Summer activities for children in Grimentz

Fancy a walk beside a turquoise lake as a family? Above Grimentz, the Moiry dam holds back a high-altitude lake of incredible blue, facing the glacier. The top of the dam can be walked with a pushchair, and marmots often pop their heads out in the evening.

Fancy a playful nature walk for the children in Grimentz? In the Ilot Bosquet forest, an educational trail guided by Sylvette the owl offers 11 wooden stations to learn all about the forest: flora, fauna, games and quizzes. With a big picnic area by the river.

Fancy a playful nature walk starting from Grimentz? The Animal Trail links Grimentz to St-Jean by getting you to guess the mountain animals: footprints to recognise, silhouettes hidden in the forest and riddles on the panels. An easy trail, perfect with children.

Fancy a cool walk along the water as a family? Starting from Grimentz, the St-Jean bisse leads to the lovely Puchotaz waterfall. An easy walk much loved by children, with a shelter equipped with games for a picnic at St-Jean.

Fancy a day of games and thrills at altitude? In summer, at the top of the Grimentz gondola, the Bendolla Bouge park brings together a treetop course, a big air bag, a giant bouncy castle, mountain-bike tracks and wooden games. A big open-air playground, facing the mountains.

Fancy an underground adventure as a family? Above the Val d'Anniviers, the La Lée copper mine can be visited with a guide: 500 metres of galleries to explore. On Sundays, children become 'miners for a day' and extract the copper ore themselves.

Fancy letting the children ride in the open air in Grimentz? The pump track, free and open-access, rolls out its asphalt bump track for bikes, BMXs, scooters and skateboards. Enough to burn off energy as soon as the fine season arrives, in the heart of the resort.

Fancy a round of mini-golf in the mountains? In Grimentz, a course awaits families in the heart of the village, with a view over the old chalets. A simple, friendly activity, free with the Pass Anniviers Liberté, perfect between two walks.

Want an afternoon of swimming at high altitude, in the heart of the Val d'Anniviers? The outdoor pool in Vissoie features a heated main pool, a paddling pool for the little ones, a large lawn, and a playground. Perfect for a lovely family day between two hikes.

Want to swim with the family even when the weather isn't suitable? The indoor pool in Grône, nestled in the Rhône valley at the foot of the Val de Réchy, opens its large pool to you for a good part of the year. Little beginners and experienced swimmers alike find their place there, sheltered from the Valais weather.

Want a day of splashing in the Valaisan sun? At the Bains de Géronde in Sierre, your children can swim laps in the heated pools, splash around in the water play area, and slide down the big slide, all against the lush backdrop of Lake Géronde.

Fancy climbing through the trees as a family, above Vercorin? At Sigeroulaz, reached by cable car, Forêt Aventure rolls out its treetop adventure courses and ziplines in the high-altitude forest. Thrills, height and fresh air guaranteed, from the moment children are 110 cm tall.

Fancy a mountain walk that thrills children? In Vercorin, the Marmot Trail descends from Crêt-du-Midi through alpine pastures and arolla pine forest, dotted with seven playful stations about the world of marmots. A perfect nature outing for families, in summer and autumn.

Fancy a round of minigolf in the mountains? In Vercorin, an 18-hole course awaits families in the heart of the resort, a stone's throw from the cable-car arrival. A simple, friendly activity, perfect between two walks, for young and old.

Fancy some thrills on two wheels in Vercorin? In summer, you take the cable car up then ride an all-terrain scooter down the mountain, over around 500 metres of descent to the village. A fun, exhilarating ride, to share once children are comfortable on a bike.

Fancy meeting farm animals as a family? In Chalais, at the foot of Vercorin, L'Arche des Crétillons opens its agritourism estate to visitors: you wander freely among the animals, taste the farm's produce and enjoy the refreshment hut. A simple, endearing nature outing.

Looking for a tasty, authentic family activity? In Grimentz, the rye bread workshop has you make your own bread in the village's communal oven (four banal). From dough to baking, from age 6, you become a baker for a day, followed by an apéritif.

Fancy an underground adventure as a family? Above the Val d'Anniviers, the La Lée copper mine can be visited with a guide: 500 metres of galleries to explore. On Sundays, children become 'miners for a day' and extract the copper ore themselves.

Dive into the escape room "Le Refuge" in Grimentz with your family: 60 minutes of puzzles in the heart of the Alps, a clever adventure that brings the team together and sparks the curiosity of children.

A large indoor play area in the heart of Val d’Anniviers. Trampolines, inflatable structures, and areas for toddlers: perfect when it rains, is hot, or very cold.

Want to let the children burn off energy for free in Grimentz? The Clos des Frès playground welcomes the youngest in the open air, in a mountain setting. Swings, slides and climbing structures: an ideal stop between two activities.

Fancy a round of mini-golf in the mountains? In Grimentz, a course awaits families in the heart of the village, with a view over the old chalets. A simple, friendly activity, free with the Pass Anniviers Liberté, perfect between two walks.

Fancy letting the children ride in the open air in Grimentz? The pump track, free and open-access, rolls out its asphalt bump track for bikes, BMXs, scooters and skateboards. Enough to burn off energy as soon as the fine season arrives, in the heart of the resort.

Fancy a day of games and thrills at altitude? In summer, at the top of the Grimentz gondola, the Bendolla Bouge park brings together a treetop course, a big air bag, a giant bouncy castle, mountain-bike tracks and wooden games. A big open-air playground, facing the mountains.

Fancy a cool walk along the water as a family? Starting from Grimentz, the St-Jean bisse leads to the lovely Puchotaz waterfall. An easy walk much loved by children, with a shelter equipped with games for a picnic at St-Jean.

Fancy a playful nature walk starting from Grimentz? The Animal Trail links Grimentz to St-Jean by getting you to guess the mountain animals: footprints to recognise, silhouettes hidden in the forest and riddles on the panels. An easy trail, perfect with children.

Fancy a playful nature walk for the children in Grimentz? In the Ilot Bosquet forest, an educational trail guided by Sylvette the owl offers 11 wooden stations to learn all about the forest: flora, fauna, games and quizzes. With a big picnic area by the river.

Fancy a walk beside a turquoise lake as a family? Above Grimentz, the Moiry dam holds back a high-altitude lake of incredible blue, facing the glacier. The top of the dam can be walked with a pushchair, and marmots often pop their heads out in the evening.