These two bisses date from the end of the 16th century. They had been abandoned since the 1960s. After more than 3 years of work they were completely rehabilitated in 2023. They once again have an agricultural function and irrigate a large number of agricultural plots.

Total length : about 8 km

Altitude : between 1650 and 1880 meters above sea level

Elevation : +/- 300 meters

Route time : about 2 hours

Location : Val d’Anniviers above the village of St Luc

Difficulty :  easy walk without particular difficulty in a very beautiful landscape

Ordinance Survey map 1 : 50’000 :  no.5006 Matterhorn-Miscahbels

Best period : May to October

Itinerary

The route begins in the center of the village of St Luc. Follow the signs for “Promenade du Grand Bisse et du Bisse Roux” towards Pierre des Sauvages. The climb is quite steep until the start of the bisse at Pierre des Sauvages. For the rest, the walk is easy and crosses beautiful meadows until the water intake of the Grand Bisse de St Luc in the Torrent des Moulins. After crossing the torrent, follow the Bisse Roux to the place called “La Tinda” and return to St Luc by an easy downhill path to Prilet.

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Nice, not difficult hike to discover the charm of the Val d'Anniviers and the magnificent panorama of the famous imperial crown made up of the Weisshorn, Zinalrothorn, Obergabelhorn, Matterhorn and Dent Blanche. Summits of the Valais Alps which all culminate above 4,000 meters.