This bisse is very short. It begins a hundred meters before the chapel of the Bouillet and the stretch that can be covered ends with the picnic place of Foncouverte. Its water intake is located on the other side of the Val d'Anniviers. The bisse crosses and overhangs the Navizence by a spectacular suspension bridge (pont de l’araignée). On weekends and holidays you can admire the brave bungee jumpers from the bridge. Access to browse the bisse is through Chalais and Briey. Access to the « pont de l’araignée » above the Navizence is through the Val d’Anniviers.

Total length : Approximately2 km

Altitude :Approximately 1’000 m.

Route time : between 30 and 60 minutes 

Location :  This bisse is located on the left bank of the Rhone between Briey and Vercorin

Difficulty : No particular difficulty. 

Ordinance Survey map 1 : 50'000  n. 273 Montana

Best period : April to October.

Start

Join the departure of the bisse from the road that climbs Briey at the intersection that joins the intermediate station of the Vercorin cable car. Direction chapel of Bouillet, bisse de Briey.

Once on the bisse walk along the bisse to the picnic place of Foncouverte.

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Pont de l’araignée

On the road to Val d'Anniviers from Sierre, halfway between Niouc and Les Pontis, on the right of the main road there is a sign "JUMPING". Follow this road downhill for about 500 meters. Once there, you can admire from a footbridge the suspension bridge.

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Interactive map

Interactive map "pont de l'araignée"

Cable-car timetable

Picnic place Foncouverte

The pincnic place of Foncouverte is very well installed for picnics and grills. You have at your disposal tables, drinking water, toilets and even games for children. However, it is essential to reserve your place with the person in charge of the place at no. Telephone: 077 448 11 65. The reservation is paid in proportion to the number of people. The facilities available justify the rental.

Pont de l’Araignée

On site you can organize your picnic, everything is installed for grilling. The association which is in charge of the maintenance of the bridge, will ask you for a CHF 5.- compensation to cross it and to admire the gorges of the Navizence 200 meters lower (up to 16 years free). Spectacular and the compensation for the entry and maintenance of the bridge is largely justified. For the bravest, it is even possible to cross the gorges zip line, to do the bungee jumping.