Mauvoisin Dam Trail

Hiking
Family

Description

Winding its way through an old tunnel, this educational trail guides you on your ascent. It not only explains the process of electricity production but also tells the story of the dam’s construction. From the very top of the dam, which features a different photography exhibition each summer, you’ll be treated to a breathtaking view: a lake, waterfalls, and mountains and valleys that stretch as far as the eye can see.
For the more adventurous, nearby hiking and enduro mountain biking routes offer a full immersion into the untamed wilderness.

Practical information

Hiking duration: 45 minutes
Distance: 2.1 km
Elevation: +141 m / –141 m

Round-trip bus Le Châble-Mauvoisin
Adult: CHF 32 (standard fare)
Child & half-price fare: CHF 16
Aller – 12.253 Le Châble VS → Mauvoisin, recommended departure at 09:45 – arrival at 10:30 in Mauvoisin
Retour – 12.210 Mauvoisin → Le Châble VS, departure at 15:55 from Mauvoisin – arrival at 16:41 in Le Châble
Correspondance – with the RegionalAlps train from 09:42 in Orsières (departure from Martigny at 09:17) and 17:46 to Martigny.

The Verbier tourist office offers a tour of the dam every Thursday in July and August.
More information: bit.ly/visite-mauvoisin

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