Things to Do

The main activities in Crans-Montana divide cleanly by season. In winter, skiing dominates. In summer, golf takes over, with hiking and mountain biking filling in the rest.

Guide

Things to Do

01

Plaine Morte Glacier

Flat glacier plateau at 3,000m with sweeping Alpine panoramas

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02

Bella Lui

Bella Lui is the main mid-mountain peak in the Crans-Montana ski area, reached by gondola from Montana to the Cry d'Er station and then …

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03

Cry d'Er

Cry d'Er is the main mid-mountain station on the Crans side of the resort, sitting at 2,263 metres and reached by the Blue gondola …

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04

Lac de la Moubra

Lac de la Moubra is the largest natural lake on the Crans-Montana plateau, sitting at 1,424 metres above sea level. The lake stretches about …

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05

Étang Long

Étang Long is a narrow, elongated lake at the lower edge of the Crans-Montana plateau, just above the point where the plateau drops steeply …

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06

Fairy Rock (Rocher des Fées)

The Fairy Rock (Rocher des Fées) is a small ruined fortification built into a sheer cliff face at the hamlet of Les Echerts, between …

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07

Crans Village

Crans is the western village of the resort and the more upmarket of the two, its main commercial artery — the Rue du Prado …

Neighbourhood
08

Golf Club Crans-sur-Sierre

Alpine tournament venue hosting the European Masters since 1939
09

Montana Village

Montana is the eastern half of the resort, older and slightly more sedate than its twin village of Crans a kilometre to the west. …

Neighbourhood
10

Lac Grenon

Small plateau lake for swimming with Valais peak reflections

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11

Lac d'Icogne

Lac d'Icogne is a quiet reservoir sitting on the lower western edge of the Crans-Montana plateau, within the municipality of Lens. It sits at …

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12

Venthône Castle

Venthône Castle is a well-preserved medieval tower in the small village of Venthône, sitting on a wooded terrace below and east of the main …

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13

Mont Lachaux

Mont Lachaux is the name given to the Crans-Montana women's World Cup speed ski course, opened in 1987 for the FIS Alpine World Ski …

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14

Aminona

Aminona is the easternmost village in the Crans-Montana resort area, sitting at around 1,500 metres and connected to the rest of the plateau by …

Neighbourhood
15

Les Roches International School of Hotel Management

Les Roches International School of Hotel Management sits at Bluche, on the eastern edge of the Crans-Montana plateau at around 1,300 metres, and has …

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