Trail running course Dents Rousses Le départ se fait à la plaine des Ecluses. Empruntez le chemin qui monte en direction de la cabine à gauche de l'Hôtel Nendaz 4 Vallées & Spa. Une fois à la télécabine, montez sur la piste de ski en suivant le balisage du Nendaz Trail «grand parcours». Toujours en suivant le balisage du Nendaz Trail à la hauteur du parking des Clèves, prenez à droite jusqu'à la chapelle des Rairettes puis suivez la route. Après une petite montée assez raide dans la forêt, vous pourrez admirer la gouille d'Ouché avant d'arriver à Pra Da Dzeu. Quelques points de vue plus dégagés s’offrent à vous. Profitez-en pour admirer les sommets environnants, dont le Haut de Cry. Une fois arrivé à Pra Da Dzeu, suivez le chemin qui longe la barrière en bois pour rejoindre le bisse de Saxon. Le parcours continue en suivant le panneau jaune en direction des croix de Jean-Pierre. Le sentier alterne alors entre montées légères et passages plus raides jusqu’aux trois croix. Aux croix de Jean-Pierre, suivez le panneau jaune en direction de Balavaux. Il s’agit d’un faux plat facile, idéal pour reprendre des forces. Arrivé à la cabane de Balavaux, profitez-en pour admirer la vue sur les Alpes mais également sur les gigantesques mélèzes centenaires qui vous entourent. Après une pause bien méritée, suivez la direction de Champs Ferret grâce au balisage jaune le long d’une route en terre. Après un passage en-dessous de la nouvelle télécabine de Prarion, le chemin devient plus étroit, parsemé de racines et cailloux. Dès lors, c’est en suivant le balisage blanc-rouge que vous rejoindrez les Dents Rousses. Le sentier devient de plus en plus accidenté et à flanc de montagne. Il alterne entre passages à plat et pentes raides. Il vous fera traverser un pierrier ainsi qu’un torrent. Vous rejoindrez ensuite une prairie et pourrez apercevoir face à vous la Pointe des Champs Ferret culminant à 2'742 mètres. Traversez le ruisseau après le pierrier et continuez votre montée sur la gauche de la Pointe des Champs Ferret en suivant le balisage blanc et rouge sur les rochers. La montée est courte mais raide entre les cailloux et rochers. À mi-chemin, profitez-en pour admirer la vue sur Balavaux, les Alpes mais également Tracouet qui se dessine au loin. Poursuivez la montée sur quelques mètres pour atteindre les 2'575 mètres d’altitude, point culminant de votre trail. Devant vous se dresse un panorama à couper le souffle avec une vue grandiose sur le Mont-Fort, le Mont-Gelé mais également le barrage de Cleuson et le Jardin japonais en contrebas. Entamez à présent la descente sur le sentier raide et accidenté qui longe un petit ruisseau. Le balisage blanc-rouge vous mènera à travers un alpage jusqu’à une route large en terre, puis sur une ancienne moraine. Vous pourrez apercevoir sur votre droite le Jardin Japonais. Votre descente se poursuit en suivant les panneaux jaunes sur la large route en terre bordant une rivière aux reflets pourpres, à travers l’alpage de Tortin. Continuez sur cette route et, juste avant un petit pont en bois, prenez le sentier sur votre droite qui s’enfonce dans la forêt et longe la rivière. Le parcours se termine par quelques kilomètres à plat le long du bisse de Saxon, avec quelques passages étroits à flanc de rocher, puis, après la cabane «La Bourlâ», par une dernière descente vers Haute-Nendaz en suivant les panneaux dédiés au Nendaz Trail. Possibilité de raccourcir la montée, en prenant la télécabine reliant Haute-Nendaz à Tracouet, puis en rejoignant à pied la cabane de Balavaux. 