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BALADE: FLAVOURS OF SARREYER
Local flavours, a gentle walk, and live music
A gentle walk to Sarreyer with sweet and savoury tastings, guided by Cherries. Discover a chocolatier and distillery before enjoying a concert in the village square in front of the Café du Mont-Fort. Gondola and bus tickets not included.
Distribution
- Cherries mountain guide, Mountain Leader
- Charlotte Gardner music critic & journalist
- Charles Sigel radio presenter
- VF Academy Soloists
From Médran, take the gondola down to Le Châble, then hop on a bus to Champsec. From there, a cable car brings you up to Sarreyer, where the walk begins. Guided by mountain expert Cherries, you’ll explore this part of the Val de Bagnes, still marked by the major landslides of 2024. Along the way, enjoy a tasting at Raphaël Thoos’s artisan chocolate workshop and Matthieu Frécon’s Edelweiss distillery. The morning wraps up with a live concert on the terrace of the Café du Mont-Fort, right in the heart of Sarreyer. A gentle walk full of flavours, landscapes, and local spirit.
Walk Details
Outbound
- By gondola: Médran > Le Châble
- By bus: Le Châble > Champsec
- By gondola: Champsec > Sarreyer
- On foot: Sarreyer > Raphaël Thoos Chocolaterie > Edelweiss Distillery > Concert at Café du Mont-Fort at 11:15
Return
- Make your way back at your own pace, either by the same route or on foot.
Duration: 3 hrs 45 min (excluding return)
Walking distance: 2.5 km
Elevation gain: ↑ 80 m / ↓ 10 m
Difficulty level: Easy
Please note:
- End time may vary slightly depending on unforeseen circumstances.
- The walk is led by a certified mountain guide, accompanied by music experts and Festival musicians.
- Dogs on a leash are welcome.
- Commentary will be provided in both French and English.
- Don’t forget to bring sturdy walking shoes, water, sunscreen—and your sense of adventure!