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Fete de la Nature: Fascinating waters in the Pfyn Forest

Excursion / Guided tour
Next date / period: 25.05.2025 09:00 to 15:00

Naturpark Pfyn-Finges - From Sierre to Leuk along the waters

The large crossing of the Pfyn forest makes biodiversity tangible. The wild Rotten, the ponds, the Rottensand Suone and the Büttenbach are an important part of the compensation measures for the future A9 motorway.

Organised in collaboration with the municipality of Sierre.

Equipment: Clothing suitable for the weather conditions, good shoes, picnic and drinks.

Information about the walk:
Distance: 9km
Ascent: 160m
Descent: 60m
Duration: approx. 2.5 h (effective walking time)
Difficulty: Technically easy / medium endurance

Registration possible from middle of April 2025 via this websites:
https://www.festivaldernatur.ch or
https://www.fetedelanature.ch

Registration is required: https://www.festivaldernatur.ch or
www.fetedelanature.ch
Excursion in german and french
Number of participants is limited.

Arrival by public transport

Sierre, Parc de Finges Timetable SBB

Date-details

Meeting point: 8:52 a.m. at the bus stop «Sierre, Parc de Finges». Start of the excursion at 09.00 a.m.
End of the excursion at about 15:00 p.m. at Leuk railway station.
Return journey by public transport from railway station Leuk to the bus stop Sierre, Parc de Finges (15:47 p.m. back at the bus stop Sierre, Parc de Finges).
Arriving by public transport is ideal. There is also limited parking near the bus stop, Parc de Finges. The return journey from Leuk is by train and is at the expense of the participants.

Price information

This walk is part of the Fête de la nature and Festival der Natur and is thus free of charge.
Transport costs not included.

Registration is obligatory for this offer.

You can made your registration by Festival der Natur
(expected from middle of April 2025)
www.festivaldernatur.ch
Number of participants is limited. Registration by Friday evening 23 May 16.00 p.m. is desirable.
The places are limited, so please let us know if you cannot participate.
Those who are on the waiting list can then be contacted and participate. Thank you.

Registration contact

Fete de la Nature
2000 Neuchatel
www.fetedelanature.ch

The offer is suitable for

  • Adults
  • Children >12 years
  • 50+

Dates / period

25.05.2025 09:00 to 15:00

Location of the event

Arrêt du Bus: Sierre, Parc de Finges
3960 Sierre

Contact

Naturpark Pfyn-Finges / Parc naturel Pfyn-Finges
Kirchstrasse 6
3970 Salgesch
Tel. +41 (0)27 452 60 60

www.pfyn-finges.ch

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