Hills in the Pfyn Forest
Enormous rock masses from a post ice-age landslide have formed the hills in the forest of Pfyn/Finges in the foot of the valley.
Natural landscape / Habitat
Points of interest
You will be enchanted, impressed and moved by what makes the Pfyn-Finges Nature Park unique.
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Illgraben
The Illgraben is one of the most active mountain streams in Switzerland with several mudslides per year. These flows of debris can transport several 10,000 tons of rock, stone and earth that are up to 2 m high and flow with speeds of up to 25 km/h.
Natural landscape / Habitat
Illgraben info board / interpretation show
The Pfyn-Finges Nature Park offers many scenic features. One of these is the Illgraben: an extremely active torrent. Several times a year mudslides occur in the Illgraben which transport enormous quantities of water and debris.
Cultural landscapeGeologyWaters
La cascade de la Raspille
Discover the waterfall on the Raspille. The hiking trail leads directly underneath the waterfall. Enjoy the cool mists!
Natural landscape / HabitatWaters
Lac de Géronde
A few minutes from the centre of Sierre, the Lac de Géronde is a peaceful haven, enjoyed by swimmers and walkers alike.
Waters
Lämmerenboden
The Lämmeren area offers its visitors a unique, beautiful mountain world in the middle of the Wildstrubel area.
Natural landscape / Habitat
Leuk railway station platform 2
At Leuk railway station, a near-natural place has been designed with interactive elements. Waiting passengers can relax in the newly designed area and learn more about the Nature Park Municipality of Leuk.
Natural landscape / HabitatCultural landscape
Leuk's Castle
For the bishops this was the summer residence - for rogues and criminals it was dungeons and the torture chamber: the bishop's castle or "rogues' tower".
Historical buildingHistorical placeCastle
Leuk-Stadt
Leuk has one of the most interesting and historic townscapes in the whole of Valais. Even today there is a medieval atmosphere that can be felt in the alleys and squares of this little town
Historical place
Leuk-Town Hall
The distinctive corpus of the Town Hall tower with its pentagonal base is situated at the entrance to the town in the immediate vicinity of the bishop's castle.
Historical building