{"id":20270,"date":"2015-09-11T10:53:53","date_gmt":"2015-09-11T08:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/?p=20270"},"modified":"2019-09-11T12:18:25","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T10:18:25","slug":"valais","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/valais\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiking and trekking in Valais"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Valais, in southern Switzerland, straddles the Rhone Valley and includes the entirety of the Pennine Alps, with France and Italy forming its southern and western borders. It has the largest collection of 4,000-metre peaks in Western Europe and charming valleys and hillsides dotted with chalets and hay barns. The region is crowned by iconic mountains such as the Matterhorn, Dent Blanche, Monte Rosa and the Combin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Routes in the region range from the popular Mattertal and Saastal valleys to the quieter parts of the Fieschertal and the picturesque Val d'H\u00e8rens. Explore the deep valleys of the region, including L\u00f6tschental, Saastal, Mattertal, Val d'Anniviers, Val d'H\u00e9rens and Trient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Practical guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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When to go?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Valley walks should be possible between the end of May and the end of October, but for the higher routes, the best time to do them is between the end of June and mid-October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cities & Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Zermatt, Saas Fee, Gr\u00e4chen, Zinal, Les Haud\u00e8res, Arolla, Champex, Fiesch, Kippel and Blatten are just some of the centres used for walking in the Valais.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not to be missed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n