Winter Walk Les MayensAu départ de Nendaz Tourisme, traversez la station en suivant la route des Ecluses. Arrivé au bout de celle-ci, poursuivez sur le chemin de la Fragnière et montez à travers le quartier résidentiel du même nom.
Lorsque vous arrivez dans la forêt, suivez la route de la Péroua. Passez à côté du centre forestier puis descendez sur le chemin des Rairettes. Suivez ce chemin à travers les mayens où les vaches de la race d’Hérens passent le printemps avant la montée à l’alpage. La jolie chapelle des Rairettes se dévoile sur votre gauche entourée de mélèzes majestueux. Poursuivez jusqu’aux Clèves où passe la piste de ski descendant de Tracouet.
Admirez la vue sur la ville de Sion et la plaine du Rhône puis amorcez votre descente finale sur la station en suivant la route des Clèves.Balade Les Mayens Rairettes 2021 (Florian Bouvet-Fournier)Balade Les Mayens Chapelle 2021 (Florian Bouvet-Fournier)Balade Les Mayens 2021 (Florian Bouvet-Fournier)1328.2054443359Nendaz TourismeTourist information on the resort and the region, entertainment programme, brochures, activities to do, information of all kinds, the staff at Nendaz Tourism are delighted to welcome you and provide you with expert advice in order to ensure that your stay is an unforgettable experience !Office du tourisme hiver 2021 (Elodie Moos)Navette Nendaz Siviez Ete OTN 2020 (Florian Bouvet-Fournier)Navette Nendaz Siviez Été 2020 (Florian Bouvet-Fournier)1521.5815429688Rairettes ChapelThe Rairettes Chapel is one of the three mayen (mid mountain pastures) chapels along with those of Le Bleusy and Planchouet.
From the 1920s onwards, some inhabitants of Sion seeking tranquillity and wishing to escape the summer heat of the valley built the first chalets in the Rairettes region. Together with a few people from Nendaz who owned mid-mountain grazing, they decided to build a chapel in order to avoid travelling to Basse-Nendaz for Sunday mass.
There is an anecdote about the chapel bell. It should be known that at the time of the construction of the chapel of Les Rairettes, the Saint-Michel chapel in Haute-Nendaz had not been restored and had been left in a state of neglect. The parish priest in place at the time donated the bell "la Metzotte" dating from 1642 to the construction committee of Les Rairettes. After the renovation of the village chapel, the Metzotte returned to its original location. On the new bell in the Rairettes chapel is the following inscription:
"After the Metzotte which now chimes on the restored chapel, I sing the glory of Notre-Dame and the faith of her children - Assumption 1964".Chapelle des Rairettes hiver promeneurs 2021 (Florian Bouvet-Fournier)Chapelle_des_Rairettes_hiver_2021 (Florian Bouvet-Fournier)Chapelle des Rairettes clocher 2016 (Yvette Martignoni)Chapelle Rairettes 2014 (Etienne Bornet)1329.23681640621333.8847656251341.99194335941349.0644531251350.11389160161355.17443847661366.31481933591367.82629394531414.72619628911448.98388671881468.13830566411465.95288085941473.31994628911490.61022949221492.05029296881501.44738769531520.93420410161526.26293945311522.87927246091529.0722656251539.33081054691556.56787109381551.46813964841563.79272460941558.05371093751548.96191406251540.05688476561537.65380859381532.00292968751529.96643066411529.10595703121522.21240234381520.644531251503.57385253911476.46093751451.14880371091442.75158691411410.70410156251380.207031251366.847656251361.84289550781357.24560546881356.3144531251349.87048339841342.44677734381335.48095703121333.54345703121329.65100097661329.2678222656