Family walking holiday in Verbier - 8 days

This walking holiday based in Verbier provides moderate hikes suitable for all ages. The itinerary can be tailored according to the ages of your children and their interests. With the help of the telecabine there are lots of opportunities to the experience in the mountains fun for both children and adults. Take a leisurely coffee or lunch in a restaurant or picnic along the way. Play in playgrounds, pick wild flowers for pressing, identify flora and fauna, make perfumes and teas, land art, sketches or paint a picture. Swim in lakes or paddle in the bisse or perhaps try balancing on the high ropes course.

Day 1: Arrive in Verbier.

Simply take the train from Geneva to Le Chable where your guide will meet you with you pass for the telecabine and will help you up to your accommodation in Verbier. Your guide will also give you a briefing to help you get the best out of your walking holiday, going over the daily equipment that you need to carry and all the leisure options that you have in Verbier.
Hotel included

Day 2: Les Ruinettes - Savoleyres

Today we will start by taking the telecabine up to Les Ruinettes where we will take the balcony path towards Croix de Coeur. The route features tunnels and interactive artist panels from residents at Verbier 3D Foundation. We will stop for refreshments at the cafe at Croix de Coeur and enjoy our first view of the Grand Combin. From here we half several choices; we can continue walking to Savoleyre and spend a little bit of time playing on the swings before heading down in the telecabine; or we can walk down to Verbier from Croix de Coeur via Les Planards and Les Esserts.
Hotel, breakfast included.

Day 3: Fontanets - Cabane de Mont Fort - Bisee - Mont Fort - Le Ruinettes

Our adventure today starts by taking the telecabine up to Fontanets. From here we take a gentle walk to Cabane de Mont Fort where we can stop for coffee and enjoy the view. Then we will take the path along the ancient Bisse waterway down to Le Chaux. Children can paddle their feet along the way in the Bisse. At Le Chaux we can take lunch in the restaurant or have a picnic and then afterwards there is the option to take 2 more telecabines up to the top of Mont Fort 3329m to take in the impressive view of the surrounding mountain ranges or to try the Mont Fort zip wire at the Col des Gentianes. After descending down to La Chaux you can choose to follow the Bisse back to Le Ruinettes before descending down to Verbier or simply head straight back to Verbier in the telecabine.
Hotel, breakfast included.

Day 4: Savoleyres - Col des Mines - Lac des Vaux - Les Ruinettes

Today's walk is more challenging but can be adapted at any point. Starting from Savolyeres we take the telecabine up to 2344m and then initially walk downhill to Croix de Coeur. From here we steadily climb uphill over the Col des Mines and on to lac des Vaux at 2545m. The prize is a dip in the refreshing crystal clear waters of Lac des Vaux, where you will also see tiny fish swimming. If a cool swim is not your thing Lac des Vaux is the ideal place to relax, sunbath and take your picnic. After a good rest we will return the way that we came back to Col des Mines and then head back to Verbier via Les Ruinettes.
Hotel, breakfast

Day 5: Les Ruinettes - La Chaux - Clambin - Verbier

Today's walk takes us through scenic Swiss hamlets starting from Les Ruinettes we walk to La Chaux via the sculpture park which has exciting artworks to climb up to and explore. From La Chaux we will walk past the husky dog pens, cow milking stalls and goat enclosures. If you get lucky you may also see a marmot! Then we head down to the pretty villages of Les Shlerondes and Les Charrieres and finally traversing the Hamlet of Clambin. At Clambin you can take a well earn rest at renowned restaurant Chez Danny with a drink or typical Valaisanne style meal. After taking a break here Verbier centre is just a short walk downhill.
Hotel, breakfast

Day 6: Verbier - St Christophe - Chateau - Savoleyres (Les Creux)

Starting from Verbier centre we will walk up through Patier neighbourhood and through the wooded path way to the west side of Verbier, passing the water trough where it is fun to fill up your water bottle and discuss water usage. It the first view point, St Christophe, we are meet by not only by fantastic views toward Le Chable, Sembrancher and in the other direction Le Barrage de Mauvoisin but also the tiny chapel of St Christophe. Here you can buy a candle to light and say a prayer or set an intention. Following a short break here we continue up hill to Chateau, the next view point overlooking Verbier and more lofty views. Chateau which was built between 12th - 13th centuries by the Count of Savoy is now in ruins but your children can explore what would have been the dungeons and let their imaginations run wild! From Chateau we take the walk steadily downhill to savoleyre where we can end the day with refreshments at Chalet d'Adrian.
Hotel, breakfast

Day 7: Free day or optional walk from Savoleyre - Pierre Avoi

Today is a free day where you can enjoy the following options in Verbier: high ropes course, mini golf, outdoor swimming pool, Acroverbier, tourist train to Carrefour,

There is also the choice to walk from Savoleyre to the top of Pierre Avon 2473m, part of the Swiss Pennine Alps and overlooks not only Verbier but also into the Rhone valley and Saxon. The ascent is a straightforward walk to the foot of Pierre Avoi and then a short section of 2 ladders to the summit. The return route can be taken the same way or via a longer path down to Savoleyres.
Hotel, breakfast

Day 8: Depart Verbier
Breakfast only

Optional activities:

High ropes course, mini golf, outdoor swimming pool, Acroverbier, tourist train to Carrefour, telecabine Le Chaux - Mont Font, Mont Fort zipwire

Price based on 2 adults and 2 children: From 4899 CHF - please enquire for bespoke quote

Included in the price: 5 guided day walks with qualified International mountain leader, 7 nights of accommodation Verbier with breakfast, VIP telecabine pass

Not included: Lunch & dinner, telecabine on day Les Ruinettes - Mont Fort on day 3, Mont Fort Zip wire, international flights, personal travel insurance, transport to Verbier