recommended routeVia Valais Verbier-Zermatt
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/ Third leg through the Val d'HérensPhoto: PatitucciPhoto, AlpsInsight -
/ The path runs along th Lac de LonaPhoto: PatitucciPhoto, AlpsInsight
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/ After a descent of more than 2,000 metres, the path plunges into the Matter Valley (Mattertal).Photo: PatitucciPhoto, AlpsInsight
This route passes through an inaccessible area and is therefore closed.Current information
Author’s recommendation
Safety information
Use of the trails and the information on this website is at your own risk. Local conditions may entail changes to routes. Valais/Wallis Promotion accepts no liability for the accuracy and completeness of information on this website.
For all trails:
- Use marked trails only, and take note of all signposting – for both your own safety as well as that of grazing animals and to avoid disturbing wildlife.
- Close gates after passing through.
- Please treat other trail users, as well as the plants and animals, with respect.
For mountain trails:
- Take extra care protecting yourself from the sun at high altitudes. UV radiation can be exceptionally strong, even in cloudy weather.
- Plan your trail carefully: take the fitness level of each participant, weather forecast and season into consideration.
- Weather conditions can change quickly in the mountains, without warning. Appropriate clothing is therefore essential, along with adequate supplies of food and water. In case of uncertain weather conditions, turn back in good time.
- Inform others of the route you plan to take. Whenever possible, avoid going alone.
- Take note of warning signs indicating the constant danger in river beds and along watercourses below dams and reservoirs: water levels may rise rapidly without warning.
Tips and hints
More information about the destination:
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Turn-by-turn directions
This nine-leg trail, each covering between 20 and 30 kilomtres, starts above Verbier and leads to Zermatt. The Via Valais runs at high altitude, in the heart of the mountains, following marked hiking trails between passes, peaks and huts. The route allows itself a small amount of tar as it passes through certain villages worth visiting. Once you have left Verbier, the villages of Evolène, Zinal and Randa are the only other villages directly on the route before reaching Zermatt.
Verbier - Cabane d'Essertze - Cabane des Aiguilles Rouges - Cabane des Becs de Bosson - Cabane de Moiry - Zinal - Turtmann Hut - Randa - Mountain Lodge Ze Seewijnu - Zermatt
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Public transport
Take the train to Martigny station, then to Le Châble. Take the gondola lift between Le Châble and Verbier, followed by a second one from Verbier to Les Ruinettes.
After completing the ninth leg of the Via Valais, there are frequent trains from Zermatt to everywhere in Switzerland.
Getting there
Take the A9/E62 motorway to Martigny, then continue on the Route du Grand-Saint-Bernard/Route 21 via Sembrancher to Le Châble.
It is advisable however to use public transport as this is a multi-leg route that ends in Zermatt.
Parking
240 free parking spaces are available at the Le Châble Aerial Cableway station for a maximum of ten days.Coordinates
Book recommendation by the author
Author’s map recommendations
SwissTopo Maps:
1:50’000 Hiking: 5003 Mont Blanc – Grand Combin
1:50’000 Hiking: 5006 Matterhorn – Mischabel
Equipment
We recommend:
- Good footwear
- Weather-appropriate clothing: always carry a waterproof jacket
- Hat or peak cap
- Sunscreen
- Water bottle
- Hiking poles
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