Nature discovery
Research 18 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Sion, grouped across 7 kinds of place 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.
Showing all 18 places.
Saint-Léonard underground lake is a lake reachable from Sion as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Saint-Léonard underground lake, about 5 km (3 mi) from Sion
Image credit: Image: Boris Legradic Borsic / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Val d'Anniviers is a natural area reachable from Sion as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Val d'Anniviers, about 11 km (7 mi) from Sion
Image credit: Image: User:Alkarex / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Arpelistock is a mountain reachable from Sion as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Arpelistock, about 13 km (8 mi) from Sion
Image credit: Image: Yves Fournier / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Wildhorn is a mountain reachable from Sion as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Wildhorn, about 14 km (9 mi) from Sion
Image credit: Image: Cable1 / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Diablerets is a mountain reachable from Sion as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Diablerets, about 16 km (10 mi) from Sion
Image credit: Image: Zacharie Grossen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Iffigfall is a waterfall reachable from Sion as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Iffigfall, about 21 km (13 mi) from Sion
Image credit: Image: Patrick Nouhailler's… / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Simmenfälle is a waterfall reachable from Sion as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Simmenfälle, about 24 km (15 mi) from Sion
Image credit: Image: Falk2 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Giétroz is a waterfall reachable from Sion as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Giétroz, about 26 km (16 mi) from Sion
Image credit: Image: Olivier Bruchez / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Engstligen falls is a waterfall reachable from Sion as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Engstligen falls, about 29 km (18 mi) from Sion
Image credit: Image: Bonnlander / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Pissevache is a waterfall reachable from Sion as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pissevache, about 29 km (18 mi) from Sion
Image credit: Image: Christian David / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dent Blanche is a mountain reachable from Sion as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Dent Blanche, about 29 km (18 mi) from Sion
Image credit: Image: Carsten Steger / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Weisshorn is a mountain reachable from Sion as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Weisshorn, about 31 km (19 mi) from Sion
Image credit: Image: Christian David / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Grand Combin is a mountain reachable from Sion as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Grand Combin, about 33 km (21 mi) from Sion
Image credit: Image: Carsten Steger / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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