Guarantee a perfect summer with the family in Crans-Montana

Fan­cy some fresh moun­tain air, sun­ny adven­tures and fam­i­ly time? Then Crans-Mon­tana is your place to be this sum­mer. Up here on the Valais high plateau, you and your fam­i­ly can look for­ward to scenic hik­ing trails, fun bik­ing expe­ri­ences, glit­ter­ing moun­tain lakes and plen­ty of space to romp, mar­vel and enjoy. And at the heart of it all: Crans-Mon­tana Youth Hos­tel. The ide­al place to unwind and recharge your bat­ter­ies.

Hiking along the Suone Bisse du Tsittoret

Let the water flow! Off we go on a cir­cu­lar walk along the «Bisse du Tsit­toret». The bisse accom­pa­nies you at every turn on an eas­i­ly acces­si­ble foot­path. Along the route, you can mar­vel at the moun­tain peaks of the Valais Alps, green mead­ows and water­falls. Chil­dren will love the small bridges and nat­ur­al adven­tures along the way, and you’ll notice just how relax­ing a walk along the water chan­nel can be.

Family Forest Loop – biking for the whole family

Ready for some action on two wheels? Then grab a bike and take the fam­i­ly for a ride on the Fam­i­ly For­est Loop! The cir­cuit in the Moubra For­est includes eleven sta­tions where you can prac­tice the basics of moun­tain bik­ing in a play­ful and safe way – from bal­ance and tech­nique to skill­ful manoeu­vring. The course is not only fun for kids, but also gets the adults sweat­ing, too. Who’s got what it takes to tack­le all the obsta­cles with ele­gance?

Twice the lakes, twice as much fun – Lac Grenon and Etang Long

Splash, play, relax – there are sev­er­al lakes in Crans-Mon­tana, includ­ing Lac Grenon and Etang Long. Both are cen­tral­ly locat­ed and easy to reach from the youth hos­tel. Play­grounds, shady trees, pic­nic bench­es and plen­ty of space to romp around on the shore. The Étang Long also offers plen­ty of water and beach activ­i­ties to help you cool off in the warm moun­tain sum­mer tem­per­a­tures. Both young and old alike can work off steam on inflat­able water games.

Your base for the summer holidays: Crans-Montana Youth Hostel

Tak­ing in the moun­tain air, enjoy­ing the sun­set and just being there – that’s what Crans-Mon­tana Youth Hos­tel is all about. Qui­et­ly sit­u­at­ed, sur­round­ed by woods with panoram­ic views of the Valais Alps and the Rhone Val­ley, it offers plen­ty of space to play and relax. Plus there’s the fam­i­ly room, break­fast buf­fet and three sun ter­races. Per­fect as a start­ing point for the many fam­i­ly adven­tures in the area or sim­ply for a relax­ing day in the gar­den.

Video of the summer highlights in Crans-Montana:

Even more mountain adventures?

Whether it’s sum­mit views, glac­i­ers or bar­be­cue spots – you’ll find more moun­tain adven­ture ideas on our blog.

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