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Winter in the Saas Valley
Winter in the Saas Valley

winter in the Saas Valley

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Experience winter in the Saas Valley: Your high alpine time-out greets you

Now begins your high alpine break in the Valais Alps. Surrounded by 18 four-thousand-metre peaks, a unique mountain and glacier landscape full of adventure opportunities awaits you - you've never experienced the Alps in winter like this before. The holiday region of Saas-Fee/Saastal is the perfect place for everyone who loves personal challenges. Be it an adventure tour over the glacier, alpine canyoning in the cool Fee gorge, an adventurous winter via ferrata, the first ski tour or covering 1,800 metres in altitude on skis during a single descent.

Find your personal challenge. Keep on exploring!

Accommodation

Over 500 accommodations in the Saas Valley! Whether rustic, modern or authentic: everyone will find what they are looking for in the Saas Valley.

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With the SaastalCard, all PostBus journeys in the Saas Valley are included from your first overnight stay. Benefit now from reductions of up to 30% on a total of 30 offers.

Top winter activities

What is your personal challenge? Keep on exploring in the beautiful winter in the Saas Valley! Discover numerous winter activities in blazing sunny days - because due to the southern location we count more than 300 sunny days a year!


Experience the most beautiful winter adventures on easy terrain, on attractive pistes or in rugged nature!

Arrival

Whether by car or public transport: the Saas-Fee/Saastal holiday region is easily accessible and has plenty of parking spaces. There are direct train connections from all major Swiss cities to Visp, from where the Saas Valley can be reached in just 50 minutes by the 511 bus.

Public transport connections

Car Transport Lötschberg

Parking Saas-Fee

Attractions map

36 winter activities at a glance
There is always something new to discover in the Saas-Fee/Saastal holiday region! Take a look at our adventure map and you're sure to find plenty to do among the 18 four-thousand-metre peaks. Admire the atmospheric lighting in the village, hike along frozen waterfalls or discover a breathtaking panorama from Hohsaas. Winter in the Saas Valley offers you all this and much more!


Discover all 36 winter activities now!

Attractions map

Hidden gems in winter

We reveal our favourite extraordinary experiences in the Saas Valley.

➝ At night to Mattmark Reservoir

Far away from ski tourism, in peace and quiet Winter hiking on a dreamy winter night to the icy Mattmark reservoir and enjoying a picnic you brought yourself at the top of the dam. What could be more beautiful than hiking over snow-covered hills and admiring the view? Instead of in the evening, the hike can also be undertaken in the morning and rewarded with a sumptuous breakfast on the wintry Mattmarksee.

➝ Kian's adventure land

For families, fun and adventure are guaranteed in Kian's Adventure Land: a tepee, an igloo with children's films, a free snowtubing track for the whole family, children's Skidoos and a carousel with a playground offer the ultimate combination of nature, action and entertainment. Above Saas-Almagell is the adventure land of the dragon Kian, which is open daily. Here parents can relax while the little ones let off enough steam in exciting sports adventures.

➝ Heimischgarte Trail

The Heimischgarte Trail leads through charming alpine hamlets and invites you to discover the Alps in winter. After about 9 km, you pass several alps and enjoy a dreamy winter landscape above Saas-Balen and Saas-Grund with a view of the beautiful Mischabel chain. Several vantage points with direct views of the beautiful Saas Valley will surprise you during your hike. Snowshoe hikers will find a break from the hustle and bustle of the pistes in the countless white mountain peaks. 

 

➝ Längfluh circular trail

Don't forget your photo camera for the best circular walk! When the sun glistens on the white snow, beautiful photos of the rugged nature are taken. For every hiker an incredible nature experience that wants to be registered. A short circular walk in the sun and under Switzerland's highest mountain. The circular trail starts at the Längfluh mountain station, from where the Fee glacier shows itself in its full glory.