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Natural landscape / Habitat
Season: All season

Season

All season

Contact

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

www.pfyn-finges.ch

Naturpark Pfyn-Finges - The only section of the Rhone that could not be channelled, because of the constant flow of debris from the Illgraben!

Details

The Pfyn-Finges Regional nature park boasts numerous protected areas of national importance. The most well-known is the forest of Pfyn/Finges with the wild river Rhone between Leuk and Sierre. Please take note of the information signs and markings. in addition in this region we request you:
remain on the marked trials
do not bathe in the streams
enjoy the plants, flowers and bushes but do not pick them
keep dogs on a lead
take your rubbish with you
fires are strictly forbidden in the forest of Pfyn/Finges!
Thank you for helping to preserve this unique area.

Season

All season

Arrival by public transport

Leuk, Bahnhof Timetable SBB

Suitable for

The offer is suitable for

  • Adults
  • Children >12 years
  • 50+

Routes in the vicinity

Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

Walking through Pfyn forest

An exciting walk across the forest of Pfyn/Finges nature reserve. Discover the points of interest in the nature reserve.

Hiking trail
Time required: 4 hoursLength: 14.00km
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

Along the water

Easy cycle tour with attractive places by the water.

Bicycle tour
Time required: 2 hoursLength: 15.50km
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

Walk Sierre - Salgesch

Discover wine and water between Sierre and Salgesch. The walk goes from Sierre past the Gironde Lake and along the wild Rhone to Salgesch. A wine-tasting stop at one of the wine partner companies is well worthwhile.

Hiking trail
Time required: < 2hLength: 5.00km
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

Via Cook: Sierre - Leuk

The artists' village of Veyras, where Rainer Maria Rilke lived, the Raspille Gorge, the Valais Wine Museum in the Zumofenhaus in Salgesch and the village of Varen are all well worth seeing. Another possibility goes through the forest of Pfyn/Finges.

Hiking trail
Time required: 4 - 6hLength: 14.00km
Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

Natura Trail - Pfyn-Finges 2

The second stage takes you to wine-growing villages through the Mediterranean vineyard.

Theme trailHiking trail
Time required: 4 hoursLength: 14.30km

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