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Hike: Bisse de clavau, bisse de sillonin
 
Hike: Bisse de clavau, bisse de sillonin Picture
Saturday, April 5th, 2014 @ 10:00
Place de la Garre, Sion (train station)... not in, Lausanne
 
The Bisse de Clavau built in 1450, overlooks the Rhone Valley between St. Leonard and Sion. By traversing you discover magnificent panoramic views of the Alps and the plain and the famous and spectacular terraced vineyards, typical of the Valais vineyards

We meet at 10am here:
Sion train station
Place de la Gare 3, Sion
https://goo.gl/maps/Lxznb

Route to be followed:
Sion - Bisse de Clavau - Bisse de Sillonin - Chelin - St-Leonard

From the town of Sion we take the Bisse de Clavau, which winds through the vineyards, and we then follow it to its source at the bottom of the Vallon de la Liene. From there we climb into the forest to join the Bisse de Sillonin. As we arrive over St-Léonard, we descend through the paths of vines to the village center. Once in St. Leonard we will take the train back to Sion.

Distance: 14 km
Lowest point: 510 m
Highest point: 854 m
Elevation: +500 m / -500 m
Hiking time: 4h45 (without stops)
Difficulty: medium

For trail map, see here:
http://map.wanderland.ch/?trackId=126494&layers=WanderlandRoutenNational,WanderlandRoutenRegional,WanderlandRoutenLokal,Wanderwegnetz&karte=0.75

What to bring:
- Hiking shoes
- Sticks
- Food
- Water
- Money for the train
- A smile on your face and a spring on your step

For weather forecast see here:
http://www.meteocentrale.ch/en/europe/switzerland/weather-sion-sitten/details/S067200/

To organize car sharing, please use this:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtKNyZWHpF4SdDRnYjhEYWJFVVpBWDV5UXduejFibWc&usp=sharing

*** A portion of this trail might not be suitable for persons suffering from vertigo***

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