Valais, Switzerland · Europe
Hérémence works well as a base: 5 minutes from Vex, 19km from Sanetsch Pass.
Hérémence is a town located in Valais, Switzerland. With a population of 1,331, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Hérémence sits in Switzerland, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Zurich time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Hérémence to your route.
Hérémence is a municipality in the district of Hérens in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
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Hérémence is located in Valais, Switzerland, Europe. The coordinates are 46.1803 latitude, 7.4048 longitude.
Hérémence has a population of approximately 1,331 people, making it a town in Switzerland.
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Motorway vignette (toll sticker) required: buy at the border or online. Roadside assistance (TCS): 140.
Full driving guide for Switzerland8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
At 285 m the world's tallest gravity dam seals the Val d'Hérémence with more concrete than the Great Pyramid; a cable car rides to the crest, with guided gallery tours and a zip line across the wall.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Val d'Anniviers village at 1,620 m where sun-blackened larch chalets, some from the 15th century, sag under prize-winning geranium displays; the road continues up to the glacier lake of Moiry.
13 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
A spectacular dead-end climb from the Rhône vineyards above Sion past the Tsanfleuron glacier to 2,242 m; because no through road exists it stays near-empty, and only a cable car continues to Gsteig.
19 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
A 1,546 m pass in the Vaud Alps between Les Diablerets and Gstaad, the gateway to the Glacier 3000 cable car and a smooth, scenic link on any western Swiss Alps road trip.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Iconic pyramid-shaped peak rising to 4,478 metres on the Swiss-Italian border, one of the most recognizable mountains in the world.
30 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A car-free Alpine village at the foot of the iconic pyramid-shaped Matterhorn, one of the most photographed mountains on Earth.
32 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A 3,089-metre viewpoint above Zermatt reached by Europe's highest open-air cogwheel railway, with 29 peaks over 4,000 metres in view.
37 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
At 2,469 m, this ancient pass between Switzerland and Italy shelters the hospice that bred St Bernard rescue dogs; travellers have crossed here since Roman times, Napoleon among them.
39 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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