The Bisse de Baar dates from before 1450. It is situated to the left of the Rhône above Sion. It starts below Brignon castle and finishes above Turin. The best way to follow the bisse is either starting of ending in the village of Pravidondaz.

This bisse can form a loop with the Bisse de Salins.

Total length : Approximately 6 km.

Altitude : Between 850 and 700 metres.

Route time : Approximately 1.5 hours (without the return trip).

Location : Baar and Brignon are both in the locality of Nendaz, to the left of the Rhône.

Difficulty : An easy walk without particular challenges through beautiful apricot orchards.

Ordinance Survey map 1 : 50'000  no. 273T Montana.

Best period : Early April to mid-November.

This bisse contains water from earlyApril to late October.

Departure & Itinerary

If you come from the Bisse de Salins, when you arrive in Beuson, follow the old road that descends towards Brignon castle.

From Brignon castle descend towards the Printze and at the bottom of the village, when you reach the last barn, take the path through the barn which is made of two distinct buildings and follow the trail of the bisse as far as Pravidondaz.

From this point, you can catch a bus to go back up to your starting point.

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Interactive map bisse de Baar

Interactive Map, Loop with bisse de Salins

Public Transport Timetable

This is a low-altitude bisse and can be explored throughout the year in surroundings ranging from meadows and forest to apricot orchards.