Nature and landscape centre
The nature and landscape centre Salquenen is the administrative headquarters of the nature park. There you will find the reception, the shop, the library, and the office premises.
All season
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges - The perfect route for an e.bike tour. Ride along the Valais language border and at the same time through diverse typical Valais villages such as Muras, Veyras and Miège. Enjoy the wonderful panorama over the valley.
The perfect route for an e-bike tour. Ride along the Valais language border and at the same time through diverse typical Valais villages such as Muraz, Veyras and Miège. From Sierre railway station ride in the direction of Muraz where you can visit the wine museum (Château Villa). The route continues along the hillside. Let your e-bike take you in the direction of Cordona and Malvoisie Pass. The quick ascent offers you an open panorama of the Rhone valley and of the Valais Alps. After many tight bends and the first crossing of the language border, the Raspille, you reach the hamlet of Cordona. Cordona is the last inhabited village before the Malvoisie Pass, which is the highest point on the trail at 1340 metres. Afterwards the route continues in the direction of Salgesch through one of the driest landscapes in Switzerland. From Salgesch to Sierre the trail leads through vineyards and again crosses the Raspille, the Valais language border.
Points of interest:
- Vineyards (Sierre , Muraz, Veyras, Miège, Salgesch)
- Vine and Wine Museum in Sierre and Salgesch (www.museevalaisanduvin.ch/)
- Diverse irrigation channels
- Raspille
- Cordona
- Tschangerang
- Wild Rhone
- Village of Salgesch
- Nature and Landscape Centre of Salgesch
Parking facilities at Sierre railway station (parking fees)
The nature and landscape centre Salquenen is the administrative headquarters of the nature park. There you will find the reception, the shop, the library, and the office premises.
Baking is our passion and we have a long-standing family tradition. Let us captivate you with our park breads, grape seed bread and organic AOP-certified Valais rye bread.
The Wine Museum is housed in the enclosing wall of the Château de Villa. It shows temporary exhibitions about vineyards and wine and organises a program of conferences, wine-tasting and seminars.
In 1987 the Rilke Foundation moved into the Maison Pancrace de Courten in Sierre and set up their museum.
The winegrowing family Albert Mathier & Sons have been producing exquisite Valais wines with passion and commitment since 1928. We are very proud to demonstrate 80 years of family and winegrowing tradition.
The Château de Villa is an old patrician house form the 17th century It houses a wine cellar and a speciality restaurant. Enjoy the traditional terroir dishes and discover over 650 wines from different vineyards in Valais
The DOMAINES CHEVALIERS wine cellar is a traditional flagship of the Valais wine industry. The founders have applied their foresight and pioneering spirit to become the first to offer their wines under the appellation «Salgesch / Salquenen» label.
The Felizitas Mathier Benicchio family business is now in its 3rd generation of managers and has been undertaking pioneering work in natural winegrowing dedicated to the wine varieties of Valais for the last half a century.
Sustainability
This family business has been characterised by its pioneering spirit and innovative skills for generations
The Vine and Wine Museum, Sierre - Salgesch is devoted to viticulture. The 2 exhibitions in the Zumofenhaus and the Château Villa deal with differnt topics, but they are linked with a 6-km long nature trail and as such also form one entity.
Experience and enjoy unforgettable moments at the family-run Hotel Arkanum. In addition to our exceptional themed rooms, we offer comfortable standard rooms, spacious four-bed rooms and cozy family rooms.
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