing man-made lakes of the Bernese Oberland. On the Jungfraujoch you can enjoy magnificent views of the eternal snow that feeds the Aletsch Glacier. Another welcome destination is Vaud with Montreux, Chillon Castle and the UNESCO-protected terraced vineyards of Lavaux.

Experience Valais for less

Ask about the guest card for visitors who stay one night or more. This will give you benefits such as free travel and many discounts. The Matterhorn Gotthard Pass gives you free travel by train and bus on two, three or five days within a month, plus a 50% discount on cable cars and mountain railways and activities in the Upper Valais.

Destinations

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Goms

Saas Valley

Val d'Anniviers

Zermatt

Crans-Montana

Obergoms

Val d'Hérens

Saas-Fee

Vallée du Trient

Leukerbad

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Nendaz rock-climbing and glacier hiking tours

Detox week in the Valais Alps

Mountain tours, climbing

Hike along the bisses

Mule trekking - Fun for all

Japanese garden

Sanetsch-Muveran-Weg, Stage 3/3

Furka-Höhenweg, Stage 1/2

ViaFrancigena, Stage 8/10

Alpine Passes Trail, Stage 16/43

Alpine Passes Trail, Stage 17/43

Alpine Passes Trail, Stage 18/43

Alpine Passes Trail, Stage 19/43

Alpine Passes Trail, Stage 20/43

Alpine Passes Trail, Stage 21/43

Alpine Passes Trail, Stage 22/43

Alpine Passes Trail, Stage 23/43

Alpine Passes Trail, Stage 24/43

Alpine Passes Trail, Stage 25/43

Alpine Passes Trail, Stage 26/43

Skiing or snowboarding

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Witches’ Descent

Night-time skiing for the whole family

Children’s Snow Playground

Hohsaas Ski Run

Figgia

Eggishorn-Heimatt Piste

Galen Piste

Lona Piste

The “National” Piste Lötschental

First footprints

Crans-Montana Snow Island

Aletsch Piste

Saas-Fee / Saastal - First ski experience

Aletsch Arena - First ski experience

Children’s Snowland Fiesch-Eggishorn

Ethérolla Piste

Superpark.ch

Crans-Montana - First ski experience

Le Lavioz Children’s Snow Playground

Well-trained in powder snow heaven

Winter hiking

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Winterwanderweg Bettmersee-Gopplerlücke

Winterwanderweg Fiesch–Fieschertal

Winterwanderweg Riederalp–Fiescheralp

Winterwanderweg Waldpromenade Bettmeralp

Winterwanderweg Moosfluh–Riederalp

Winter-Waldweg Bodmen

Chemin Tignousa–Hôtel Weisshorn

Zermatt-Furi-Weg

Chemin de l'Aiguille

Carl-Zuckmayer-Winterwanderweg

Chemin La Fouly–Prayon

Chemin Grands Plans–Grimentz

Rundweg Zermatt

Lötschentaler Höhen-Panoramaweg

Panoramaweg Unterbäch–Eischoll

Blauherd-Fluhalp-Weg

Alpe-Äbnet-Waldrand-Weg

Rotenboden-Riffelberg-Weg

Winterwanderweg Britanniahütte

Riffelalp-Winkelmatten-Weg

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Valais

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Light showers with longer dry intervals. Temperatures between 8 and 14 degrees.

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Winter hiking

Zermatt-Furi-Weg

Hike

Swiss Tour Monte Rosa, Stage 3/3

Skiing or snowboarding

Matterhorn Glacier Paradise, Zermatt

Camping

Camping Alphubel

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Mountain bike

Crans-Montana Bike Marathon

Hike

Five lakes trail

Cross country

Piste du Golf

Skiing or snowboarding

Crans-Montana Snow Island

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