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Nature Festival: Fascinating waters in the Pfyn Forest

Time

09:00 - 15:00

Venue

Naturpark Pfyn-Finges
Arrêt du Bus: Sierre, Parc de Finges
3960 Sierre

Meeting place

Sierre, Parc de Finges bus stop

The bus from Siders railway station arrives at the Sierre, Parc de Finges bus stop at 8:52 a.m. The excursion ends at approximately 3:00 p.m. at Leuk railway station.
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Crossing the Pfyn forest along the waters

Spannende Gewässer im Schutzgebiet Pfynwald
Spannende Gewässer im Schutzgebiet Pfynwald
Spannende Gewässer im Schutzgebiet PfynwaldImage: Naturpark Pfyn-Finges
Image: Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

The Pfyn forest makes biodiversity tangible. The wild Rotten, the ponds, the Rottensand Suone and the Büttenbach are an important part of the compensation measures for the future A9 motorway.

Organised in collaboration with the municipality of Sierre.

Equipment
Clothing suitable for the weather conditions, good shoes, picnic and drinks.

Information about the walk
Distance: 9km
Ascent: 60m
Descent: 60m
Duration: approx. 2.5 h (effective walking time)
Difficulty: Technically easy / medium endurance

Registration
Possible from middle of April 2026 via this websites: https://festivaldernatur.ch or https://www.fetedelanature.ch

Registration by Friday evening 22 May 16.00 p.m. is desirable. The places are limited, so please let us know if you cannot participate. Those who are on the waiting list can then be contacted and participate. Thank you.

Fascinating waters in the Pfyn Forest
Fascinating waters in the Pfyn ForestImage: Naturpark Pfyn-Finges
Fascinating waters in the Pfyn Forest
Fascinating waters in the Pfyn ForestImage: Naturpark Pfyn-Finges

Intended for

Age:
  • 10-14
  • 14-18
  • 18+
  • 20-40
  • 55+

Activity

Content: medium

Interactivity: active/passive

Inside/outside: outside

Categories

This walk is part of the Fête de la nature and Festival der Natur and is thus free of charge.
Number of participants is limited. Registration is required: https://www.festivaldernatur.ch or https://www.fetedelanature.ch

The bus from Siders railway station arrives at the Sierre, Parc de Finges bus stop at 8:52 a.m.
Languages: German, French
Weather dependent? No
Does it cost anything? Yes