Tour of the Val d’Anniviers: Pontis - Chandolin - St-Luc (stage 1)

Vercorin
0/6°
Panoramic hike high above the Val d’Anniviers through an idyllic hamlet and two of the valley’s most charming villages.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
9.33 kmDuration
4:00 hDescription
Turn-by-turn directions
The trail begins at a remote bus stop on the main road leading up the valley (Les Pontis).
From the starting point (1,001 m), the path zigzags steeply up the wooded hillside, reaching the idyllic hamlet of Soussillon (1,388 m) after about an hour. The climb continues for about another hour up to Chandolin (1,956 m).
The route leads through the lower part of the village before turning southwards for the second half of the hike: a gentle descent via La Toueille and Lèbing to St-Luc (1,655 m).
For a shorter walk, finish at Chandolin and take the bus from there. (All buses pass through St-Luc before descending to Vissoie, for connecting buses to Sierre.)
Start
Bus stop « Les Pontis » (1000m)
Destination
St-Luc (or Chandolin) (1677m)
Author's recommendation
Technical information
Altitude
1921m
1001m
Ascent
+943m
Descent
-267m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
- Jan
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Public transport
Train to Sierre, then PostBus bus towards Vissoie; dismount at bus stop “Les Pontis”. At the end of the hike, take the bus from St-Luc (or Chandolin) to Vissoie, and change onto the bus to Sierre.
See the full timetable information at sbb.ch.
Approach
Parking
Source
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