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Try this 2.9-km out-and-back trail near Haute-Nendaz, Valais. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 30 min to complete. This is a popular trail for birding and hiking, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The best times to visit this trail are May through October.
Perched at 2’200 metres above sea level, the Tracouet Lake also known as the « Lac Noir (Black Lake) » due to the dark colour of the water. It serves as a mirror to the beautiful Dent de Nendaz throughout the summer and, in winter, it freezes and offers a wonderful flat area to host the snow garden.
The Pass Altitude gives you free access to the ski lifts of Nendaz, Veysonnaz and Thyon (new this year!) throughout the summer. With this pass, valid from three to six non-consecutive days, you can use the chairlifts and gondolas of this magnificent region to discover hundreds of kilometres of trails and magnificent alpine panoramas.
Explore this 10.0-km circular trail near Siviez, Valais. Generally considered a moderately challenging route. This is a popular trail for backpacking, birding, and hiking, but you can still enjoy some solitude during quieter times of day. The best times to visit this trail are June through September. Dogs are welcome and may be off-lead in some areas.
Circular route
Come and discover, in an incredible natural setting, the Cleuson dam and its breathtaking turquoise water !
Links with info for Nendaz. General sites.
Mandelon is een van de grootste en mooiste bergweiden van Wallis. Het uitzicht op de Hérémence-vallei en de omliggende bergtoppen is schitterend. Verschillende gemakkelijke wandelpaden verlaten de lodges om alpenweiden te ontdekken waar veel wilde bloemen groeien en waar marmotten, herten en gemzen leven. De lariksen zijn er koningen en hun schaduw biedt onderdak aan diverse picknickplaatsen. Bovendien kunt u dankzij de reservestatus van Mandelon in de herfst de herten zien brullen.
Wandern Sie ganz in der Nähe der fabelhaften Pyramiden von Euseigne. Wenn Sie das Val d’Hérens hinauffahren, können Sie sie nicht verfehlen, da die Straße durch den neuen Tunnel an ihnen vorbeiführt. Parkplätze befinden sich am Beginn des Wanderwegs auf beiden Seiten der Pyramiden.
Het Lac d’Arbey ligt boven het dorp Evolène en biedt een ongeëvenaard uitzicht op de Dent Blanche, een bijna perfecte piramide weerspiegeld in het meer. Om nog beter van de sfeer van deze magische plek te kunnen genieten, is er in Arbey een klein bergcafé en picknicktafels rond het meer. Om dit prachtige balkon op 1.780 meter te bereiken, kun je kiezen voor een zacht pad langs de helling die van Les Haudères richting Evolène leidt, of gewoon omhoog klimmen vanuit Evolène.
At the foot of the Les Masses cable car you cross the municipality. After about 4 km you cross the forest around La Piste de l’Ours to the top of La Matse at 2027 meters. Then the trail continous through the village to the start of the route. This trail can be a bit muddy after a few days of bad weather.
The meltwater from 35 Valais glaciers around Zermatt and into the Val d’Herens collects at the highest dam wall in the world: the Grande Dixence. The dam can be visited and is starting point for mountain hikes.
