The various versions of the PASS Saint-Bernard offer a choice of annual, seasonal or daily flat-rates for over 15 leisure activities in summer and winter, as well as free use of public transport and ski lifts throughout the Pays du Saint-Bernard destination. Enjoy free travel on public transport from Orsières to Champex, La Fouly, Bourg-Saint-Pierre and Great St Bernard.

Valrafting and its team welcome you to its water sports center in Visp, ideal starting point for rafting, kayaking, canyoning or even hydrospeed on the most beautiful courses in Valais. You will be equipped, transported and accompanied by one of our experienced river guides for the activity and course of your choice. The adventure begins whenever you want!

Having just been appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, Sigeric the Serious had to travel to Rome through France and Switzerland to receive his investiture from the Pope. The oldest description of the ViaFrancigena dates from his return journey in 990. Today, the route is considered a "Great Cultural Route of the Council of Europe". With a total length of more than 3,000 kilometres divided into 79 stages, the ViaFrancigena crosses about 65 kilometres of Valais territory between St-Maurice and the Grand St. Bernard pass at an altitude of 2,450 metres. Along country roads, stone or grass paths winding through green meadows dotted with dense woods, mountain paths, along shimmering lakes, in the shade of fragrant pines, the crossing of the Valaisan Alps offers superb landscapes.

Great St. Bernard Hospice, 2,469 metres above sea level, was built in the 11th century in order to provide sanctuary for travellers and pilgrims. Starting in the mid-17th century, the monks there would keep large dogs as guards and escorts. The presence of these dogs in the Hospice is attested by documents from the year 1695, as well as by a memo in the Hospice's records from the year 1707. Before long, the dogs were also being used to escort travellers and to find and rescue people who were lost in the snow and fog. Today, the Barry Foundation's principal breeding station is located in Martigny. In the summer, however, some of the dogs spend time at their original home in the Great St. Bernard Pass.