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Crans-Sur-Sierre, Valais, Switzerland

Hiking along Bisse du Ro to Lac de Tseuzier

Go back in time along the trail of Bisse du Ro to the magnificent artificial lake of Tseuzier

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Difficulty: Moderate
Length: 12.0 miles / 19.3 km
Duration: Full day
 
Overview: This hike leads you along the old Bisse du Ro to the Rawyl Dam and back in the direction of Bisse du Lens to Crans.
The Bisse du Ro is an old irrigation waterway build in the 15th century for bringing water don the mountain for irrigation of the lands. The traces of the ancient bisse are still good visible in the landscape. The bisse is hewn out of the rocks of the mountain and gives you extraordinary views over the valley, ravine and mountains. This is certainly not a trail for persons afraid of heights.
After we leave the Bisse du Ro we head to the Rawyl Dam where the big lake "Lac de Tseuzier" is situated. It collects the melting water of the snow and generates electricity. The dam was build between two mountain walls with an amazing rock structure.
When we head back to Crans, we take the lower path beneath the Bisse de Ro in the direction of Bisse de Lens. From this trail you get an other whole look of the valley and mountains. We end with a steap climb towards Crans-Sur-Sierre


Tips: This hike is NOT advisable for persons afraid of heights!
Have respect for the infrastructure of Bisse du Ro
When arriving at the lake, you can do an additionally 1h trail around the lake

Points of Interest

Parking
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Parking area - Starting point

When entering Crans-Montana, keep heading until you reach Crans-Sur-Sierre, after passing by a little lake on the left there's a turn where you go right (Rue de Pas de l'Ours) Take the first road on the left and after 200m you'll find the parking area.
With GPS navigate to Rue du Bisse
This parking area is free and very big and the best starting point
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Start of Bisse du Ro

Just beneath Plans-Mayens lies the start of the ancient Bisse du Ro
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End of Bisse du Ro

Finally after climbing along the ravine this amazing Bisse du Ro comes to an end. From here we keep following the direction of Lac de Tseuzier/Barrage de Tseuzier/Rawyl Dam
Mountain
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Tseuxier/Tseuzier

Small peak near the Rawyl Dam and Lac de Tseuxier
Water
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Lac de Tseuzier / Lac de Tseuxier

This artificial lake is our furthest point of the hike. The lake was formed by the building of the Rawyl Dam in 1957.
Junction
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Junction to Bisse de Lens

When returning from the lake we keep following the same path back until we reach this junction with direction "Bisse de Lens". From here we take the lower path beneath the Bisse du Ro back to Crans-Sur-Sierre
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Alternate starting point

For everyone who want do do a little bit less climbing you can go to Plans-Mayens above Crans-Sur-Sierre and follow "Ancienne Bisse Du Ro".
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Reviews
unlivingsava
Great hike and good combination of the Bisse and adventurous paths and further on the impressive lake.
Visited on Aug 13, 2010

by unlivingsava on Jul 10, 2011

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