Everything we have checked within about an hour and a half of the house: skiing, adventure, lakes, towns and events. Each entry has the drive time, the season and a dated price.
The time on each entry is the drive from the house in Les Masses or, where we say so, from the Les Masses chairlift. Prices come only from operators’ sites and always carry the date we read them.
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Groups of up to 6, off-piste, with an instructor; you bring your own avalanche kit.
4 h: from CHF 320 (1 person) to CHF 95 per person (4 people); 7 h: from CHF 495 to CHF 163 per person (as of 15.10.2026)
Skiing the 4 Vallées ski area from Thyon and Les Masses: 410 kmSource: thyon.ch
Trails start in Les Collons and Thyon 2000; you can hire snowshoes at Theytaz Sport in Les Masses.
Winter without skiing in Les Collons: spa, sledging and snowshoesSource: thyon.ch
The Les Masses chairlift is a 4-minute drive from the house, and one pass covers 410 km of pistes.
4 Vallées pass, adult, ticket office: 1 day CHF 94, 6 days CHF 409; children born 2020 or later free (as of 15.10.2026)
Skiing the 4 Vallées ski area from Thyon and Les Masses: 410 kmSource: thyon4vallees.ch
Mont-Fort is the highest point of the 4 Vallées, at 3,330 m; its season runs a week longer than Thyon's.
4 Vallées pass, adult, ticket office: 1 day CHF 94 (as of 15.10.2026)
Skiing the 4 Vallées ski area from Thyon and Les Masses: 410 kmSource: verbier4vallees.ch
220 km of pistes without heading to Verbier: a cheaper pass for days when the kids ski close by.
Printse pass, adult, ticket office: 1 day CHF 82, 6 days CHF 349, 7 days CHF 399 (as of 15.10.2026)
Skiing the 4 Vallées ski area from Thyon and Les Masses: 410 kmSource: thyon4vallees.ch
A 6 km loop in the valley, for a day when someone does not want to ski downhill.
Day CHF 12, week CHF 40; free up to age 16 (as of 15.10.2026)
Winter without skiing in Les Collons: spa, sledging and snowshoesSource: heremence-tourisme.ch
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The sled teams run on the Thyon plateau, among other places, above our house; a second option next to the Val des Dix.
Three sections on the rock above the village: one for children, one, the Grand Mur, for experienced climbers.
Free access; with a Hérens-Outdoor guide from age 10 (as of 19.10.2026)
The nearest 18-hole course, par 70, in the Rhône valley at Route de Vissigen 150.
A rope park by the Les Îles lake: 11 courses, 3 junior courses for ages 4–7 and 40 zip lines.
The family “découverte” trip starts in Sion, children from age 7; the company is based in Sierre.
A tandem flight over the Printse sector, in summer and winter, when the weather allows.
Tandem from CHF 170 (as of 19.10.2026)
A route for beginners, from age 8; the guide is based in Thyon, at Route de Thyon 12.
Half day with a guide: CHF 360 (1 person) to CHF 115 per person (4 people); full day: CHF 600 to CHF 165 per person (as of 19.10.2026)
A 1.4 km zip line that starts on the summit of Mont-Fort at 3,330 m; you get there by cable car from Siviez.
Zip line only CHF 45; with a pedestrian lift ticket CHF 80; with a 4 Vallées ski pass CHF 118 (as of 19.10.2026)
The blue Edelweiss route at Col des Gentianes, 2,893 m: 1.1 km and 150 m of ascent, from age 8.
The route is free; a kit (helmet, harness, lanyard) costs CHF 20 at the Les Gentianes restaurant; lifts at 4 Vallées rates (as of 19.10.2026)
A bungee jump from a 190 m high bridge, from age 16 and 45–110 kg; those who do not jump can walk the bridge or take the zip line.
Bridge access CHF 5; jump prices from the operator (as of 19.10.2026)
Two hours of instruction on one sheet for a group of up to 10, equipment included; book 24 h ahead.
CHF 400 per sheet for 2 h (up to 10 people) (as of 19.10.2026)
5 courses with zip lines in the woods at Médran, for children from 1 m tall.
Adult CHF 30, child CHF 20 (as of 19.10.2026)
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The section between Le Chity and Planchouet is closed; our page explains what stays open.
