Hike Thyon - Verrey - VeysonnazLe départ de la balade se situe à Thyon 2000 à l’arrivée de la télécabine de Veysonnaz. La randonnée débute sur l’ancien Bisse de Chervé, qui n'est autre que l’ancienne route d’alpage. Elle vous mènera jusqu’au restaurant des Chottes, qui était autrefois une étable. Durant la saison estivale, vous pourrez certainement apercevoir les vaches des alpages de Combyre et Meina qui broutent paisiblement.
Devant le restaurant, empruntez ensuite la route et suivre les indications "Verrey / Veysonnaz". Ne manquez pas le prochain carrefour qui vous mènera au cœur de la Forêt Noire, sur un chemin escarpé. Dans cette partie sauvage, vous croiserez une grande pierre appelée, "La Pierre à Djablech", la Pierre du Diable, qui y aurait laissé son empreinte en prenant appui sur ce rocher pour sauter à travers la vallée.
Vous arriverez ensuite sur la route forestière, qui vous amènera jusqu’à Verrey en zigzaguant à travers la forêt et en offrant parfois une fenêtre surprenante sur les villages de Clèbes, Verrey et les mayens de Veysonnaz.
Le hameau de Verrey, avec ses maisons et granges de bois a conservé son charme d’antan. Après la traversée du village, suivre la route sur quelques mètres puis prendre le sentier pédestre sur la droite. Vous rejoindrez le Bisse de Vex pour le dernier kilomètre de cette balade.Chottes_alpage_vaches_été_2015 (Veysonnaz_Tourisme)Ancien_Bisse_de_Chervé_route_alpage_automne_2011 (Aline_Fournier)Mélèze_foudroyé_Aroë_2019 (Veysonnaz_Tourisme)Route_forestière_fenêtre_Clèbes_Bandé_2019 (Veysonnaz Tourisme)Route_forestière_vue_Mayens_Bandé_2019 (Veysonnaz_Tourisme)1353.9495849609Veysonnaz GondolaLocated in the heart of the resort of Veysonnaz, next to the hotel and restaurant Le Magrappé, this gondola takes you over the secluded mid-mountain chalets. Enjoy the magnificent view over the Rhone Valley, Nendaz and the Bernese Alps.
* Durationt : 8 minutes
* Capacity : 1'600 passengers/hour
* Built in : 2005
In winter, this lift allows you to reach two snow gardens, the piste de l'Ours, the piste des Mayens, the ski slopes of Thyon, the link to Siviez, as well as the restaurants of La Combyre, Mont-Rouge and the bar Le Tipi.
In summer, this installation allows you to reach the departure point of several walks including the tour of Mont-Rouge, the bisse de Chervé, the masks path, as well as the restaurants of La Combyre, Mont-Rouge and the bar Le Tipi.Télécabine_Veysonnaz_hiver_panorama_2024 (Veysonnaz Tourisme)Télécabine_Veysonnaz_hiver_skieurs_2018 (webevolutions.ch)Vaches_alpage_Combyre_été_2024 (Veysonnaz Tourisme)Télécabine_Veysonnaz_Thyon_été 2011 (Aline_Fournier)2125.3181152344ThyonThe Thyon area not only includes the Thyon 2000 tourist complex, but also a beautiful plateau ideal for learning to ski, all the way to the upper stations of the l'Ours and Les Mayens de Veysonnaz gondolas.
Thyon is the ideal starting point, both in winter for skiing and in summer and autumn for magnificent mountain walks.
At the arrival of the gondolas, public toilets are available if the facilities are open. The restaurant Le Mont-Rouge as well as the restaurant La Combyre offer a warm and friendly setting for your mountain outings. Just below, the popular bar Le Tipi brings the Thyon plateau to life.
Last but not least, all the facilities needed for a pleasant stay in the mountains can be found in the buildings of the Thyon 2000 complex, to the east of the plateau: restaurants, swimming pool, sports shop, estate agency, doctor, etc...
