Raye des Verbierins and Bisse de Levron
Location
Verbier – Mont Fort, in the Val de Bagnes.
Descriptif
These two bisses run one after the other. Built in the middle of the 16th century. A rarity for bisses of this altitude, they are entirely in water.
Total length
Approximately 18 km as far as Verbier for the return trip.
Walking time
5 hours (if you go as far as Verbier on foot).
Altitude
Between 2400 and 1500 metres.
National hiking map 1:50’000
273T Martigny.
Best period
June to September.
This bisse contains water from early June to late October.
Difficulty
No particular difficulty, the trail takes in the heights of Verbier to the Levron gulf
Useful information
Itinerary
Departure
From Verbier, take the gondola to the top of the Ruinettes. Then take the Chaux Express gondola and disembark at the intermediate station. Follow the steep path north-east on a ridge. At the foot of the ridge you will reach a three-way intersection. Take the road ascending across the pastures to the east to reach the south-facing rubble slope. From here join the summit of the La Chaux 2 ski-lift. Follow the trail across rubble and sediment in the direction of the Cabane de Mont Fort. Do not follow the path to Mont Fort et Col des Gentianes. The trail follows the south-facing slope at its base.
Itinerary
Below the Mont Fort hut, you join the Raye des Verbiérins, follow it until it joins the bisse de Levron a little before the Ruinettes. You can continue to follow the bisse below the Ruinettes station until the fall of the bisse and reach Verbier on foot. You are advised to wear good hiking boots and take warm clothing. Even in very good weather it can be chilly at 2500 metres altitude.