Natural sites Thermal spas Adventure/Amusement parks Heritage 21 Underground lake, St-Léonard C4 11 Vignettes E5 8 Cleuson D4 1 Binntal regional nature park B8 1 Breiten-Mörel B8 1 Rope park, Fiesch B8 2 2 Leisure Centre Mont-Noble C4 12 Dix D4 9 Mauvoisin E4 1 Gothic altar, church, Münster B9 This map shows only a selection 2 Great Aletsch Glacier B8 2 Brigerbad C7 2 Adventure course, Bettmeralp B8 23 Ossona agritourism centre, St-Martin C4 13 Mont-Fort D3 10 Emosson D2 2 Stockalper castle, Brig C8 of attractions. Tourist informa- 3 UNESCO World Heritage Swiss 3 Leukerbad Therme, Walliser Alpentherme 3 Rope park, Saas-Fee D7 24 Friday market, Sion C4 14 Orny E2 3 Simplon hospice C8 tion centres will be happy to Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch B8 & Spa, Volksheilbad, Leukerbad B5 4 Robis adventure parc, Grächen C7 25 RealFly Indoor Skydiving, Sion C4 15 Trient E2 Museums 4 Three Kings church, Visp C7 give further advice. 4 Aletsch Forest nature reserve B8 4 Bains d’Ovronnaz C3 5 Adventure Forest, Vercorin C5 26 Yoga Path, Veysonnaz C4 5 Castle church and Rainer 1 Pro Natura Zentrum Villa Cassel, Riederalp B8 5 Sonnenterrasse, RosswaldC8 5 Bains de Saillon C3 6 Happyland, Granges / Sierre C5 27 Ranch Le Caribou, Thyon C4 Golf courses Maria Rilke’s tomb, Raron C6 2 Simplon ecomuseumC8 6 Baltschiedertal nature reserve B7 6 Bains de Lavey C2 7 Fun Forest La Moubra, Crans-Montana 28C5 The house of the forest, La Tzoumaz D3 6 Castle, Leuk C5 1 Obergoms A9 3 World Nature Forum, Naters C7 7 Europe’s highest vineyards, 8 Rope park, Domaine des Iles, Sion C4 29 Mountain restaurant, La Loutze, Ovronnaz C3 7 Castles of Valère & Tourbillon, Sion C4 2 Riederalp B8 4 La Caverna, Naters C7 Visperterminen C7 Via Ferratas 9 Aerial Walkway, Verbier D3 3 0 Vertic-Halle, Saxon D3 et Monthey C2 8 Old Town, Sion C4 3 Matterhorn, Randa D6 5 Saaser Museum, Saas-FeeD7 8 Grundberg-Almagellertal 10 Western City, Martigny D2 3 1 Botical garden, Champex-Lac D2 9 Gallo-Roman remains, Ardon C3 1 Eggishorn, FieschB8 4 Leuk-Susten C6 6 Lötschentaler Museum, KippelB6 nature reserve D7 11 Treetop canopy, La Fouly E2 32 Durnand Gorge, Bovernier D2 10 Romanesque church, St-Pierre-de-ClagesC3 2 Aletsch, Belalp B7 5 Sierre C5 7 Matterhorn museum, Zermatt D6 9 Cultural trail, Turtmann C6 12 Labyrinthe Aventure, Evionnaz D2 33 Trient Gorge, Vernayaz D2 11 Medieval village of Saillon D3 3 Gabi, Simplon C8 6 Crans-Montana C5 8 Wine museum, Sierre – Salgesch C5 10 Thermal canyon walk, Leukerbad B5 13 VerticAlp, Emosson D2 34 Zoo, Les Marécottes D2 12 Great St. Bernard Hospice, kennel & museum E3 4 Baltschiedertal, AusserbergB7 7 Sion C4 9 Olsommer museum, Veyras C5 11 Pfyn-Finges regional nature park C5 14 Organic Adventure Park, Champéry C1 35 Fairy’s Cave, St-Maurice C2 13 Artillery fort, Champex-Lac D3 5 Jägihorn, Saas-GrundD7 8 Verbier D3 10 Rilke foundation, Sierre C5 12 Vallon de Réchy nature reserve C5 15 Point Sud adventure park, Champoussin 36 C1Salt mines, Bex C2 14 La Bâtiaz castle, Martigny D2 6 Gorge-Alpine, Saas-Fee D7 11 Edouard Vallet foundation, Vercorin C5 13 Grand Bisse d’Ayent C4 16 Aquaparc, Le Bouveret B1 37 Archery trail with 20 targets, Torgon C1 15 Gallo-Roman ruins, Martigny D2 7 Mittaghorn, Saas-Fee D7 Dam visits 12 Opale foundation, Lens C4 14 Euseigne earth pyramids C4 17 Swiss Vapeur Park, Le Bouveret B1 16 Abbey & treasure, St-Maurice C2 8 Bietschtalbrücke, AusserbergC7 13 Bisses waterways museum, Ayent C4 15 Torrent-Neuf irrigation channel, Downhill mountain bike trails 1 Grimsel A9 17 Castle, St-Maurice C2 9 Schweifinen, Zermatt D6 14 Valais museum, Sion C4 Savièse C4 Leisure 2 Heiligkreuz B9 18 Historical fortress, St-Maurice C2 10 Gornerschlucht, ZermattE6 1 Bellwald B8 15 Musée de Bagnes – Maisons du 16 Irrigation channel, Nendaz C4 3 Gibidum B8 19 La Tine watermills, Troistorrents C1 11 Gemmi, LeukerbadB6 1 Furka steam railway, Oberwald A9 2 Eischoll C6 patrimoine, Le Châble D3 17 4 Derborence nature reserve C3 Mattmark D7 12 Daubenhorn, LeukerbadB5 2 Dualfly & Dualski – adaptive sports, Bellwald 3 Zermatt B8 D6 16 Pierre Gianadda foundation, Martigny D2 5 18 Haut Val de Bagnes nature reserve D4 Moiry D5 13 Moiry, Grimentz D5 3 Musikdorf, Ernen B8 4 Leukerbad B5 1 7 Barryland, Martigny D2 19 Les Follatères nature reserve, Fully D2 6 Tseuzier B4 14 Evolène D5 4 Aletsch animal park, Fiesch B8 5 St-Luc C5 