The scenery is stunning, with the breathtaking peaks of the Dent Blanche and the Matterhorn in the background. In the evening, under the starlight and in the quiet of the night, it is simply the perfect place to be.Télécabine_Veysonnaz_Thyon_été 2011 (Aline_Fournier)jardin_ess_bambino_plat_thyon_hiver (GijsHardeman)Neige fraîche matin_Thyon_hiver (Veysonnaz)vue_aerienne_sommet_crêtes_Thyon_été 2011 (Aline_Fournier)2129.5832519531Restaurant Le Mont-Rouge VeysonnazThe Mont-Rouge is a spacious mountain restaurant open throughout the winter and summer seasons. Its ideal location, opposite the upper station of the Veysonnaz gondola, at about 2,200 metres, and above all its sunny terrace make it a popular choice.
In winter, a large and well organized self-service area allows skiers to eat without undue delay, while enjoying fine cuisine. A table service dining area is also available for those who prefer to savour a fine meal. The bar is also very popular for an aperitif or a well-deserved refreshment break.
In summer, only the table service restaurant is open. The summer menu consists of home-made local products. A table tennis table, a trampoline and deck chairs are available to entertain guests.
In short, at the Mont-Rouge restaurant, there is something for everyone! Welcome to the restaurant!Restaurant le Mont-Rouge_terrasse_été (Veysonnaz)Restaurant_Mont Rouge_extérieur_façade_latérale_2026 (Florian Bouvet Fournier)Restaurant le Mont-Rouge_bar_salle_monde_2026 (Florian Bouvet Fournier)Restaurant le Mont-Rouge_salle manger_2026 (Florian Bouvet Fournier)Restaurant_le_Mont_Rouge_terrasse_été_2021 (LINDAPHOTO.ch)Restaurant le Mont-Rouge_vue extérieure_hiver_2026 (Florian Bouvet Fournier)2136.4963378906Restaurant La CombyreA little break is always welcome when you're doing high altitude activities. The restaurant La Combyre is ideally located opposite the Ours and Veysonnaz gondola arrival stations.
In winter, between two slopes, it is the perfect place to stop with friends for a warm drink or to enjoy a meal.La Combyre_intérieur_salle_clients_2026 (Florian Bouvet Fournier)Speisekarte 2026 (NVRM)Restaurant_la_Combyre_intérieur_2026 (Florian Bouvet Fournier)Restaurant_la_combyre_hiver_2026 (Florian Bouvet Fournier)Restaurant_la_Combyre_terrasse_été_vue_d_en_bas_2020 (Veysonnaz_Tourisme)2215.5009765625Restaurant Les ChottesThe restaurant Les Chottes, with its elongated shape, typical of the old alpine cowsheds, has been splendidly renovated. Its name - Les Chottes - means, in fact, cowshed in local dialect.
It has two terraces, one overlooking the Bernese Alps and the other, more sheltered and intimate, on the upper side.
In winter, the indoor seating area is served at the table and a self-service area is available on the terrace. The terrace is accessed via an igloo tunnel, which is very popular with children, both young and not so young... As for the restaurant itself, it can be reached on skis, snowshoes or on foot.
In summer, guests are served at the table throughout the establishment. It is a popular stopover for walkers, following the ancient bisse de Chervé, an hour walk from the Mayens gondola or the Combatseline chairlift.
The chef has various surprises in store for his guests. We won't reveal everything here, but if you fancy it, bring a swim suit and a towel to enjoy the jacuzzi at 2,200 metres above sea level! (Bookings recommended)
An attractive menu, a warm welcome, sometimes to the sound of cow bells, a large wood fire in the centre of the restaurant, everything is here to make your visit a pleasant one.Chottes_alpage_vaches_été_2015 (Veysonnaz_Tourisme)Restaurant les Chottes_int_cheminée (Veysonnaz_Tourisme)Restaurant Les Chottes_ext_hiver_panorama Nendaz (Veysonnaz_Tourisme)1442.1076660156VerreyPerched on the sunny mountainside overlooking the villages of Clèbes and Beuson, you can find the sleepy hamlet of Verrey. It presents an interesting architectural entity, representative of the traditional Valaisan village with its wooden and stone houses, its barns, stables and granaries. The houses were grouped together to preserve a maximum amount of land for agriculture. The cereal fields and meadows benefiting from maximum sunshine were highly sought after.
