Trail des Patrouilleurs 55k

To reach Crans-Montana by car, take the A9 highway exit (Rhône highway) named "Sierre west". At the highway exit, turn left and follow the signs indicating "Sierre". At the roundabout, turn right. Continue for 500 meters then at the entrance to Sierre, turn left heading to "Crans-Montana". The journey time is about 20 minutes. Once arrived in Crans-Montana, follow the signs to reach the Ycoor forum then the Stéphani parking.

The Crans-Montana resort is accessible from Sierre station with the SMC bus company as well as from Sion station with the postal buses.

The free shuttles of the SMC bus company serve the entire Crans-Montana resort. The closest stop to the start of the hike is: Ycoor.

Stéphani Parking

Address: Rue Théodore Stéphani 3963 Crans-Montana

Paid indoor parking: 140 spaces

Hourly rate CHF 1.00/hour

Ycoor Ice Rink - Crans-Ambassador - Lake Chermignon - Chetzeron track - Chetzeron Hotel - Cry d’Er - Tsabona - Arpochey - Toula chairlift - Taules hut - Prabaron alpine pasture - Scex cellar - Aprilly picnic area - le Pichiour - Darnona - Varneralp - Tièche waterfall - Plan mountain - Roue pass - Hunters’ pass - Petit-Bonvin - Grand-Bonvin - Plaine-Morte - Rohrbachstein corridor - the Gendarmes - Er de Lens - the Colliours - Chetzeron Hotel - Merbé - Arnouvaz - Haut de Crans - Crans-Ambassador - Ycoor Ice Rink.

Route record 7h37

Work is underway at Lake Chermignon. Access is forbidden except for residents and a detour is in place for cyclists and pedestrians.

For any other information: https://www.crans-montana.ch/fr/activites/rando_trail