The Fairy Rock (Rocher des Fées) is a small ruined fortification built into a sheer cliff face at the hamlet of Les Echerts, between Mollens and Aminona on the eastern end of the Crans-Montana plateau. The site is reached by a short hiking path and the ruins are modest, but the setting — stones wedged into a vertical rock face above the plateau — is genuinely unusual.
Historians disagree on when and why it was built: some suggest it was a medieval watchtower, others a hermitage or small fortified outpost. The local name comes from old stories that no human hands could have built something in such a position, so the construction was attributed to the mountain fairies of Valais folklore. The walk from Aminona takes about 45 minutes each way and passes through pleasant forest. Good for a half-day outing when the main ski runs are too slushy or for families wanting a summer hike with a destination.