Crans Travel Guide

  View from the top (Plaine Morte Glacier...
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  • View from the top (Plaine Morte Glacier 3000m)
      View from the top (Plaine Morte Glacier...
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  • Downhill from the top
      Downhill from the top
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  • Aminona skiing area
      Aminona skiing area
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  • National Express up to Cry d'Er
      National Express up to Cry d'Er
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  • Bella Lui view
      Bella Lui view
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Skiing, what else?

Skiing, what else?, Crans

 Tripack Says:  Crans-Montana-Aminona skiing area is a large snowy paradise with 140km of grommed slopes. You could head to the top up to 3000 meters absl thanks to the Funitel cable car and enjoy the Plaine Morte Glacier panorama. In season, every Friday night you could also enjoy skiing... 

Hotels  

LeCrans Hotel & Spa

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Restaurants  

Swiss food in the mountains: Colombire - Le Relais

Swiss food in the mountains: Colombire - Le Relais, Crans

 gubbi1 Says:  Very beautifully on the mountain slope above Crans-Montana you can stop for local food in the Colombire - Le Relais. I had a tasty Raclette heated by an open barbecue fire. Beside having lunch you should not miss the Alpage Museum introducing you to todays and former farming... 

Nightlife  

Absolut: Pricy chic

Absolut: Pricy chic, Crans

 SynthBot Says:  Absolut is an excellent example of what seems to be the prevailing business attitude in Crans: make it expensive, and you'll be fine. For example, a bottle of beer in this place costs about $10 U.S., if I remember correctly, and there's nothing special about the place... 

A: Pricy chic

A: Pricy chic, Crans

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Absolut: Pricy chic

Absolut: Pricy chic, Crans

 SynthBot Says:  Absolut is an excellent example of the Crans mentality: make it expensive, and let the rest take care of itself. Let's start with this example: a beers costs $15 American. There's nothing really special about this place--popular music, small dance floor--and whether you have... 

Transportation  

Cable Car Choice

Cable Car Choice, Crans

 sandysmith Says:  Of course how else do I travel in Switzerland to hike the easy way - cable-car of course. Crans Montana hasseveral to choose from too :-)). Montana- Signal -Cry d'Er. TC Crans - Merbé - Cry d'Er. Cry d'Er - Bellalui.Violettes et Funitel (Glacier Plaine-Morte)Check the... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Bisse Trails

Bisse Trails, Crans

 sandysmith Says:  For those not of a nervous dsiposion a hike along one of the Valasian Bisses - pathways folowing water channels originating from the middle ages can be quite an experience. Water used to be precious and as it was abundantly flowing from the glaciers, it just had to be... 

Bisse du Rho

Bisse du Rho, Crans

 sandysmith Says:  Well the Bisse du Rho is of one the classic trails in Crans and indeed Valais region. We did complete the walk in safety you will be glad to know - here I am just rounding the cliff. The views of the valley (lienne I think) below were beautiful. 

Walk the Plank!

Walk the Plank!, Crans

 sandysmith Says:  In Crans we hiked Le bisse du Rho. It was a bit of a hairy climb down to it via a wire ladder and we almost thought of turning back but we knew my parents had gone ahead of us to meet us there!Then just at the start of the Bisse proper the heavens opened for 20mins and then... 

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Lakes of Crans Montana

Lakes of Crans Montana, Crans

 sandysmith Says:  Crans-Montana has a number of lakes and a3 hour walk allows you to enjoy 9 of them:Lac d' Icogne - Lac Miriouges - Mare des Briesses - Lac Moubra - Etang Blanc - Lac d' Ycoor - Lac Grenon - Lac de Chermignon. At the lake Moubra pedaloes are available for hire or you can go... 

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 Absolut is an excellent example of the Crans mentality: make it expensive, and let the rest take care of itself. Let's start with this example: a beers costs... 

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Skiing on the snowy plateau

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CRANS-MONTANA

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 Crans and Montana two adjoining swiss resorts situated on a sun-soaked plateau high above the Rhone Valley. A great network of hiking available here with its trails affording fine views of the... 

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Crans -- The base

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 It has been time again to take part in one of the group travels of Frosch Sportreisen, with which I had visited Sicilia, Campania and Crete before. So friends of mine and me decided to make a trip to... 

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