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Hiking holidays Valais Suonen Trails
Hiking: Valais Suonen Trails
The plague led to a switch to more productive livestock farming in Valais. The construction of irrigation channels, which continue to characterize the image of the Rhone valley even today, was started in the middle of the 13th century in order to irrigate the pastures and meadows. The mountain farmers of Valais came up with some adventurous constructions, which you will see at close range on this hike. The water runs quietly in the canals next to you and leads you from one mountain village to the next on little-used mountain paths. 
Arrival to Martigny
From Col des Planches over meadows to Col du Lein, a wonderful spot to stop with barbecue places. Then into the forest at Boveresse and on romantic paths alongside the Bisse de Saxon (irrigation channels), at first dry, later running with water, to Tsoumaz.
La Tzoumaz – Nendaz
Beautiful picnick area at Taillay near the Bisse de Saxon with waterwheel and warning hammer. Lovingly restored part of the Bisse. En route to Nendaz, the silence of the forest is equally as striking as the splendid views to the Rhone Valley.
Nendaz – Veysonnaz
Nendaz is a paradise for suone (irrigation channel) hikers, with eight suonen (or bisse) it is the largest network still in use. Enjoyable tour from Planchouet to Veysonnaz, through flowery meadows alongside the open channel of the restored Grand Bisse de Vex.
Alongside the Bisse de Vex to Mayens de Sion. Mighty concrete church in Hérémence, the fairytale world of the earth pyramids in Euseigne is an invitation to daydream. Ascent to St. Martin, which clings to the side of the Val d’Hérens like an eagle’s nest.
Wonderful high-level hike above the Rhone Valley through Valais villages, on down into Vallon de Réchy. From the head of the Grand Bisse de Vercorin alongside the open suone (irrigation channels) to Réfuge du Bisse.
Nax – Vercorin
A demanding stage through the Vallon de Réchy. In Vercorin, the stage stop, an old village centre worth seeing awaits you around the church.
Vercorin – Grimentz
The around 500-year-old suone (irrigation channel) «Bisse des Sarrasin» and its 17 information panels are of great historical and technical interest. The route then leads via the «Grand Bisse de St-Jean» suone to the typical Valais village of Grimentz.
Departure or extension
Tour character
The tour makes greater demands on physical condition especially towards the end. The hikes along the bisses (Suonen) are mostly flat, but there are ascents and descents to master now and again. The rock can be slippery when it rains. Sure-footedness and, sometimes, a head for heights are required.
The Chemin des Bisses at SwitzerlandMobility
| Season 1 10.09.2022 - 25.09.2022 friday & saturday | Season 2 21.05.2022 - 09.09.2022 friday & saturday | |
|---|---|---|
| Walliser Suonenwege, 9 days | TO, CH-WSWMG-09X | ||
| Base price | 1'099.- | 1'159.- |
| Surcharge Single Room | 279.- | 279.- |
Category: Middle class hotels & mountain inns. In St. Martin shower/toilet partly in the corridor.
| Season 1 Sep 10, 2022 - Sep 25, 2022 friday & saturday | Season 2 May 21, 2022 - Sep 9, 2022 friday & saturday | |
|---|---|---|
| Martigny | ||
| Extra night double room (BB) | 79.- | 79.- |
| Extra night single room (BB) | 114.- | 114.- |
| Grimentz | ||
| Extra night double room (BB) | 85.- | 85.- |
| Extra night single room (BB) | 125.- | 125.- |
Included:
- 8 overnight stays incl. breakfast
- Daily luggage transfers
- Carefully elaborated route
- Detailed travel documents (1 x per room)
- GPS data available
- Service hotline
Note:
- Tourist tax, if due, is not included in the price!
- Reservation fee of CHF 15 per adult (incl. legally required customer money protection)
- Bus journey Martigny – Col des Planches not included in the price. Approx. CHF 12.- per person.
- Bus trips Sion – Veysonnaz or Veysonnaz – Sion are not included in the price. Approx. CHF 10.- per person.
Arrival/Departure:
- Parking at Martigny station. CHF 10.- per day. Payable on site.
- Return journey by bus and train via Vissoie and Sierre to Martigny. Duration approx. 1.5 hours.
Travel documents "digital”
In future we will reduce the amount of printed documents. You will receive instructions to help you find your way around using the SwitzerlandMobility app. We will provide you with further information online. In advance you will receive a small package of documents with the following contents:
- Description of how to use the necessary apps
- Detailed programme for the individual stages
- Annual subscription to SwitzerlandMobility Plus
- Luggage tags
- Any vouchers
On the way, you can easily find your way with the SwitzerlandMobility app and other freely accessible aids. Background information and all other documents are delivered electronically and can be downloaded to your mobile phone in advance.
Let us know if you don't want to do without maps. We will send them to you free of charge.
