Trail tip for the weekend: From Crans Montana via Le Châtelard

As tours to the higher altitudes can be an uncertain adventure, we will once again focus on the low to medium altitudes. Our tip: Le Châtelard in the Lower Valais. The tour impresses with excellent single trails above the Rhone Valley and a leisurely ascent by funicular.

The weather is constantly up and down. In Valais, however, it promises to be a little more stable and, above all, a few hours of sunshine are possible.

From Sierre, take the funicular for a leisurely ride to Crans-Montana. From the mountain station, you ride into the village center and on to Plans Mayens. The downhill pass begins at Pas de l'Ours. An excellent single trail winds its way downhill, later flattening out towards the valley and turning into a forest path just before Les Vernasses. Along the heights, you reach Lens and climb up to the Christ Roi statue at the southern end of the village.

The second part of the descent begins just below the statue and follows the ridge downhill to the Bisse de Sillonin. This rides to Chelin, where you follow the signposted hiking trail to the banks of the Rhône. Follow the cycle path upstream along the Rhône back to Sierre.

Alternatives: From Chelin back to Crans-Montana along the mountain road and the Grande Bisse de Lens

The weather for Valais at the weekend

The weather is still uncertain on Saturday. Fairly sunny weather is likely in the morning, clouds will increase in the second half of the day and a few showers are possible. Temperatures will be mild at 19 to 22 degrees.

On Sunday, it will be partly sunny in Valais and along the foothills of the Alps with more cloud fields at 20 to 23 degrees.

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