Walking through the vineyards between Sierre and Salgesh (Valais)
The wine trail between Salgesh and Sierre, is an educative and family oriented trail. It is well sign posted and accessible all year round. The trail follows small access roads in the vineyards with very low traffic, it passes through winemakers neighborhoods and the beautiful natural site of the Raspille gorge. 80 explanatory panels are posted along the trail. They highlight the features of the landscape, the various grape varieties, techniques and history of the vineyard.
Characteristics
- Location: 1 hour 30 minutes by train East from Lausanne or Bern
- Start: Salgesh train station (local train)
- Distance: 5.6 Km
- Duration: 1h30 (non stop)
- Difference in levels: 110 meters upwards and 120 meters downwards
- Difficulty: easy walking
- End: Sierre train station (main line)
Points of interests
- The Raspille gorge and the Marais bisse, natural site
- Parc naturel Pfyn-Finges (www.pfyn-finges.ch)
- Musée de la vigne et du vin (www.museeduvin-valais.ch)
Wine store or tasting places
- Sierre : Château de Villa
Wineries
- Sierre : Maurice Zufferey
- Sierre : Rouvinez
- Sierre : Cave des Bernunes
- Sierre : Domaine des Muses
- Salgesh : Cave du Rhodan
- Salgesh : Cave St Philippe
- Salgesh : Nouveau Salquenen
Restaurants
- Sierre : Hotel-Restaurant Terminus (Didier de Courten)
- Sierre : Château de Villa
Hôtels and B&B
- Sierre : Hotel-Restaurant Terminus
- Sierre : B&B La Grange
- Sierre : B&B Castel de Daval
- Salgesh : Hôtel Arkanum
- Vercorin : Alpes et caetera
*The list is not exhaustive
