Bisse Vieux
Location
Haute-Nendaz, Lavantier to the left of the Rhône.
Descriptif
Built at the beginning of the 17th century. A beautiful, shady area on hot days.
Total length
7 km
Walking time
Approximately 2 hours. If you walk the loop with the Bisse du Milieu you should plan between 3 and 4 hours.
Altitude
Between 1600 and 1450 metres.
National hiking map 1:50’000
282 T Martigny
Best period
May to October.
This bisse contains water from early May to late October
Difficulty
There are no particular difficulties.
Useful information
This itinerary also forms part of the trail «Chemin des bisse en 3 jours de marche» (three bisses in three days). More details are available on this site.
All the bisses in this area are very busy during the high season.
Shady path.
Itinerary
Departure & Itinerary
The hike begins 200 meters after the departure station of the cable car on the route to Péroua, a few hundred metres after the gondola station. You can also reach the bisse from the gondola by climbing towards Chemin des Clèves. From Lavantier, the bisse starts above the bus-stop “Planchouet” on the road to Siviez. If you do the loop with the Bisse du Milieu, at Lavantier, head for Planchouet and join the Bisse du Milieu below the road along the river following the sign-posts. If you want to visit the beautiful chapel in Planchouet, continue on the Planchouet road and join the bisse about 1 km further down.
