Crêt du Midi – Rhone Valley and the Alps
Intro
Sweeping views extend from far into the Val d'Anniviers valley to the glistening white four-thousanders, the Bella Tola on the other valley side, and across the Rhone Valley as far as the Vaud and Bernese Alps.
The Vercorin holiday resort is located on the very edge of the Val d'Anniviers valley, on a projecting piece of land over the Rhone Valley. From here a gondola railway makes its way up to the Crêt du Midi; the vantage point right at the edge of the woods.
A challenging mountain hike follows along the ridge to the Roc d'Orzival (Grimentz), with a more simple one leading to the Vallon de Réchy, a natural landscape of national significance, down to La Lé and alongside the Bisse de Vercorin (water channel) back to the village.
Altitude: 2332m
Accessibility:
Train to Sierre, Postbus to Vercorin, from Chalais there’s also a cable car to Vercorin, gondola rail to the Crêt du Midi; roads also lead to the Val d'Anniveiers valley
View: Over the Valais four-thousanders, far end of the Val d'Annivier valley, Rhone Valley and opposite Dents de Morcles Alpine chain, the Diablerets, Wildhorn, Wildstrubel, Balmhorn and Bietschhorn
Attractions: Marmot path, scooter descents to Vercorin
Culinary aspects: Valais specialities and Pizza
Overnight stays:
Gîte du Crêt and Chantovent: 10 rooms, 45 people
Gîte de l'étable: 4 rooms, 30 people
Cabane de l'A de Bran: 3 rooms, 20 people
Colonie de Sigeroulaz: 6 rooms, 30 people
Groups: Large hall 250 places, Pizzeria 70 places, terrace 300 places
Winter: Winter sports region Vercorin – Crêt du Midi
Special comments: Restaurant Crêt du Midi open in summer solely on weekends
