Val d'Anniviers

The Val d' Anniviers ( German Eifischtal ) in the Swiss canton of Valais is a southern tributary of the Rhone Valley.

Geography

In the district of Sierre lying, the valley to the south extends directly from the town of Sierre.

The Val d' Anniviers is the easternmost (and top ) on the left side Rhonenebental in the French speaking part of the canton, the Lower Valais. Neighboring valleys in the East ( Rhône- up) are the Turtmanntal and the Matter. In the west, the Val d' Hérens is.

The Val d' Anniviers separates at Vissoie into two valleys, the western Val de Moiry extends to the Moiry glacier above the artificial lake Lac de Moiry.

The eastern Val de Zinal extends to the Zinalgletscher. Meanwhile, scree-covered tongue fed by several Firnströmen, the Glacier des Bouquetins, the Glacier du Grand Cornier, the Glacier Durand and the Glacier de l' Obergabelhorn. Until a few years ago and the Glacier du Mountet was one of the tributaries. About the glacier the Cabins of Petit and Grand Mountet serve as alpine bases. The panorama of Grand Mounts to the " crown of Zinal " with Zinalrothorn, Trifthorn, Wellenkuppe, Obergabelhorn, Mont Durand, Pointe de Zinal, Dent Blanche and Grand Cornier is considered one of the most beautiful in the Alps. The entire valley including the white horn is also called Imperial Crown ( Couronne impériale ). He is the show piece of the next valley located on the hillside villages, Saint -Luc and Chandolin and the north of the Rhone situated Montana.

Economy

Ski Areas

  • Vercorin
  • Zinal
  • Chandolin and Saint- Luc

In addition to tourism cheese and Valais dried meat ( Viande séchée ) is produced here, and a special glacier wine grown. Many people also have herb gardens, where they grow herbs for the Swiss Ricola candy manufacturer.

The villages

  • Ayer
  • Chandolin
  • Grimentz
  • Saint -Jean
  • Saint- Luc
  • Vissoie

These six were until January 1, 2009 independent communities. Then the merger was to the community Anniviers. Thus, today a part of the whole valley into a single community, which is one of the area the largest in Switzerland. In addition to the six main villages there are about ten small towns and hamlets:

  • Catch
  • Mayoux
  • Mission
  • Mottec
  • Niouc
  • Pinsec
  • Zinal
  • And Others
Sierre (district) Mattertal Grand Mountet Hut Weisshorn Saint-Luc, Switzerland
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