Only a few minutes from the cable-car mountain station you will catch sight of the idyllic Lake Sanetsch surrounded by delightful pastures and cliffs. The views that open up to the Valais and Savoy Alps, right through to the Tsanfleuron Glacier, are simply breathtaking.

Location
3.5 km from Gsteig to the Sanetsch valley station

Altitude
2,034 m above sea level

How to get there
By Sanetsch cable-car in Gsteig or by road from Sion (Savièse)

Public transport
By Sanetsch cable-car or by bus from Sion in the Valais

Attractions

• Wonderful alpine flora
• Impressive steep and rocky mountain slopes
• Museum at the Barrage du Sanetsch
• Possibility of overnighting at the Auberge du Barrage
• Bathing lake
• Demanding hike to Glacier 3000

Useful information

• Village of Gsteig
• Timetable
• Cable cars