Bisse de Vex: partly closed, and the open bisses near the chalet
About 20.5 km at about 7.7% on average, from the valley up to the resort.
Road cycling in Valais: climbs to dams and passesSource: rtbf.be
10 hiking routes, 356 km in total, according to the Thyon tourist office.
Free (as of 15.10.2026)
Summer holiday in Valais: hiking, road climbs and lakes from Les CollonsSource: thyon.ch
12 bike routes around Thyon, 246 km in total.
Summer holiday in Valais: hiking, road climbs and lakes from Les Collons
One pass for the Nendaz and Veysonnaz lifts; your bike rides free.
Adult, 1 day: CHF 55 (summer 2026) (as of 15.10.2026)
Summer holiday in Valais: hiking, road climbs and lakes from Les CollonsSource: veysonnaz.ch
Courts by the hour at Route des Masses 83, open until 22:00.
Tennis CHF 20/h; padel CHF 35 or 55/h per court (as of 15.10.2026)
Les Collons and Hérémence: where our chalet sitsSource: heremence-tourisme.ch
Flat paths along old irrigation channels: Nendaz has 250 km of trails and 8 bisses.
Free (as of 15.10.2026)
Bisse de Vex: partly closed, and the open bisses near the chaletSource: nendaz.ch
18 minutes down the valley: earth pillars capped with stones, at 960 m.
Free (as of 15.10.2026)
The Euseigne pyramids and the Val d'Hérens, 18 minutes awaySource: valdherens.ch
26.6 km and 1,650 m of climbing, 6.2% on average, 10% at most, finishing at 2,141 m below the dam.
Road cycling in Valais: climbs to dams and passesSource: cols-cyclisme.com
From Sion via Ayent to the Tseuzier reservoir.
Road cycling in Valais: climbs to dams and passesSource: valais.ch
From Sierre up the Val d'Anniviers to the Moiry dam.
Road cycling in Valais: climbs to dams and passesSource: valais.ch
42.1 km and 2,046 m of climbing to the pass at 2,472 m; take a light for the long galleries after Bourg-Saint-Pierre.
Great St Bernard Pass: the hospice, the dogs and the climb from MartignySource: valais.ch
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A 34-minute drive and you stand below a 285 m wall; you tour the inside with a guide.
Cable car return: adult CHF 10, child 6–16 CHF 5; inside tour: adult CHF 10, child 6–15 CHF 6 (2026 season) (as of 15.10.2026)
Grande Dixence dam and Lac des Dix, 34 minutes from our doorSource: visit-grande-dixence.ch
The crest walk takes about 45 minutes; the ibex trail is 12 km long and climbs to Col des Roux at 2,800 m.
The crest walk is free (only the cable car is paid) (as of 15.10.2026)
Lac des Dix and Cabane des Dix: the hike behind the damSource: visit-grande-dixence.ch
From La Gouille it is about a 40-minute walk to the blue lake.
Free (as of 15.10.2026)
Lac Bleu d'Arolla, Evolène and Ferpècle: the upper Val d'HérensSource: valdherens.ch
An easy 4.6 km loop, about 1 h 30, partly suitable for a pushchair; parking is limited, so come early.
Free (as of 15.10.2026)
Mountain lakes and dams in Valais, within a daySource: valais.ch
A lake at 2,250 m; the loop around it is 13.4 km, about 4.5 hours.
The loop is free (as of 15.10.2026)
Mountain lakes and dams in Valais, within a daySource: valais.ch
A lake among the forests, with a walk around the shore.
Mountain lakes and dams in Valais, within a daySource: saint-bernard.ch
A lakeside promenade and a CGN boat trip; an easy day for twelve people.
Mountain lakes and dams in Valais, within a daySource: cgn.ch
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20 km of ice, on the UNESCO list since 2001; drive to Mörel, then take the cable car.
Zermatt, Aletsch and Chamonix as day trips from Les CollonsSource: aletscharena.ch
Drive to Täsch, take the train to Zermatt and the railway up the Gornergrat at 3,100 m: 28 peaks above 4,000 m are in view.
Zermatt, Aletsch and Chamonix as day trips from Les CollonsSource: gornergrat.ch
The hospice stands at 2,472 m on the Italian border; in summer the St Bernard dogs are there.
Great St Bernard Pass: the hospice, the dogs and the climb from MartignySource: gsbernard.com
A terrace at 3,842 m facing Mont Blanc; you cross into France, so bring your ID.
