Experience winter in Crans-Montana with your dog

The wind­ing jour­ney to Crans-Mon­tana takes us via Mon­treux and the towns of Sion and Sierre. As we jour­ney onward, we’re enchant­ed by the majes­tic moun­tains and the mag­nif­i­cent alpine scenery. We’re very excit­ed to reach our home for the next three days – Crans-Mon­tana Youth Hos­tel.

Spectacular surroundings and breathtaking views

After almost four hours of trav­el, we look for­ward to explor­ing this enchant­i­ng place that is bathed in bril­liant sun­shine. The famous Sev­e­ri­ano Balles­teros golf course is just a few min­utes’ walk from the hos­tel. Every year, the famous Omega Euro­pean Mas­ters takes place here. The course has now been trans­formed into a win­ter par­adise, offer­ing fan­tas­tic adven­tures and expe­ri­ences for the whole fam­i­ly. Bask­ing in the sun­shine, we mar­vel at the mag­nif­i­cent alpine scenery that accom­pa­nies us almost every step of our trip.

A warm, dog-friendly check-in

We arrived at the Crans-Mon­tana Youth Hos­tel just in time for check-in. We receive a warm wel­come and get set­tled into our room. The room on the ground floor and near the entrance is reserved espe­cial­ly for dogs and own­ers, mak­ing it per­fect for tak­ing short walks. It’s also a great bonus that break­fast is includ­ed. What’s more, din­ner can be booked as an extra. We real­ly enjoyed the superb cui­sine through­out our stay, which also meets the needs of aller­gy suf­fer­ers.

Fairytale winter magic, stunning alpine views and an ascent to almost 3,000 metres above sea level

Sun­rise bathes the moun­tain peaks in a radi­ant glow, invit­ing us to explore their majes­tic beau­ty. The “Aprili/Aminona” route is planned for today.

This snow­shoe hike is ide­al for those who love to immerse them­selves in unspoilt and tran­quil nat­ur­al sur­round­ings. It offers an array of fan­tas­tic panoram­ic views of the awe-inspir­ing four-thou­sand-metre-high peaks.

My loy­al four-legged friend and I jour­ney upwards and savour every moment, rev­el­ling in the gen­tle warmth of the sun. The breath­tak­ing alpine scenery remains our con­stant com­pan­ion through­out the tour and our fas­ci­na­tion only grows stronger with every step.

After our climb in Hameau de Colom­bire (1,850 m), we take a well-deserved break and treat our­selves to some refresh­ments at a restau­rant.
But the tour is far from over. The trail con­tin­ues through the fairy­tale win­ter land­scape towards La Cave du Scex.
When we arrive, it’s time to relax. We sit down on some com­fort­able sun loungers and enjoy a deli­cious lunch while we try to name as many moun­tain peaks on the hori­zon as we can.

Snowshoes or trail? The choice is yours!

The return jour­ney to Aminona offers two options: either snow­shoe hike along a des­ig­nat­ed trail or fol­low the road. We opt­ed for the road, as it winds com­fort­ably down into the val­ley.
A great tour that you should def­i­nite­ly add to your to-do list when vis­it­ing Crans-Mon­tana.

A magical light display

A love­ly way to round off an evening is a vis­it to the Chemin des Lat­er­nes (approx. 1.5 hours from the hos­tel), where you can enjoy an enchant­i­ng illu­mi­nat­ed trail. The trail is only a few steps from the cen­tre and is open until the begin­ning of March. It pro­vides a won­der­ful oppor­tu­ni­ty to enjoy a fairy­tale evening expe­ri­ence sur­round­ed by nature in the heart of Crans-Mon­tana.

Soaring to new heights

The third and final day of our trip has arrived and we’re still keen to vis­it lofty heights once again.

First, we take the gon­do­la from Les Barzettes to Vio­lettes and then the “Funi­tel” (a type of cable car) to the Plaine Morte, which is locat­ed 2,927 metres above sea lev­el. When we arrive, we get to enjoy a mag­nif­i­cent view of the glac­i­er that bears the same name.

We are both physically and emotionally on top of the world!

Equipped with the nec­es­sary equip­ment and exper­tise to tack­le a hike at high alti­tude, we make the most of the per­fect weath­er and con­di­tions to climb the Sé Mort Tothore, which ris­es majes­ti­cal­ly to 2,995 metres above sea lev­el.
The short burst of effort is worth it. At almost 3,000 metres above sea lev­el, we say good­bye to the breath­tak­ing view of the sur­round­ing moun­tain scenery that accom­pa­nied us through­out our entire stay.

Off to the cross-country ski trail!

In Pon­tresina, you and your four-legged friend can embark on a cross-coun­try ski­ing adven­ture.