Even today, around the houses scorched by the sun, cows, goats, horses and sheep graze on ancient cereal fields.
The Ermitage guest house and restaurant, a completely renovated building dating back to 1823, offers you the opportunity to spend a night or to taste local products in an incredible out-of-time setting.Verrey Village 2018 (Etienne Bornet)Verrey Automne 2018 (Florian Guntern)1435.3659667969La Cab'Anne CaféThe hamlet of Verrey, with its large centuries-old wooden buildings and its breathtaking view, leaves no visitor indifferent.
With such a setting, it is easy to plunge into a past, not so far away and yet so different from today's hectic lives. Don't be surprised if you encounter a goat or sheep, a cow or a donkey as you pass by a barn.
Anne, one of the last inhabitants of the hamlet who still lives here, welcomes you with pleasure and gladly shares her little piece of paradise with an anecdote or a piece of homemade pie.
During the summer, she proposes a small but mouth-watering menu where local products are honoured: quiches, crêpes, steak tartare, cheese fondue, craft beers, local wine, craft ice creams, etc...
If you book in the evening, you can also enjoy a raclette while admiring the magnificent sunset.
The café also sells products from the Vernettaz farm, located just a few hundred metres away: cheese, serac, sausages, etc.Restaurant la Cab'Anne 2 (Florian Bouvet Fournier)Restaurant la Cab'Anne (Florian Bouvet Fournier)Cab'Anne café_terrasse_Verrey_été Cab'Anne café_ intérieur_Verrey_automne_2025 (Florian Bouvet Fournier)Verrey_automne_2013 (Anne_Fournier)Cabane café_irish session_Verrey_été Verrey_vue depuis balcon_automne_2025 (Florian Bouvet Fournier)1366.5284423828Bisse de VexThe Bisse de Vex takes its source in the Printse river at 1500 metres above sea level in the picturesque hamlet of Planchouet. Through wooden troughs, underground passages or channels dug into the ground, the water flows peacefully over a distance of 12 kilometres to Les Mayens-de-Sion. It first waters the mid-mountain pastures and then runs through the forest for several kilometres before emerging into the dry meadows above the hamlet of Clèbes. The bisse then passes through the charming village of Veysonnaz and continues through the forest to Les Mayens-de-Sion.
In 1453 the inhabitants of Vex, needing water to irrigate their fields, applied to Nendaz, at that time under the control of the Duke of Savoy, to obtain permission to collect water from the Printse by building a canal to bring it to Vex. An agreement was signed under the condition that the inhabitants of Vex would deliver each year, instead of those of Nendaz, a wooden beam of Larch to the town of Sion for the maintenance of the bridge over the River Rhone. Original documents dating back to 1453 and 1476 are deposited in the archives of both municipalities.
With the decline in farming and the introduction of more modern watering systems, the bisse fell into disuse and was abandoned in 1971. Thanks to the initiative committee for the reconstruction of the Bisse de Vex whose members were from Nendaz, the bisse was put back in water on September 30th 2000. Today it is one of the most beautiful bisses in the Valais and a magnificent family walk.
