Mauvoisin Dam
The Mauvoisin Dam is a 250m high concrete dam making it the largest arch dam in Europe. Built between [...]
1st August – Swiss National Day
Swiss National Day is celebrated on August 1st and commemorates the date in 1291 when the 3 cantons of Schwyz, [...]
Alpine Marmots
You don’t walk far in the mountains around Verbier at this time of year without hearing the distant call of [...]
Hike to Pierre Avoi above Verbier
One of the most iconic peaks in central Valais, the Pierre Avoi reaches a height of 2,473 meters. Accessed [...]
Le Hameau de Verbier
Having skied a lot from the top of Savoleyres to the lift at Piste Rouge at the bottom of the [...]
Le Bisse de Levron
One very beautiful element of the Valais mountain landscape are the bisses. These are ancient irrigation canals that channel water [...]
MTB in and around Verbier
Biking in Verbier is exciting with well-marked trails for mountain bikes, e-bikes and road bikes. There are guided bike tours, [...]
Combat des Reines – The Fight of the Queens
At this time of year in the Valais, the mountains are full of the sound of cowbells and the most [...]
Verbier E-Bike Festival 15 -18 August 2019
The sun was shining as our group met in Le Châble to collect our electronic bikes for the 'rando gourmande', [...]
Summer Alpine fields
By early Summer, the mountains of Verbier are covered in Swiss Alpine flowers. In the lower meadows are an [...]