18 Manor of the city, Martigny D2 20 Lac de Taney nature reserve, Vouvry B1 7 Grande-Dixence D4 15 Belvédère, Nax/Mont-NobleC4 5 The magic forest, Ernen B8 6 Crans-Montana C5 19 Crochetan – gallery and parks, Monthey C2 16 Saxifrage et Tichodrome, 6 360° panoramic hike, Moosalp– Stand C7 7 La Tzoumaz D3 Summer skiing Madzeiria/Mauvoisin D4 7 Mittelallalin ice pavilion, Saas-Fee D7 8 Verbier D3 1 Summer ski area, Saas-Fee D7 17 Via Cordata, Nendaz – Verbier D4 8 Fairy tale gondola & family park 9 Champéry – Morgins D1 9 10 7 8 2 Matterhorn glacier paradise, 18 Via Ferrata des Gentianes, – NendazVerbier D4 Grächen C7 Zermatt E6 19 Via Farinetta, Saillon C3 9 Lauchernalp alpine pastures, B6Wiler Mountain huts SAC 20 Tière, Champéry C1 10 Suonen and Sudelpark, Unterbäch, C6 Berne A 1 Finsteraarhorn A8 11 Gornergrat railway, Zermatt E6 Uri 2 Konkordia B8 12 FXB astronomical observatory, St-Luc C5 3 Almagell D8 13 Lake Géronde, Sierre C5 1 4 Weissmies D7 14 Arche des Crétillons, Chalais C5 5 Britannia D7 1 15 Bungy Niouc, Niouc C5 6 Monte Rosa E6 16 Hamlet of Colombire, Crans-Montana C5 7 Turtmann & Barrhorn D6 1 17 Mini-golf course (18 holes), Vercorin C5 182 top att ractions 8 Tracuit D6 18 Copper mine, ZinalD5 9 Moiry D5 1 19 Geology centre, Les Haudères D5 10 Lämmeren B5 20 Alaïa Chalet, Lens C4 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 1 Tessin 3 1 2 1 Bellwald B 9 B 11 6 4 3 16 10 2 1 4 2 12 1 17 3 10 5 1 4 6 2 3 4 1 2 6 20 11 3 2 8 6 16 6 4 4 9 5 37 8 2 5 6 7 Chapelle 13 9 10 11 20 2 13 Valais of Canton and Topography of Office Federal : Copyright d’Abondance 4 17 10 12 13 14 7 30 21 15 6 19 15 6 36 C 17 11 3 C 7 5 14 7 9 8 22 5 12 19 18 24 5 35 17 15 29 25 4 16 9 8 15 6 4 Domodossola 8 3 26 12 10 9 23 2 20 16 27 14 19 5 14 9 11 12 7 13 5 La Tzoumaz Key. 5 4 19 30 7 28 8 Motorway 33 Main road 18 5 10 14 6 Regionale main road 8 34 8 Secondary road 14 15 18 3 9 3 3 Mountain road 16 9 8 Tunnel 17 17 7 D 8 7 Small stream D 18 13 19 Large stream 15 10 13 Railway, cable car, chairli 32 5 Railway tunnel 1 7 National border 4 Cantonal border High density housing areas Lake 31 13 9 Forest Chamonix 18 12 3 Glacier 16 7 Airport 10 14 9 11 15 11 Go to www.cff.ch or on www.carpostal.ch for information on means of transport. 6 France 11 La Fouly 2 Switzerland E E N Italy Scale 12 ­km Aoste 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Valais is the loveliest time of the year. World of wellbeing and relaxation. Wealth of history and culture. Here the cows are queens! Welcome to Valais: the majestic Rhône valley and its picturesque side valleys, Nowhere will you feel as close to the towering peaks draped with glaciers as The strategic Rhône valley has been a place of encounter for millennia; a Feisty, proud and headstrong, the cows of the Herens breed are an apt sym- framed by 45 peaks above 4,000 metres, blessed with 300 days of sunshine in Valais. Pure mountain air makes for scintillating vistas by day and starfi lled colourful history has bequeathed Valais a rich heritage. Well-preserved cas- bol of Valais and an important element of Valais tradition. By natural instinct a year. Our Valais is a land of living traditions and pioneering innovation, fer- skies by night. Boundless horizons, pristine nature and blissful tranquillity tles and palaces, priceless art collections and fascinating museums feature the cows lock horns to establish a hierarchy in the herd; the resulting “queen” tile plenty and pristine wilderness, vibrant cultural life and tranquil nature. refresh body and soul. From deep under the mountains, mineral-rich waters alongside a wealth of living customs and traditions. The region has att racted subsequently rules over the alpine pasture. Visitors can admire the catt le dur- emerge at hot springs that supply thermal baths and stylish spas throughout countless artists and writers over the centuries, and today boasts a rich cul- ing the “inalpes” (the ascent in spring to the high pastures) and the “désalpes” Valais, promising total relaxation. Experience the pure energy of the Alps in tural life; a packed calendar of festivals refl ects the region’s creative energy. (the descent in autumn), key events in Valais village life, and at organised cow a uniquely uplift ing sett ing: you’ll feel on top of the world. visitvalais.ch/culture fi ghts throughout the year: an authentic tradition not to be missed.