Val d'Hérens, Switzerland Travel Guide

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Val d'Hérens (German: Eringertal) is a picturesque valley in Valais canton, Switzerland. The valley stretches from the city of Sion in a southeast direction towards the Pennine Alps. It is surrounded by a number of high mountains including the Dent d'Hérens, Dent Blanche, Mont Collon and Mont Blanc de Cheilon.

Guide to Evolène Hotels

Here's a list of hotels in Evolène that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.

Village of La Forclaz in Val d'Hèrens, Switzerland
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Val d'Hérens is a place to see traditional rural Switzerland. Here, you may come across farmers still wearing traditional clothes. There are quaint villages dotting the landscape. They comprise a cluster of wooden chalets that hug the valley.

Visiting Val d'Hérens

Sights & Attractions in Val d'Hérens

Evolène
Small village, ideal as a base for hiking the area.
Hérémence
Village near the Grande Dixence Dam.
Les Haudères
A small hamlet, location for the Geology and Glacier center.
Pyramides d'Euseigne
A natural rock formation that looks like concrete ruins. They jut out of the slopes forming jagged edges.

Traditional granaries in the village of Evolène in Val d'Hèrens, Switzerland
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