5 must-try activities in the Swiss Alps in summer/autumn

Make the most of your stay in Evolène and immerse yourself in the unique atmosphere of the Swiss Alps, with their majestic peaks, beautiful landscapes, authentic villages and the warm welcome of the locals. A true change of scenery!

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Five hikers with trekking poles on a rocky ridge, glaciers and snowy Alpine peaks rising behind a deep valley

Witness an alpine glacier up close while you still can

Follow in the footsteps of Céline, a mid-mountain guide, to the Ferpècle Glacier, which has its source at the Col d’Hérens, north-east of the Tête Blanche. During this invigorating hike along the Borgne torrent, you’ll come to understand the important role glaciers play for mankind and biodiversity, and the challenges posed by their retreat across the globe. You will also fully appreciate how the Ferpècle Glacier has shaped the flora and fauna characteristic of this glacial alluvial zone, which is of national importance to Switzerland. An insightful walk just a stone’s throw from Evolène!

Information and bookings: get in touch with Le Rucher d'Evolène concierge service via email at frontoffice@rucher.com. Offer available exclusively to guests of Le Central hotel.

Five hikers with trekking poles on the rocky Felpècle ridge, glaciers and snowy Alpine peaks behind

Learn how to forage for and cook with alpine herbs 

Take a stroll through the fields around Evolène alongside a qualified herbalist and learn how to identify the region’s edible plants and flowers. Discover the basics of sustainable foraging: which plants can you pick or not? How many plants can you collect? How can you gather them without endangering the species? These valuable tips will come in handy on your nature excursions once you’re back home. Finally, round off your walk in the tastiest way by preparing some delicious appetisers… using the ingredients you’ve gathered along the way!

Information and bookings: get in touch with Le Rucher d'Evolène concierge service via email at frontoffice@rucher.com. Offer available exclusively to guests of Le Central hotel.

Old wooden barns scattered across sunlit terraced meadows with larch trees on an Alpine hillside

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Listen to the story of the luxury hotels of the Belle Époque

During a guided walk in the heights of Evolène, travel back in time to the Belle Époque (late 19th/early 20th century), a golden age in Western Europe marked by social, economic and technical progress. In just a few hours, you’ll discover how this two-decade period transformed the Alps into a destination for holidays and leisure. You'll hear tales of the development of the first luxury hotels, the expansion of the mountain transport network, and the arrival of the first wealthy European travellers in search of fresh air and high peaks… A walk that combines knowledge, fun, and gastronomy, through interactive quizzes, historical anecdotes and a culinary surprise!

Information and bookings: get in touch with Le Rucher d’Evolène concierge service via email at frontoffice@rucher.com. Offer available exclusively to guests of Le Central hotel.

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Savour your apéritif high up on a mountainside

Enjoy your morning coffee or evening apéritif whilst comfortably settled… high above the ground on a Portaledge hanging from the cliff face! For an hour and a half, picture yourself as a multi-pitch climber, spending several days and nights right on the rock face, up on a cliff several hundred metres high. Like them, you’ll enjoy a breathtaking view in an exceptional high-mountain setting. Unlike them, you’ll sleep soundly and warmly in your cosy room at Le Rucher d’Evolène. A wonderful experience that will create lasting memories!

Information and bookings: get in touch with Le Rucher d’Evolène concierge service via email at frontoffice@rucher.com. Offer available exclusively to guests of Le Central hotel.

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Climber in a white helmet resting on a portaledge hung from a cliff above a mountain village and pointed peak

Climb mountains in the footsteps of the first mountaineers 

Learn the basics of mountaineering and rock climbing in the footsteps of the brave and determined pioneering mountaineers, right here in the Alps! Numerous legendary peaks and cliffs of varying steepness await around Evolène, whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced climber. Rock climbing at Dixence or Les Douves Rousses, mountaineering at La Maya (2,916 m), La Couronne de Bréonna (3,159 m) or even the Dent d’Hérens (4,173 m), via ferrata above Evolène… The region’s high-mountain guides will gladly help you experience your first mountain thrills safely, or, for the seasoned mountaineers among you, be your belayer on more technical routes.

Ask for advice and book your mountain excursion with the mountain guides from the Evolène region.

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Woman in a red jacket and pink helmet rock climbing a granite slab, cloudy glaciated valley below