Visiting La Loutse
Winter trip to Ovronnaz
If you adore snow-covered landscapes, whether you’re a newcomer or highly experienced, this winter trip is perfect for you!
Whether cross-country skiing, on snowshoes or hiking, the route takes you up the mountains around Ovronnaz to the ‘Buvette de Loutse’ restaurant.
The route starts in Tourbillon high above the resort of Ovronnaz. The groomed path heads towards Patiers, a small village up above Mayens-de-Chamoson. Follow it for 1 km and then turn left at the fork to start the ascent. The trail winds through the forest before reaching ‘La Croix de Loutse’.
From ‘La Croix de Loutse’, the view opens up over the alpine pastures, revealing the ‘Haut de Cry’ range and a final push takes you up to the ‘Buvette de Loutse’ restaurant. You can enjoy a welcome rest on its terrace, as well as some speciality dishes of Valais. If you look carefully, you’ll see the Rhône Valley in all its majesty.
The descent from the restaurant is quite steep in places. It passes through the forest before taking you back to Tourbillon.
Two marked trails especially for snowshoes lead to La Loutse, passing through Patiers and ascending directly through the forest and the alpine pastures.
Journey Details
| Duration | 2 hours |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | medium |
| Distance | 5.4 Kilometres |
| Altitude difference | 322 Metres |
On snowshoes in La Loutse 
On snowshoes in La Loutse 
Haut de Cry 
La Loutse – sea of clouds
Additional information
Buy ticket
Buy your ticket from the SBB Shop or SBB Mobile app. You can also buy a ticket from the driver, at all ticket terminals, PostBus sales offices and at the counter of your nearest railway station.
Additional ticketing apps and online shops can be found in our overview.
Timetable / travel information
You will find the entire Swiss public transport timetable online here.
Reservations
For groups of 10 people or more, a reservation is required by no later than 4 p.m. on the previous day. Tel. +41 58 341 24 00