Hikes
The Ahornweg « La Voie des Erables »
Isérables
-3/4°
On this route through meadows, forests, and rocks, you pass barriers and footbridges and learn a lot about the village of Isérables and its history and architecture.
Difficulty
DifficultLength
9.7 kmDuration
3:30 h
Description
The Ahornweg runs along meadows and the forest edge, accompanied by apricot plantations, offering an incomparable view of the Rhone Valley. The twelve information panels along the path from Isérables provide insights into the history and nature of these places, making the hike even more exciting. Gradually, you will become a true expert on storages, dry stone walls, and grain terraces. The Ahornweg follows the hillside and is a really pleasant path, mainly thanks to the maple trees with their bright colors that contribute to the charm of this hike.
Turn-by-turn directions
From Riddes, take the hiking trail from Pied du Mont with numerous switchbacks up to the village of Isérables. Upon reaching the village center, follow the information panels of the Ahornweg («Voie des Erables»), which consists of two combinable circular routes. Just before the museum, first go down to magnificent storages. The path continues over a small paved road that gradually turns into a path lined with apricot trees, offering a wonderful view of the Rhone Valley and the Muveran peaks. Then it goes back up through the maple forest to the playground and from there to the highest point of the village before you hike back to the center. Continue your hike along the ice rink and the subsequent ascent under the shade of the trees, then follow the gravel path along the stream. Afterwards, turn left onto a small, partly shaded path that leads you over a community road towards the village center.
Start
Riddes (470m)
Destination
Isérables (1107m)
Author's recommendation
Visit the museum in Isérables, where historical documents as well as objects and tools are exhibited, showing how people adapted to life on the hillside.
Technical information
Altitude
1195m
471m
Ascent
+837m
Descent
-200m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
From Geneva or Brig, take the train to Riddes and then head towards the cable car, located a few hundred meters from the station.
Approach
On highway A9, take exit 24 Riddes/Saillon/Chamoson/Leytron, then the cantonal road towards the village of Riddes.
Parking
Leave your car in the cable car parking lot in Riddes.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion