Crêt du Midi

#971 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Crêt du Midi is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking Vercorin in the canton of Valais. The summit is accessible by cable car from Chalais or Vercorin. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 7651 ftProminence: 108 ftCoordinates: 46°14'31"N, 7°31'54"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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Crêt du Midi – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Anniviers, Lac de Géronde, Moubra, Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation.

3.8 miSE
Winter sport, Ski area
Anniviers
98 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Swiss Alps, Anniviers is an enchanting ski area that offers a mesmerizing blend of natural beauty and winter sports excitement. Known for its breathtaking mountain scenery, this resort is a paradise for skiers and snowboarders of all levels.
3.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Géronde, Sierre
84 min walk • Lac de Géronde is a lake at Sierre, Valais, Switzerland. At an elevation of 523 metres, it has a surface area of 0.055 square kilometres. A trail, made out of woodchips, leads around the lake. A public bathing beach, the „Bains de Géronde“, is located at the northwest border of the lake.
5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Moubra, Crans Montana
128 min walk • Etang de la Moubra or Lac de la Moubra is a lake at Montana in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Located at an elevation of 1424 m, its surface area is 5 ha.
3.6 miN
Art museum, History museum, Museum
Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation, Sierre
93 min walk • The Rainer Maria Rilke Foundation was established in 1986 in Sierre, Switzerland, on the patronage of the municipality. Its goal is to promote the knowledge of Rainer Maria Rilke's works, through a museum, exhibitions, lectures, conferences, publications and a festival.
4.3 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Illhorn
110 min walk • The Illhorn is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Chandolin in the canton of Valais. With a height of 2,717 metres above sea level, it is the highest point of the Illgraben valley.
3.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Noble
79 min walk • Mont Noble is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the Val de Réchy in the canton of Valais.
4.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Illsee
126 min walk • Illsee is a natural lake used as a reservoir above Sierre, in the Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.21 km².
4 miE
Observatories and planetariums
Bagnoud Observatory
102 min walk • François-Xavier Bagnoud Observatory is an astronomical observatory. It is a non-profit organisation funded by Association François-Xavier Bagnoud. It is located above the village of Saint-Luc, Switzerland, close to the top of the funicular, at a height of 2,200 m.
3.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Roc d'Orzival
83 min walk • The Roc d'Orzival is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Grimentz in the canton of Valais. It lies north of the Becs de Bosson, on the chain between the Val de Réchy and the Val d'Anniviers.
3.6 miN
Forts and castles
Château de Muzot, Sierre
92 min walk • Château de Muzot is a 13th-century fortified manor house located near Veyras in Switzerland's Rhone Valley. In 1921, it was purchased by Swiss merchant and arts patron Werner Reinhart who then invited Bohemian-Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to live there rent-free.
3.4 miSE
Village, Area
Saint-Luc, Vissoie
88 min walk • Saint-Luc is a village in the district of Sierre in the Swiss canton of Valais. An independent municipality before, it merged on 1 January 2009 with neighboring Ayer, Chandolin, Grimentz, Saint Jean and Vissoie to form the municipality of Anniviers.