2026-06-12T02:04:53+02:00 Trail jardin japonais 2020 (Etienne Bornet) Trail carte 2020 (Etienne Bornet) Trail chaussure Dynafit 2020 (Etienne Bornet) Jardin Japonais Rivière Été 2019 (Etienne Bornet) Trail Les Dents Rousses été 2020 (Etienne Bornet) Trail Les Dents Rousses été Siviez 2020 (Etienne Bornet) 1342.9664306641 The resort of Haute-Nendaz The tourist venture began at the end of the 1950s with the construction of the first gondola in 1958 and the first hotels. Since then, the resort of Haute-Nendaz has continued to develop. Today, in winter, snow sports reign. The vast choice of ski runs, more than 400 kilometres in total, allows both beginners and experienced skiers to enjoy the snowy slopes of the 4 Vallées. During the summer season, the resort is popular with mountain bikers and hikers. Nendaz benefits from an absolutely unique network of bisses (8 of which 6 are still in water). The paths along them, which are relatively flat, shady and traffic-free, are particularly popular places to walk. In July, Nendaz becomes the capital of the Alphorn, thanks in particular to its international festival. Haute-Nendaz station hiver vue aérienne 2021 (Florian Bouvet-Fournier) Haute-Nendaz Station Hiver 2018 (Etienne Bornet) Haute-Nendaz station_été_vue aérienne_2014 (Matt Wright & Janire Najera) Haute-Nendaz Station Eté 2018 (Sonia Délèze) 1763.3087158203 Pra Da Dzeu Pra da Dzeu is a dialect name which means "the meadow in the forest". This idyllic and magical place, located in the region of Isérables, brings calm and serenity in an unspoiled natural setting. Throughout the year, this surprisingly large expanse of land on the edge of the forest is the perfect place for a picnic or a well deserved break in the sun ! The Pra Da Dzeu pasture is located in a large clearing and has been used for centuries as summer grazing for the cattle from Nendaz and Isérables. The Bisse de Saxon, situated a few metres above this meadow, provided water for the cattle. Every year, on the main plateau, a shallow natural pond is formed when the snow melts. Ski de randonnée Pause Pra Da Dzeu 2019 (Etienne Bornet) Pra da Dzeu hiver Elodie Moos 2020 (Elodie Moos) Pra da Dzeu hiver barrières Elodie Moos 2020 (Elodie Moos) Pra Da Dzeu VTT Été 2020 (Raphaël Surmont) Pra Da Dzeu Pause Automne Pause Jeunes_2020 (Etienne Bornet) Pra Da Dzeu Balade Bisse Saxon Automne 2020 (Etienne Bornet) Pra Da Dzeu Balade Bisse Saxon Automne 2020 (Etienne Bornet) Pra Da Dzeu Raquettes Hiver 2020 (Elodie Moos) 2109.748046875 The Balavaux larch trees Balavaux is a wooded pasture which is home to about a hundred cows throughout summer. This mountain pasture has about 250 larches, some of which have reached the venerable age of 1000 years. WHY IS IT WORTH THE DETOUR ? These multi-century-old trees convey strength and serenity. Among them is even the most imposing in Europe, nicknamed "the King of Balavaux", which has a circumference of 11.8 m. It is surrounded by a footbridge to protect its roots from the trampling of hikers and cattle. ADVICE FROM THE LOCALS The best season to recharge one's batteries amidst the Balavaux larch trees is undoubtedly autumn. Indeed, this conifer, before losing all its needles in winter, glows with a thousand shades of gold and orange in October. Mélèzes Balavaux Automne Balade Jeunes 2020 (Florian Bouvet-Fournier) Mélèzes Balavaux Télésiège Automne 2020 (Florian Bouvet-Fournier) Mélèzes Balavaux Automne Jeunes 2020 (Florian Bouvet-Fournier) Mélèzes de Balavaux automne chemin 2018 (Jean Cingria) Mélèzes de Balavaux automne randonnee 2018 (Jean Cingria) 2239.5876464844 Japanese Garden The creations of gardens is an extremely popular art form in Japan. Indeed, Japanese gardens respect a precise design and include a number of elements (rocks, paths, water, plants, …) which are very carefully selected. Their layout within the garden is also meticulously elaborated. It is from this tradition that the magnificent natural site of the Japanese Garden in Nendaz got its name : in fact, a stream meanders down between rocks and mountain flowers. A true masterpiece designed by Mother Nature! WHY IS IT WORTH THE DETOUR ? This place emanates a feeling of well-being and serenity. The Japanese Garden is also particularly suitable for families, where a delicious picnic in the fresh air can be enjoyed by all. In addition to this, this beautiful place is accessible to everybody : for the more sporty among