Your guide for a responsible stay in Valais

Hike from Cabane Brunet to Cabane FXB Panossière, Val de Bagnes, summer in Valais, Switzerland

Experience Valais sustainably: by choosing certified accommodation, treating nature and the environment with respect, and making conscious decisions throughout your stay, you help preserve this unique living space.

Valais combines comfort, authenticity and sustainability and thrives on a spirit of mutual respect. Showing consideration for nature, local communities and traditions enriches the travel experience and helps ensure that Valais remains a place worth living in for everyone. Discover how mindful travel opens up new perspectives and creates a lasting impact.

Majestic Moiry dam in Val d'Anniviers, summer in Valais, hiking, Switzerland

Alpine Manifesto

The Alpine Manifesto proposes a new way of experiencing the mountains that is more respectful, more conscious and more sustainable. Under ten simple and inspiring principles, it invites everyone – residents, visitors and professionals alike – to take concrete steps to preserve Alpine landscapes, local communities and the unique biodiversity of our regions.

Travel with care. Leave with memories.

For visitors, nature and local communities. For a tourism that brings people together. Travelling mindfully means experiencing more and helping to preserve places that are unique and worth living in. The initiative promotes a respectful approach to nature, people and traditions, and fosters a harmonious coexistence that also enriches the travel experience.

Sharing the Trails Together

In Valais, trails are meant to be enjoyed together. Hikers, mountain bikers and other outdoor users share paths through preserved nature and living farmland. Simple, respectful behaviour helps everyone enjoy the experience while caring for the landscape and one another.

Accommodations

Choose Swisstainable-certified establishments to reduce your ecological footprint while enjoying optimal comfort. These establishments ensure a stay in harmony with nature and the local culture.

This summer, enjoy a free return trip at more than 30 hotels with the “Mobility Ticket” offer.

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Mobility Ticket

Free round Trip

Red Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn train passing through the village of Randa in Valais, surrounded by mountain landscape

Sustainable accommodation

Juniorsuite Hotel Royal Art Furrer Riederalp, Valais

Level I – committed

Level l businesses commit to sustainable business management and to further developing their business continuously towards sustainability.

Level II – engaged

Level II businesses are committed to sustainable business management and ongoing further development in sustainability. In addition, these businesses have a recognised credential in at least one sustainability dimension. The commitment of Valais Enterprise brand-certified companies earns them recognition by the Swisstainable Level II programme.

Level III – leading

Level III businesses have a comprehensive, recognised sustainability credential that covers all dimensions of sustainability and is regularly audited by third parties. The Valais Excellence label is equivalent to this level.

Activities and providers

Swisstainable experiences

Group of hikers walking in the Vallon de Réchy with a view of the Valais Alps

Restaurants – Valais Swisstainable

Two people enjoying a dinner with Valaisan specialties in a restaurant in Champéry, with meat, vegetables, potatoes, and red wine

L’esprit Swisstainable

A forest in Nendaz in summer, Valais, Switzerland

Natural sites

The finest panoramic excursions in Valais

Bisses

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Our top hiking offers

Hiking path in the Lötschental in summer, Valais

A hiker's paradise

Hiking up to Tracuit, Zinal, Val d'Anniviers, Valais, Switzerland

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Summer offers

Person gravel biking on a mountain trail above Leuk with view over the Rhône Valley, Valais, Switzerland

Ally practicality and sustainability

Being well prepared also means limiting your ecological footprint. With the right choices and the right equipment, every action becomes a step towards a more environmentally-friendly journey.

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