Zermatt, Aletsch and Chamonix as day trips from Les CollonsSource: aiguilledumidi.montblancnaturalresort.com
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Wooden villages further up our valley, 28 minutes from the house.
Free (as of 15.10.2026)
Lac Bleu d'Arolla, Evolène and Ferpècle: the upper Val d'HérensSource: val-dherens.ch
Two castles on the hills above the old town, 28 minutes by car, or take bus 371.
Sion: castles, the old town and Valais wine, 28 minutes from the houseSource: sion.ch
On Fridays in the old town: cheese, fruit and wine from the Rhône valley.
Free (as of 15.10.2026)
Sion: castles, the old town and Valais wine, 28 minutes from the houseSource: siontourisme.ch
Vineyards between Sion and Sierre, half an hour from the house.
Sion: castles, the old town and Valais wine, 28 minutes from the houseSource: swisswinevalais.ch
Exhibitions and a sculpture park; a plan for a rainy day.
Great St Bernard Pass: the hospice, the dogs and the climb from MartignySource: gianadda.ch
A castle on a rock in Lake Geneva: a good day with children and a stop on the way to Geneva.
Adult CHF 15, child CHF 7 (as of 15.10.2026)
Mountain lakes and dams in Valais, within a daySource: chillon.ch
Terraced vineyards above the lake and a tasting at Vinorama.
Sion: castles, the old town and Valais wine, 28 minutes from the houseSource: lavaux-vinorama.ch
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It is very quiet: a fire in the fireplace and the peaks outside the window.
Ski chalet with hot tub and sauna in Switzerland, both in the rent
The terrace hot tub runs all year, and the sauna has its own shower and WC.
Included in the rental (as of 15.10.2026)
Ski chalet with hot tub and sauna in Switzerland, both in the rent
The house has 2 raclette sets and 2 fondue sets, and the table seats all twelve.
Equipment included; cheese and wine are up to you (as of 15.10.2026)
Ski chalet for 8 to 12 people in Switzerland, one table for all
A spa with pools 0.5 km from the Les Masses chairlift as the crow flies, open daily until 20:30.
Day ticket, adult: CHF 50 (as of 15.10.2026)
Winter without skiing in Les Collons: spa, sledging and snowshoesSource: lesgrandsbainsdheremence.ch
Saunas, a salt grotto and an outdoor pool in Haute-Nendaz.
Adult CHF 49, student/senior CHF 45, child CHF 40 (as of 15.10.2026)
Ski chalet with hot tub and sauna in Switzerland, both in the rentSource: nendaz.ch
Outdoor pools at 32–34 °C, 41 minutes from the house.
Ski chalet with hot tub and sauna in Switzerland, both in the rentSource: bainsdesaillon.ch
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On Wednesday evenings you watch cheese being made on the alp.
Adult CHF 25, child CHF 15 (summer 2026) (as of 15.10.2026)
Summer holiday in Valais: hiking, road climbs and lakes from Les CollonsSource: thyon.ch
Children learn in English, German or French.
Family ski holiday in the 4 Vallées: first turns in Les CollonsSource: thyon.ch
2.72 km and 428 m downhill in about 30 minutes; from age 8 and 135 cm.
Summer holiday in Valais: hiking, road climbs and lakes from Les CollonsSource: heremence-tourisme.ch
One and a half kilometres behind the dogs in the Val des Dix, with Les Nordiques du Quart d'en Bas.
1.5 km ride: adult CHF 40, child CHF 20 (as of 15.10.2026)
Winter without skiing in Les Collons: spa, sledging and snowshoesSource: heremence-tourisme.ch
A museum and park devoted to St Bernard dogs, 45 minutes from the house.
Great St Bernard Pass: the hospice, the dogs and the climb from MartignySource: barryland.ch
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Rally stages in the Hérémence municipality, including Euseigne; some roads are closed that day.
Les Collons and Hérémence: where our chalet sitsSource: heremence.ch
From 5 December to 11 April the Thyon lifts run every day.
Skiing the 4 Vallées ski area from Thyon and Les Masses: 410 kmSource: thyon4vallees.ch
Evenings of live music and tastings all winter.
The day before New Year's Eve, after dark: a torchlight descent in Thyon 2000.