In winter the bisse is open between Veysonnaz and les Mayens-de-Sion and between Veysonnaz and Verrey, the rest of the path is closed due to the danger of avalanches.Chapelle de Planchouet extérieur été 2022 (Florian Bouvet)Bisse de Vex été 2022 (Florian Bouvet)Bisse_de_Vex_Planchouet_pont_en_bois_vue_Nendaz_2018 (Veysonnaz_Tourisme)Bisse_de_Vex_Planchouet_pont_en_bois_luminosité_automne_2017 (Veysonnaz_Tourisme)Bisse_de_Vex_Planchouet_2013 (Aline_Fournier)Bisse_de_Vex_mayens_de_Sion_enneigé_2021 (Veysonnaz_Tourisme)Bisse_de_Vex_Mayens_de_Sion_2017 (Veysonnaz_Tourisme)1381.9079589844Botza picnic areaThe picnic area, which is located 50 metres from the Veysonnaz gondola departure station, is a very pleasant place for a well deserved break. Situated in the shade of the forest, the temperature is pleasant, especially in summer. The site has four picnic tables (one of which is sheltered), three fireplaces, several benches and a fountain with drinking water. The ground is covered with wood chips. There is a play area for children just below.enfants_course_botza_picnic_abri_table_effet_2021 (LINDAPHOTO.ch)enfants_bassin_botza_vue_alpes_forêt_effet_2021 (LINDAPHOTO.ch)Pique_nique_botza_table_couverte_2018 (Veysonnaz_Tourisme)1231.1627197266VeysonnazWinter in Veysonnaz: The ski resort is located at the gateway to the largest ski domain in Switzerland, the 4 Vallées. This white wonderland stretches over 400 km of ski slopes of all levels. Snow is guaranteed right down to the foot of the slopes with over 200 artificial snow making devices.
Linking Veysonnaz, Thyon, Nendaz and Verbier via Mont Fort on skis is no longer just a pipe dream, it's a reality at last! Sheer pleasure on a variety of slopes, for example a descent on the legendary Piste de l'Ours, known for its 30 World Cup ski races and always appreciated by competitors, with the Skicross and Snowboard Cross World Cup.
Spring in Veysonnaz: a quieter season for tourists, between the melting snow and the awakening of the surrounding nature. The village lives to the rhythm of the traditional festivals, the farmers bring out their livestock and the schoolchildren are ready to finish their school year, which means a new stage in their lives is about to begin. The beginning of summer is launched at the end of June when the cattle return to the mountain pastures and school closes for the summer holidays.
Summer in Veysonnaz: this little spot of paradise invites you to explore and respect the nature that surrounds you through its various outdoor activities. Getting a little closer to nature means a return to your roots along the many bisses and marked footpaths. Relaxation and self-awareness are also promoted while enjoying our forests.
Mountain bikers can enjoy their favourite sport on a variety of tracks of different levels with the possibility of using the ski lifts for the more demanding uphill sections.
Families are welcome, thanks to our flagship Sun&Fun entertainment and outdoor activities programme, as well as numerous excursions.
Summer is, of course, a time to relax and watch the sunset while enjoying a fun time with friends.
Autumn in Veysonnaz is a time for walks, extraordinary colours and fine food. Brisolée and game specialities are the typical dishes of the season. Often mild summer weather is still present in October, while the tourist world is busy preparing for the approaching winter, as is the local wildlife, which is also getting ready for winter. Everything will be ready, but let's enjoy every last ray of sunshine.
This is how the year passes in this small village in the Valais, through each changing season. Welcome to the village!Eglise_veysonnaz (Veysonnaz_Tourisme)Chalet fleuri_Veysonnaz La Golette_été (Aline_Fournier)Poudreuse-jeunes-groupe_Greppon_hiver 2018 (webevolutions)Rando couple_crête de Poé_été (Aline_Fournier)vue_aerienne_veysonnaz_profil_nendaz_été 2011 (Aline_Fournier)Eglise avec fleurs et panorama_Veysonnaz_printemps 2019 (Veysonnaz_Tourisme)Piste_de_l_ours_aerienne_2012 (Aline_Fournier)1354.2822265625Restaurant Le MagrappéThe Magrappé's restaurant offers a warm and relaxed atmosphere. Whether or not you are a resident of the hotel, you will instantly feel at home here, as if you were a regular from the start. The hotel succeeds in reproducing the friendly spirit of a village restaurant. Its location close to the gondola, the slopes and the hiking trails makes it a must.
The restaurant offers a varied menu with a number of suggestions. You can find fresh products, carefully selected and prepared in-house.
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