Experiences provided by Swisstainable committed service providers in Valais

Nendaz and Veysonnaz offer a guided walk to learn all about the bisses of their region through their past, their role and their origins. This easy walk, which provides magnificent views of the Alps, lets you read an important page in the story of Valais in its nature.

Visit the historic Domaines Rouvinez cave and enjoy a guided tasting of 5 wines.

The moment when the sun kisses the Matterhorn awake is unique. During this exclusive sunrise trip on the Gornergrat Bahn cog rail, guests can marvel at Switzerland’s most famous mountain as they see it in a whole new light. The perfect experience for nature enthusiasts, pleasure-seekers and lovers.

What could be more Swiss than eating fondue in a cable car? The cheese dish tastes even more sensational swinging through the clouds by candlelight.

Surrounded by no fewer than 29 peaks above 4,000 meters, such as the majestic Matterhorn and the Dufourspitze as well as the third-longest glacier of the Alps, Gornergrat rewards visitors with unparalleled views.

The pleasure-packed Gifthittli to Furi piste consists of sun-spoilt carving slopes with fantastic views of the Matterhorn and plenty of mountain restaurants to top it!

The first ski turns, an impressive mountain scenery and competent ski instructors. Thanks to SKI IN - SKI OUT directly from the slope to the longest glacier in the Alps - an unforgettable experience in the Aletsch Arena!

Freerider dreams come true in Zermatt! Carve out tracks in fine powdery snow on 36 kilometres of secured but not prepared pistes. The trails are marked in yellow and can be found on the Rothorn, the Stockhorn and along Lake Schwarzsee.

Above Fluri lies the glacier garden Dossen, a witness of the last ice age. The visitors can see what is hidden underneath the glacier.

After an active day on the slopes or in the snow, relax your muscles in the soothing thermal water or steam-filled sauna: what more could you want? This is something that is almost taken for granted at the Leukerbad, the biggest thermal spa and wellness holiday resort in the Alps. The sauna complex in the Valais Alpine resort is particularly recommended.

The Aletsch Arena offers an impressive mountain backdrop in the heart of UNESCO World Heritage site Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch, with a view of the longest glacier in the Alps, the Great Aletsch Glacier.

With its impressive rock formations surrounded by thundering waters, the Gorner canyon between Furri (1865m) and Zermatt (1620m) presents a unique display of the beauty and power of nature.

In Nendaz, families can discover the diversity of the region on a treasure hunt along traditional irrigation channels.

Hikers can admire the Japanese garden perched atop a glacial moraine deep in the Tortin Valley, south of Nendaz.

The most beautiful pistes and the most impressive viewpoints of the Aletsch Arena: discover all this on the Glacier Panorama Tour.

This sport involves two teams fighting with the aid of markers and biodegradeable paint "bullets". If you have never tried it, or if it gives you an indescribable rush, come to Evolène.

Swim against the Matterhorn in Europe’s highest outdoor pool in the Riffelalp resort 2,222 metres above sea level (hotel guests only).

On Torrent, above Leukerbad, visitors of all ages can indulge in a new kind of golf: Disc Golf.

The Zermatt Bergbahnen AG take visitors right to Europe’s highest mountain station – at amazing 3883 metres.