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From Chalais to the chalets ... passing through VERCORIN

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This path takes you to discover the old village and its curiosities. To fill up on culture and history in the heart of the alleys of Vercorin!

Open

easy

Distance 1.5 km

0:26 h

28 m

1,339 m

1,311 m

The historical educational trail "Discovering the old village" takes you through Vercorin and its heritage. Between historical facts and various anecdotes, the old village reveals its secrets! The buildings and monuments of Vercorin have many stories to tell...

The route starts and ends at the Tourist Office. It includes 17 observation points marked by a numbered plaque. A brochure, available at the Vercorin Tourist Office and at the cable car station, links with the plaques placed on the various points and buildings of interest.

More detailed information is available by scanning, with your smartphone, the QR code located on the "Welcome" sign at the bottom of the Central Street, or on the first page of the brochure.

A guided visit can be organized upon request (information available at the Vercorin Tourist Office).

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Don't hesitate to pick up the explanatory brochure at the Tourist Office... Will you be able to answer all the quiz questions?

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Difficulty

easy

Overall difficulty

easy

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

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Highest point

1,339 m

Lowest point

1,311 m

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Forested/wild trail

69 m

Road

1.4 km

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Rest stops

Café - Restaurant "Le Margueron", Vercorin
Restaurant "Les Mayens", Vercorin
Restaurant "La Bella Vista", Vercorin
Restaurant "La Brentaz" Vercorin
Restaurant "La Bergère", Vercorin

Safety information

Leave nature behind as it was before your passage.

Respect the peace of wild animals.
Never go alone on a difficult hike.
In the mountains, the climate is harsher and the weather changes quickly, equip yourself accordingly!

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Roadbook

Start from the tourist office and go down to the fountain of the two poor, from there, head towards the Tracuit path. Then return to the main road and go to the Mayens parking lot and take the path connecting to the Hostellerie d'Orzival. Then follow the path that leads you to Rue Edouard Vallet and the heart of the village. Then go up to the Church. Then go back down to the fountain of the two poor to finish the walk.

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Café - Restaurant "Le Margueron", Vercorin
Vercorin Tourisme
Restaurant "Les Mayens", Vercorin
Restaurant "La Bella Vista", Vercorin
Restaurant "La Brentaz" Vercorin
Restaurant "La Bergère", Vercorin

Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

Regular trains to Sierre, then PostBus or bus to the Chalais, Télépherique stop. Please find complete timetables on www.cff.ch.

Option 1: The cable car departing from Chalais connects to Vercorin in 7 minutes. Please find complete schedules here.
Option 2: A PostBus connects Chalais to Vercorin. The journey takes about 30 minutes from the Chalais, Télépherique stop.

Directions

A9 motorway to Sierre, exit 28 Sierre-west, then continue towards Vercorin.

Parking

Various parking spaces available in the village.

Coordinates

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2'607'201E 1'122'703N

46.255718, 7.532028

DMS

46°15'20.6"N 7°31'55.3"E

UTM

32T 386856 5123507

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Brochure from Chalais to the Chalets

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Equipment

We recommend:

Good shoes
Clothing suited to the weather: always have a waterproof jacket
Hat or cap
Sunscreen
Water bottle
Walking sticks (optional)
Not accessible with a stroller

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Open

Difficulty

easy

Overall difficulty

easy

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

1.5 km

Duration

0:26 h

Ascent

28 m

Descent

28 m

Highest point

1,339 m

Lowest point

1,311 m

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