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Cycling holiday Valais Vine Trail

Cycling: Valais wine trail

Vineyards and culinary delicacies

On the sunny side of the Rhone Valley, some of the best wines in Switzerland mature. Your cycling trip on the Valais Vine Trail takes you through this romantic scenery. The vineyards line the path on your way towards the eastern part of the valley, past the churches and castles of Sion to the market place of Leuk. On the way you will enjoy the breathtaking scenery of the Valais mountains and a variety of culinary delicacies

3 Days / 2 Nights
Self-guided tour

Price calculation

Culinary arts Mountain & Valley

Itinerary

Day

Arrival to Martigny | Martigny - Sion

You leave your luggage in Martigny. An energetic up and down on a steep sun-kissed southern slope, through well-tended vineyards, small wine villages and historic spots such as Saillon with the mini-vineyard of forger Farinet and Chamoson, with the octagonal tower of St-Pierre-de-Clages. After your arrival in Sion a tasting of wines from Valais awaits you.

approx. 40 km

485 m

470 m

Day

Sion - Leuk

French-style joie-de vivre in Sion, the quaint main town, back-breaking work in the hot, steep vineyard slopes, perspiring round bends on tiny, boiling-hot mountain roads. To keep you fit for the way you will receive a Valais picnic basekt with local specialities. Together with the fabulous views todays leg is a feast for all senses.

approx. 50 km

1'395 m

1'235 m

Day

Departure or individual extension

Characteristic

A comfortable start on the first day, then the trip becomes more difficult. The drive through the vineyards on the sunny slopes of Rhône Valley on the second day is challenging. The tour leads on quiet side roads in the middle of the unique alpine scenery of Valais.