Torrent Neuf / Savièse
Location
Savièse on the right bank of the Rhône above Sion
Descriptif
no particular difficulty
Total length
about 5 km
Walking time
about 2 hours
Elevation + et –
+/- 200 meters
Altitude: between 1100 and 1300 meters
National hiking map 1:50’000
273 Montana
Best period
from June to October
Difficulty
T1
Bridge length: between 90 and 120 meters
Useful information
Built at the beginning of the 15th century. This bisse has been rehabilitated and presents a spectacular course through vertiginous walls crossed by 4 footbridges.
There is a refreshment bar at the beginning and at the end of the route.
Itinerary
Join the bisse route from Binii. At the roundabout in the center of the village of St Germain, take the direction of Bisse de Savièse, Torrent Neuf and follow to Binii where the first car park is located. You can keep driving up to the second parking lot if it’s not a Sunday. From the first or the second car park you will find all the necessary indications to reach the bisse.
