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The Irrigation Channels of Nendaz : The Historic Water Trail

The Irrigation Channels of Nendaz : The Historic Water Trail – 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, hanging from rocks or carved from them, they are a constant reminder of the farmers' struggle against drought. Today, picturesque hiking trails follow these historic water channels.

A wonderful waterworld: 100 kilometres of hiking trails run through the sun-drenched Nendaz region along these historic irrigation channels.

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Hike along the bisses at Crans-Montana

Les Bisses / Suonen - Historic Waterways – The "bisses" are traditional irrigation channels used to bring precious glacier water to the cultivated land around Crans-Montana.

Schon in der Frühzeit war die Felseninsel zwischen dem Genfersee und den steil aufragenden Bergen bewohnt. Von hier wurde jahrhundertelang der Schiffsverkehr auf dem Genfersee und der bedeutende Landweg zum St.Bernhard-Pass beherrscht. Vom 12. bis ins 16. Jahrhundert gehörte Chillon den Grafen von Savoyen, dann eroberten die Berner die Wasserburg, danach die Waadtländer. Über 300’000 Besucher besichtigen pro Jahr Chillon mit den Wandmalereien aus dem 14. Jahrhundert, den unterirdischen Gewölben, Paradesälen und dem original erhaltenen Schlafzimmer aus der Zeit der Berner Herrschaft. Schon in der Frühzeit war die Felseninsel

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Hike along the bisses at Crans-Montana
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Lake Hallwil

Top 100 Excursions – Enjoy a cruise on the idyllic Lake Hallwil, with coffee and cake or a glass of fine wine. Our offer includes extra cruises for every budget, scheduled cruises, special cruises, and all kinds of theme-based cruises.

The idyllic hilly countryside around the lake, the medieval castle of Hallwyl with its heritage exhibitions, and the romantic boat trips round the lake make Lake Hallwil and the nearby Seetal valley a small but popular tourist area.

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Lake Hallwil
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High Alpine Route to Deep Blue Lake Oberblegi

Mountain lakes – The alpine route connecting Braunwald to Lake Oberblegi and down to Schwanden leads hikers through the weird rock formations of the moranes of the Glaernisch Range.

The alpine route connecting Braunwald to Lake Oberblegi and down to Schwanden leads hikers through the weird rock formations of the moranes of the Glaernisch Range. Indeed, the deep-blue lake itself was created by moranes that dammed the melting waters. Rushing mountain streams and beautiful alpine flowers round off the picture.

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High Alpine Route to Deep Blue Lake Oberblegi
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