Plaine Morte - Tothorn

To reach Crans-Montana by car, take the exit of the A9 motorway (Rhône motorway) called "Sierre ouest". At the motorway exit, turn left and follow the signs for "Sierre". At the roundabout, turn right. Continue for 500 metres, then at the entrance to Sierre, turn left following the signs for "Crans-Montana". The journey takes about 20 minutes. Once you arrive in Crans-Montana, follow the signposts for the Violettes Cablecars car park.

Then take the gondolas to the top of Violettes and change with the funitel to the Plaine Morte.

The resort of Crans-Montana is easily accessible from Sierre station with the SMC bus company and from Sion station with the bus company CarPostal.

The free shuttle buses of the SMC bus company serve the whole resort of Crans-Montana. The nearest stop to the start of this hike is: télé Violettes

Then take the gondolas to the top of Violettes and change with the funitel to the Plaine Morte

Barzettes-Violettes car park

Adress: Parking Barzettes-Violettes, Route des Barzettes, 3963 Crans-Montana

Outdoor paying car park: 110 spaces

Indoor paying car park: 411 spaces

Take the Barzettes-Violettes gondola and then the Plaine Morte Funitel to get to the starting point.

Arrival of the Plaine Morte Funitel - Plaine Morte glacier - Arrival of the Plaine Morte Funitel

Crans-Montana Aminona SA overseas this activity during ski area opening hours.

The course is closed outside the ski lift operation hours. Never leave the marked path - danger of crevasses.

Make sure you find out about the weather conditions and whether the track is open before you leave.

http://www.crans-montana.ch/etat

Depending on snow conditions, the route may be subject to some modifications.

Tél. +41 (0)848 22 10 12

Crans-Montana Tourisme & Congress declines all responsibility in the event of an accident

SOS : 144

This route is done with snowshoes. The path is groomed and marked. Warm clothing suitable for activities at 3'000m should be worn.

You may want to plan a stop to quench your thirst and surpress your appetite at the Plaine Morte restaurant from where you can enjoy an extraordinary panoramic view of the 4'000m imperial crown and the Rhone Valley. You are in high mountain - please make sure you plan the appropriate clothing.