Nature park sights in Valais

In the heart of this nature reserve, ground water has formed a series of ponds with sonorous names like Muggotolo, Pfafforetsee, Muggenseeli, Rosensee, Schafsee.

Château de Villa in Sierre, an old patrician residence dating back to the 17th century, houses a wine shop and a speciality restaurant. Not just a range of rustic local dishes, but also over 650 wines from the various Valais vines are waiting to be discovered.

Euseigne lies in Val d'Hérens, a side valley of the Rhône, near the world's highest dam, the Grande Dixence. The earth pyramids of Euseigne are one of Switzerland's most important geological sights and are protected monuments.

The king of hoteliers – and hotelier to kings. Follow in the footsteps of his career.

Belvédère means beautiful view – a most fitting name for views from the top of the via ferrata that commences beneath Nax.

Rye that is still grown on the terraces of Erschmatt, a mountain-top village above Leuk, continues to be ground into flour in the village mill and then used to make traditional Valaisan rye bread.

People already used this bridle path through the Twingi Gorge in prehistoric times. It leads to a settlement in the heart of the inner Binntal and was a connection path to the Albrun Pass.

A nature trail, which wends its way for 6 kilometers through the vineyards, links the Valaisian Wine and Vineyard Museums in Salgesch and Siders.

In the olden days, the road through the Twingi Gorge could be deadly in winter. Before the tunnel between Ausserbinn and Binn was built, the self-sufficient valley would be cut off from the outside world for weeks.

A sports via ferrata in the French style, with very steep, compact rock with a few slightly overhanging passages and an airy traverse. Short walk-in (marked); the via ferrata comprises several sections, and there is a possible exit point at the end of each section.

The exhibition is devoted to the thing that has made this valley famous far beyond Switzerland: minerals.