From 16:00 in the village, then dinner for twelve at the house.
On 1 January at 10:00, soup on the slopes in Les Collons.
Carnival in the wooden village further up our valley, from Epiphany to 9 February.
Lac Bleu d'Arolla, Evolène and Ferpècle: the upper Val d'HérensSource: heremence-tourisme.ch
Three evenings in the season, on snowshoes by moonlight.
Winter without skiing in Les Collons: spa, sledging and snowshoesSource: thyon.ch
A carnival day in Thyon 2000, on 9 February.
Family ski holiday in the 4 Vallées: first turns in Les CollonsSource: thyon.ch
Concerts to close the ski season.
Events in Thyon and Les Collons, winter 2026/27 and summer 2027Source: zermatt-unplugged.ch
On Mont-Fort you can ski a week longer than in Thyon.
Skiing the 4 Vallées ski area from Thyon and Les Masses: 410 kmSource: verbier4vallees.ch
Hérens cows head up to their summer pastures; exact dates and places on valdherens.ch.
Events in Thyon and Les Collons, winter 2026/27 and summer 2027Source: valdherens.ch
Concerts every evening by Lake Geneva, a 73-minute drive away.
Events in Thyon and Les Collons, winter 2026/27 and summer 2027Source: montreuxjazzfestival.com
Classical music in Verbier, a 4 Vallées resort.
Events in Thyon and Les Collons, winter 2026/27 and summer 2027Source: verbierfestival.com
16.35 km and 700 m of climbing from Thyon to the Grande Dixence dam.
Grande Dixence dam and Lac des Dix, 34 minutes from our doorSource: thyon-dixence.ch
A cycling gran fondo through the Valais resorts, 10th edition.
Road cycling in Valais: climbs to dams and passesSource: tourdesstations.ch
Chamber music concerts in Sion in September.
Sion: castles, the old town and Valais wine, 28 minutes from the houseSource: sion-violon-musique.ch
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Drive times: drive time by car from the house or from the Les Masses chairlift, calculated 15.10.2026; “about” marks an estimate. In the mountains and in winter, add 15–30%.
From the house it is a 4-minute drive to the Les Masses chairlift. From there, one 4 Vallées pass covers the Printse sector and Mont-Fort, the highest point of the area.
Our house4 Vallées page with the piste mapPiste map (PDF)
Thyon season: 5.12.2026–11.04.2027; Mont-Fort until 18.04.2027
Altitudes from the official piste map: Les Masses chairlift 1,515 m, Veysonnaz 1,350 m, Nendaz 1,400 m, Siviez 1,730 m, Tortin 2,045 m, Mont-Fort 3,330 m. The Thyon sector has 10 lifts.
The Printse pass covers the Les Masses chairlift, Thyon, Veysonnaz and Nendaz, but not Mont-Fort. Mont-Fort is on the 4 Vallées pass; upgrading from Printse to 4 Vallées costs CHF 20 for an adult (ticket office, 2026/27 season).
Last linking lifts in the 2026/27 season: from Siviez towards Veysonnaz, the Combatseline chairlift at 16:00; from Veysonnaz to Siviez, the Cheminée T-bar and the l’Ours gondola at 15:30–15:45; the Mont-Fort cable car runs until 15:30, from 13.02.2027 until 15:45. We are confirming the winter hours of the Les Masses chairlift with Télé-Thyon.
Adult ski pass at the ticket office, 1 day: 4 Vallées CHF 94, Printse CHF 82 (as of 15.10.2026). Children born in 2020 or later ski free. 4 Vallées pistes: 33% blue, 53% red, 14% black.
The house is not ski-in/ski-out: the chairlift is 1.8 km by road.
A house for 12 in Les Collons: 5 bedrooms, a terrace hot tub that runs all year and an infrared sauna. The Les Masses chairlift is 1.8 km by road.
Les Grands Bains d’Hérémence (spa and pools, CHF 50 a day), cross-country skiing at Pralong, dog sledding in the Val des Dix and snowshoeing. In the evening, the terrace hot tub at the house runs all year.
It is 87.2 km to Täsch, about 87 minutes by car, then you take the train to Zermatt.
The Grande Dixence dam (34 minutes by car), the Descente des Masses off-road scooters from age 8, the Parc Aventure rope park in Sion and the Euseigne Pyramids, 18 minutes from the house.