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Squirrel trail

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    Enjoy this walk to meet the squirrels! Be attentive and patient, and you'll have the chance to observe these charming little animals at close quarters. Beware, some of them are real thieves and won't hesitate to help themselves directly to your bag. Fragile chickadees, impressive nutcrackers and other birds will also be part of the fun!
    Open
    easy
    Distance 2.1 km
    0:35 h
    20 m
    48 m
    1,518 m
    1,470 m

    Departure is from Place d'Ycoor, in front of the casino. A sign indicates the direction to follow. You'll pass by the Tourist Office, and climb the steps to the church. You can now follow the road (route des Arolles) to the next signpost, which tells you to turn right into the forest. Grab a few nuts and you're there.

    Author’s recommendation

    This route is ideal for a family outing.

    It's best not to feed the squirrels peanuts, but hazelnuts or walnuts instead.

    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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    Landscape
    Highest point
    1,518 m
    Lowest point
    1,470 m
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    Track types

    Asphalt 6.54%Forested/wild trail 0.77%Path 52.58%Road 40.09%
    Asphalt
    137 m
    Forested/wild trail
    16 m
    Path
    1.1 km
    Road
    838 m
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    Safety information

    Follow the marked trails. Please respect fauna, flora and nature.

    Find out about the weather conditions before you set off.

    Crans-Montana Tourisme & Congrès accepts no responsibility for accidents.

    Tips and suggestions

    For further information: https://www.crans-montana.ch/en/activities/hiking_trail

    Roadbook

    Departure from Ycoor, opposite the casino - Route des Arolles - Route Cliva-Ratire - Squirrle trail - Arrival at Route de l'Astoria
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    Gare du funiculaire Montana
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    Public transport

    Public-transport-friendly

    The Crans-Montana resort can be reached from Sierre railway station by the SMC bus company, and from Sion railway station by Postbus.

    The free SMC shuttle buses serve the whole of Crans-Montana. The nearest stop to the start of the hike is the SMC stop: "Ycoor".

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    Directions

    To reach Crans-Montana by car, take the "Sierre ouest" exit off the A9 freeway (Autoroute du Rhône). At the freeway exit, turn left and follow the signs for "Sierre". At the roundabout, turn right. Continue for 500 m, then at the entrance to Sierre, turn left in the direction of "Crans-Montana". Once in Crans-Montana, follow the signs to Ycoor, then to the Stephani, Victoria or Clovelli parking lots. Journey time is approximately 25 minutes.

    Parking

    Parking Stephani - Parking Victoria - Parking Clovelli

    Indoor pay parking lots, 1 to 3 minutes' walk from the start of the hike.

    Coordinates

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    2'603'226E 1'128'907N
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    46.311560, 7.480518
    DMS
    46°18'41.6"N 7°28'49.9"E
    UTM
    32T 383005 5129786
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    Author’s map recommendations

    Summer hiking map Crans-Montana - 1:20'000

    Hiking map Crans-Montana-Sierre, edition mpa by orell füssli, 1:25'000, edition 2019, ISBN 978-3-905873-79-5

    Available from the tourist office.

    Book recommendations for this region:

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    Equipment

    The route is paved, then becomes a forest path on hard ground.

    Good shoes, sneakers. Don't forget walnuts or hazelnuts for the squirrels!

    The weather changes quickly at altitude, so plan your clothing accordingly.

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    Parts of this content were machine translated from French.

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    Open
    Difficulty
    easy
    Overall difficulty
    easy

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    2.1 km
    Duration
    0:35 h
    Ascent
    20 m
    Descent
    48 m
    Highest point
    1,518 m
    Lowest point
    1,470 m
    Public-transport-friendly Family-friendly Fauna Linear route Suitable for strollers

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