The Irrigation Channels of Nendaz : The Historic Water Trail Nendaz Scorched by the sun and difficult to access, the steep Valais hillsides are often watered using the so-called "suonen", or irrigation channels. Dug into the ground,...
Following High Alpine Irrigation Channels Blatten (Lötschental) The Massa Hiking Trail gives hikers a good illustration of how the alpine irrigation system (bisses) worked in the olden days.
Zeneggen: Hike Along the Aqueducts Zeneggen A special treat is a visit to Zeneggen, which has retained its rustic character of yore. Its buildings are sprinkled across a large, sunny plateau and linked together...
Hike along the bisses at Crans-Montana Crans - Montana The "bisses" are traditional irrigation channels used to bring precious glacier water to the cultivated land around Crans-Montana.
Hike Along the Suonen in the Baltschieder Valley Baltschieder Small irrigation channels are alimented by glacier water. They have been in place since the 14th Century. Today there are well-groomed hiking trails which follow them.
Irrigation Channels (Suonen) in Grächen Grächen - St.Niklaus In der Gegend um Grächen finden sich gleich vier der berühmten Walliser Bewässerungskanäle.
