Chalet Les Sorbiers
Mayens de Sion - Switzerland
ACTIVITIES AROUND THE AREA
From fantastic skiing facilities to great walks and hiking options in summer, the area around the Chalet Les Sorbiers offers you great opportunities for an amasing holiday experience
In summer, the 4 vallées domain offers a magnificient backdrop views for walking, hiking, mountain biking and horse riding.
For extreme sports enthusiasts, why not visit the 4 Vallêes by air? The summits offer lots of starting points for paragliding or hand gliding.
For winter sports, the 4 Vallées is the largest ski doamin in Switzerland. It links the resorts of Verbier, Bruson, La Tzoumaz, Nendaz, Veysonnnaz and A paradise for skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports in Valais.
Situated at the head of the Val des Dix, Grande Dixence is the highest gravity dam in the world, and something of a record-breaker!
The height of its wall, 285 metres, remains unmatched. Its weight, approximately 15 million tonnes, makes it heavier than the Great Pyramid of Cheops.
The Grande Dixence dam is open to the public from mid-June to the end of September.
Thyon 4 Valleés has many activities adapated to everyone's tast on offer.
It is an ideal region for making the most of the natural surrouondings and the pure mountain air. Check the Thyon web site for suggetions for walks and hikes.
For winter sports, thanks to its high altitude, Thyon is regulary covered by a coatd of natural snow. In addition, snow guns spread 90% of the area and you can ski from December to April on slopes of quality.
Sion, nestled at the bottom of the castles of Valère and Tourbillon, is proud of its 7'000 years of history. In this surprising city, culture shows many facettes: the patrimonial evidence meets the most contemporary conception.
Enjoy a great variety of activities for all the family: Castle visits, discovery walks, guided tours, special events all year round, old town market, adventure park and much more.
At the foot of the giant Dent Blanche (4357m) lies the Val d’Hérens, an unspoilt mountain valley where the people are proud of their traditions, nature, and their unique breed of fighting cows.
The Val d’Hérens (Eringer Valley) stretches from the Rhone Valley near Sitten to the foot of Dent Blanche, Dent d'Hérens, Mont Collon and Mont Blanc de Cheilon. Centuries-old villages with their typical dwellings lean against steep slopes. The concrete dam of Grande Dixence, which has a height of 285 meters and is the world’s highest dam wall, is located in the side valley of Val d'Hérémence.
Valais is a land of superlatives. It is home to the Great Aletsch Glacier, the longest of its kind in the Alps. The Matterhorn is probably the world’s best known and most photographed mountain. The imposing Grande Dixence is the world’s highest gravity dam and, with a history stretching back over 1,500 years, the Abbey of Saint-Maurice is the oldest monastery in the Western world.
These superlatives are well worth discovering – alongside many more highlights. Let us inspire you by showing you the many different faces of Valais!
