What to do
Hiking, golf, mountain biking, wellness, family fun: the best experiences in every season.
Alpine Skiing & Snowboarding
Crans-Montana ski area (1,500–3,000m)
140km of sun-drenched south-facing pistes from glacier to golf course for every level.
Plaine Morte Glacier
Plaine Morte (3,000m)
Ride a gondola to a vast high-altitude glacier with cross-country tracks and endless panoramas.
Adrenaline Snowpark & Halfpipe
Crans-Montana ski area
Hit jumps, rails and an Olympic halfpipe at the resort's freestyle playground.
Alaïa Chalet Indoor Action Park
Crans-Montana
A 5,000m² indoor playground for freeski, snowboard, skate, BMX and airbag tricks.
Ski Touring (Ski Rando Parc)
Ski Rando Parc / Plaine Morte
Skin up Europe's largest marked ski-touring area on secured routes for all levels.
Cross-Country Skiing
Golf course & Plaine Morte glacier
Glide 40km of classic and skating tracks, including a track at 3,000m on the glacier.
Sledging & Tobogganing
Snow Island & Aminona
Whizz down family-friendly toboggan runs on classic wooden and modern sledges.
Snowshoeing
Resort trails & Hameau de Colombire
Crunch through silent snowy forests, with magical nighttime walks at Colombire.
Ycoor Ice Rink & Curling
Ycoor, central Crans-Montana
Skate one of Switzerland's largest open-air rinks, with ice discos, hockey and curling.
Snow Tubing at Snow Island
Snow Island
Spin down snow chutes on tubes plus airbag and trampoline fun for the kids.
Dog Sledding (Husky Rides)
Plaine Morte / glacier area
Mush a husky team across snowy alpine terrain with a professional musher.
Winter Fat Biking
Crans-Montana (ESS guided)
Pedal fat-tyred bikes over packed snow trails on a guided winter ride.
Snowkite on Plaine Morte
Plaine Morte glacier
Harness alpine wind to skim the glacier plateau under a power kite.
Winter Walking Trails
Prepared mountain paths
Stroll prepared snow paths in sunshine, with a magical lantern-lit route after dark.
Tandem Paragliding
Take-off from Bella Lui (2,600m)
Soar from a 2,600m peak over peaks and vineyards on a pilot-guided tandem flight.
Via Ferrata
Crans-Montana cliffs
Clip onto iron rungs and cables to scale vertical rock without climbing skills.
Rock & Alpine Climbing
Crans-Montana crags
Learn the ropes on alpine rock with certified guides and training walls.
Hiking Trail Network
Across the region (320km)
Choose from 320km of paths weaving past forests, lakes and glacier viewpoints.
Bisse du Ro Trail
Tseuzier dam to Lac Grenon
Follow a medieval water channel along sheer cliffs over a vertiginous 120m footbridge.
Promenade des Lacs (Lakes Walk)
Crans-Montana plateau lakes
Loop a string of reflective alpine lakes, the gentlest way to know the resort.
Lac de Tseuzier
Rawyl / Tseuzier dam
Walk the turquoise reservoir ringed by towering peaks, reachable by car or shuttle.
Mountain Biking & Enduro
11 routes, 77km of trails
Shuttle up by cable car and rip 77km of signposted enduro and downhill tracks.
E-Bike Tours
Plateau & forest cycling routes
Let the motor flatten the climbs as you tour lakes, vineyards and viewpoints.
Golf-Club Crans-sur-Sierre
Plan Bramois, Crans-Montana
Play the legendary Severiano Ballesteros course that hosts the Omega European Masters.
Jack Nicklaus 9-Hole Course
Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club
Tee off on a short course voted Switzerland's most beautiful, with Alp backdrops.
Étang Long Beach Club & Wake Park
Étang Long lake
Sip cocktails on sun loungers then wakeboard the cable park on a mountain lake.
Lac Grenon SUP & Pedalos
Lac Grenon, resort centre
Paddleboard or pedalo on a central lake framed by chalets and peaks.
Fun Forest Accrobranche Park
Lac de la Moubra
Swing through 11 treetop courses for all ages above a forest lakeshore.
Les Jardins de Bibi
Crans-Montana
Mini golf, electric cars and marmot-mascot fun built for younger kids.
La Maison de Bibi
Crans-Montana
The mascot marmot's house offers free crafts, games and a reading corner for kids.
Fondation Opale Art Centre
Lens, Lake Louché
Discover world-class Aboriginal and contemporary art on a serene lakeside.
Alpine Ecomuseum, Hameau de Colombire
Hameau de Colombire (Aminona)
Step into restored alpine chalets to taste mountain life and local dairy traditions.
Valais Wine Tasting
Cellars & hotels
Let a sommelier pour rare Valais vintages from Switzerland's sunniest vineyards.
Cheese & Raclette Tasting
Mountain huts & restaurants
Scrape molten AOP raclette and savour Valais specialities in a cosy chalet.
Alpine Spa & Wellness Day
Five-star hotel spas
Unwind with mountain-view pools, saunas and holistic treatments after the slopes.
Lakeside Yoga & Sound Baths
Resort lakeshores
Flow through yoga or a sound bath by the water as the peaks glow at dawn.
Cry d'Er Gondola & Viewpoint
Cry d'Er (2,263m)
Glide up by gondola to a panorama from Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn.
Sierre–Montana–Crans Funicular
Sierre to Montana
Climb 1,000m from the Rhône valley to the resort on a scenic 15-minute funicular.
Kids' Multi-Sport Camps
Crans-Montana
Drop kids into climbing, tennis, biking and adventure camps for ages 3–17.