Rhone Route

The Rhone Route begins with a solid climb from the treeless alpine pastures of the Urserental up to the Furka Pass. The dusty descent leads past the melting ice towers of the Rhone Glacier. It then goes a bit more leisurely through the Goms, the wide sunny high valley of the young Rhone. Flower meadows and the scent of resin accompany you almost to Brig, the main town of Upper Valais. The main valley widens, the sun heats the dry mountain slopes. In front of the lively towns of Sierre and Sion, a wild stretch of the Rhone spreads out on a huge debris cone; the nature reserve “Pfynwald”. The Dents du Midi dominate the mountain scenery in the lower Rhone valley. It is the world of orchards and vineyards. Lake Geneva is a small silvery sea, surrounded by snow-capped peaks and the vineyard landscapes of Lavaux and La Côte. Along the shore are the towns of Vevey, Montreux, the lively Vaud metropolis Lausanne, Nyon, and the world city of Geneva.