Val d'Hérens

#1398 among destinations in Switzerland

Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

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Val d'Hérens is an alpine valley in the Valais canton of Switzerland. It was formed by the Hérens glacier, which retreated at the end of the last ice age. It is now the valley of the Borgne river, a tributary of the Rhone ()

Local name: Val d’Hérens Coordinates: 46°7'60"N, 7°28'0"E

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ValaisSwitzerland

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Val d'Hérens – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lac de Moiry, Becs de Bosson, Grande Dixence Dam, Lac des Autannes.

5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac de Moiry
128 min walk • Lac de Moiry is a reservoir in the municipality of Grimentz, Switzerland.
3.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Becs de Bosson
89 min walk • The Becs de Bosson are a multi-summited mountain of the Pennine Alps, located between St-Martin and Grimentz, in the canton of Valais.
4.7 miSW
Dam, Bridge
Grande Dixence Dam
121 min walk • The Grande Dixence Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Dixence at the head of the Val d'Hérémence in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. At 285 m high, it is the tallest gravity dam in the world, fifth tallest dam overall, and the tallest dam in Europe. It is part of the Cleuson-Dixence Complex.
3.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lac des Autannes, Grimentz
93 min walk • Lac des Autannes is a lake above Grimentz in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The reservoir has a surface area of 4.5 hectares. It is located at an elevation of 2,686 metres.
4.2 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sex de Marinda
108 min walk • The Sex de Marinda is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located south of Grimentz in the canton of Valais. It lies east of the Sasseneire, 90 km south of capital Bern.
2.9 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
La Maya Mountain
75 min walk • La Maya is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, overlooking St-Martin in the canton of Valais. It lies between the Val d'Hérens and the Val de Réchy, west of the Becs de Bosson.
5.2 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Noble
134 min walk • Mont Noble is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking the Val de Réchy in the canton of Valais.
2.8 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sasseneire
72 min walk • The Sasseneire is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Evolène in the canton of Valais. It lies on the range between the valleys of Hérens and Anniviers.
2.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pic d'Artsinol
58 min walk • Pic d'Artsinol is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located west of Evolène in the canton of Valais.
4.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pointe de Vouasson
120 min walk • The Pointe de Vouasson is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, overlooking Lac des Dix in the canton of Valais. It lies between the valleys of Hérémence and Arolla, north of the Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla.
5.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Roc d'Orzival
140 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.