you, departing from Siviez offers you a longer hike, while, for those too impatient to discover this site, a quicker way via the Tortin chairlift is also available. ADVICE FROM THE LOCALS Keep this hike for a hot day. You will be happy to take advantage of the coolness of the water for a well-deserved break and why not even kick off those walking boots and enjoy a little paddle in your bare feet. Jardin Japonais Famille Ete 2019 (Etienne Bornet) Jardin Japonais Rivière Été 2019 (Etienne Bornet) Jardin japonais site naturel (Muriel Bornet) Jardin japonais site naturel (Florian Bouvet-Fournier) 1732.3540039062 Siviez Siviez provides access to the areas of Veysonnaz and Thyon on the one hand, and to Verbier and the Bagnes valley as well as to Nendaz and Isérables on the other. It is also the starting point to reach Mont-Fort, a summit that is easily accessible throughout the summer and the winter thanks to the ski lifts At the far end of the valley stands the Cleuson dam wall, built between 1947 and 1950. 410 metres long at the top and 87 metres high, it can hold up to 20 million m3 of water. In winter, more than 400 kilometres of slopes await you, as well as several ski touring and snowshoeing routes and a sledge run. The Siviez snow garden allows the very young to discover their first joys of skiing. In summer, the ski slopes give way to the mountain pastures, which are the preferred holiday destination for the Hérens breed of cows. Numerous hiking and mountain bike trails are also accessible from Siviez. Ebike Siviez été 2020 (Florian Bouvet-Fournier) Randonnée Siviez hiver 2018 (Florian Bouvet-Fournier) Siviez Hiver 2016 (Jean Cingria) Siviez Eté Vaches 2016 (Florian Guntern) 1785.6444091797 Bisse de Saxon The Bisse de Saxon takes its source at 1,850 metres above sea level, in the Printse river upstream from Siviez. The bisse begins its journey of no less than 32 kilometres and ends its journey above Saxon. The inhabitants of this village located in the Rhone Valley had to be extremely short of water for their crops to undertake such a daring project. Work began in 1865, but was interrupted initially for technical reasons and then because of a trial that lasted about ten years. Finally, work was resumed in 1874. Two years later, the Bisse de Saxon was filled with water and it was used for irrigation until 1964. No less than three guards were needed to keep watch over this long irrigation channel. These men lived in cabins along the bisse. In 1999, an association called "Garde du Bisse" was created with the aim of restoring life to this bisse which holds an important place in the history of the Valais. A BISSE, WHAT IS IT ? The bisses were originally irrigation channels that diverted water from the rivers to water the farm land crops growing on the mountain slopes. They are true historical relics and bear witness to the Valaisans' relentless fight against drought. It is their construction that makes them so special. Indeed, these channels had to adapt to the different terrain and environments encountered along the way, giving rise to impressive workmanship, especially when we imagine what the means of construction were at the time. The bisses of our region take their source from the Printse, a river that flows along our valley. Of the eight bisses located in Nendaz, six still have water flowing within their banks and are still carrying out their original task of irrigation. Bisse de Saxon famille 2014 (Arolle) Bisse de Saxon panorama 2014 (Arolle) Bisse de Saxon totem 2014 (Laetitia Scarascia) Bisse de Saxon 2014 (Arolle) Bisse de Saxon ponton 2019 (Elodie Moos) 2048.2766113281 Balavaux Cabin Easily accessible in both summer and winter, on foot from Tracouet, by car from Haute-Nendaz or on skis, the Balavaux Cabin can accommodate up to 20 people in four dormitories. Enjoy a range of different dishes in a warm atmosphere and enjoy the stunning terrace with its panoramic view. 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