La Tzoumaz

La Tzoumaz is a tranquil Swiss village that clings to the side of the Savoleyres mountain with stunning views, high above the Rhone Valley. Linked directly to Verbier with a new (for winter 2007/8) high speed gondola for access into the whole 4 Vallées ski domain. The ski area boasts some of the best skiing in Europe and you can ski straight back to the village on easy blue runs or down the itinerary run Vallon d’Arby.
From the Savoleyres top station you can sledge down the 10km toboggan run through the trees back to the village (most definitely not just for the children!).
In the spring, summer and autumn there are fantastic walking routes along the “Bisse”, the ancient Saxon irrigation system as well as some far more demanding hiking into the high mountains.
There is a new Bike Park with graded tracks and northshore accessed from the top of Savoleyres using the gondola, and plenty of singletrack

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Matthieu making the black run look easy

on the mountains, only the labelled footpaths are to be avoided. Verbier also has purpose built downhill courses in the Kona BikePark.
There is golf close by with mountain courses in Verbier or you could opt to play one of the courses in the valley bottom. There is also fishing to be had in some of the local rivers and lakes.

The village offers everything that you might need – shops, bars, cafes and restaurants. There is a tennis court, an indoor swimming pool and an outdoor ice skating rink (winter only!).

Slightly further afield other options include cosmopolitan shopping in Martigny and Sion, spa at Saillon, art at the Fondation Gianadda, the ancient monastries of Château de Valère and Château de Tourbillon are situated on twin rock outcrops over looking Sion.

Because of the high number of sunny days we enjoy in the Valais region flowers abound, there is a healthy wine industry and orchards of apricots, peaches, apples and other soft fruits.