Leave the urban landscape of the capital Sion to ride leisurely through the vineyards before reaching mountain roads promising magnificent climbs. Pass through well-known regions such as St-Léonard with its underground lake, the sunny town of Sierre or Salgesch with its many red grape varieties that make the village the most important winegrowing community in Upper Valais.
OUR ADVICE
Leuk is home to the oldest vine in Switzerland, a Cornalin planted in 1798. Once there, you should not miss tasting the wine made by the region's winemakers based on this vine under the name Vitis Antiqua 1798.
| Turn-by-turn directions | The second stage of the wine route, which connects Sion with Leukerbad, leads up the Rhone Valley along the impressive dry stone walls lining the right bank. From the foot of the historic Valère and Tourbillon castles, you cycle through the heart of a great variety of grape varieties, sometimes white, sometimes red, across the hilly terrain and the steep slopes of Valais. After all these efforts, you can treat yourself to a moment of relaxation with a tasting of local wines or a stroll in the thermal waters of Leukerbad. |
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