Unterems hiking paradise
walker's paradise with great views
the pretty village of Unterems lies at an altitude of 1003 m Already in 1419 the mountain community was mentioned in history.
Site
Points of interest
You will be enchanted, impressed and moved by what makes the Pfyn-Finges Nature Park unique.
102 offers
Valais rocky steppes
In the rocky steppes of Valais there live several rare types of birds (e.g. ortolan), reptiles (e.g. the green lizard) and insects (e.g. the rosy grizzled skipper butterfly - pyrgus onopordi). The vegetation is also characterised by special species.
Natural landscape / Habitat
Varen Irrigation Channel
Discover the great irrigation channel with the view to the wild Rhone and the Pfyn-Finges Nature Reserve.
Cultural landscape
Varen ladders
Over the Varen ladders to reach Leukerbad from Varen.
These are vertical iron ladders that can be bypassed.
Other
Viewpoint "Bock uf Üssicht”
Plan an outing to Jeizinen. A look through the picture frame "Bock uf Üssicht" and a photo as a reminder are a must.
Viewpoint
Wall Creeper
Those who espy a wall creeper fluttering up a rock face are enraptured by its beauty. Its jerky spreading of its wide flashing carmine wings is reminiscent of a butterfly.
Fauna
Weir in Susten
Because particularly in winter a lot of water is taken from the weir in Susten, sometimes the river here seems to be just a trickle.
Historical building
White Lake
The Wysse See (white Lake) lies above Guttet-Feschel.
Natural landscape / Habitat
Wild Rhone
The only section of the Rhone that could not be channelled, because of the constant flow of debris from the Illgraben!
Natural landscape / Habitat
Wine Museum Valais
The Vine and Wine Museum, Sierre - Salgesch is devoted to viticulture. The 2 exhibitions in the Zumofenhaus and the Château Villa deal with differnt topics, but they are linked with a 6-km long nature trail and as such also form one entity.
Museum / Exhibition