Forests
Research 5 forests within weekend reach of Sion, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Sion. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Sion. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Sion, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Aletschwald is a forest reachable from Sion as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Aletschwald, about 53 km (33 mi) from Sion
Image credit: Image: Michael Fiegle / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
bois de Sauvabelin is a forest reachable from Sion as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — bois de Sauvabelin, about 65 km (41 mi) from Sion
Image credit: Image: Gzzz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bois-Mermet is a forest reachable from Sion as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bois-Mermet, about 66 km (41 mi) from Sion
Image credit: Image: Gzzz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Bois de Jussy is a forest reachable from Sion as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bois de Jussy, about 83 km (51 mi) from Sion
Image credit: Image: Alexey M. / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Bois de la Bâtie is a forest reachable from Sion as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Bois de la Bâtie, about 96 km (59 mi) from Sion
Image credit: Image: Babsy / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0