Sion to Lac de Tseuzier (driving tour)

From La Giète a road (5km/3mi) goes up to Anzère or Antsère (1,500 m/4,922ft), a developing winter sports resort beautifully set on a mountain terrace (ski-lifts). Cableway (2,180 m/7,153ft) to the Pas de Maimbré (2,362 m/7,750ft; view; ski runs). To the north is the Wildhorn (3,248 m/10,657ft), the highest peak in the western Bernese Oberland (5.5 hours, with guide). Several chairlifts.

Ayent (978 m/3,209ft) is a widely scattered settlement made up of a number of separate villages. Road to Crans via Lens. In neighboring La Giète (1,154 m/3,786ft) the road goes off on the left to Anzère. The main road now climbs up through the forest in two large bends. 7km/4mi: Praz Combeira (1,620 m/5,315ft), beyond which the road passes through three tunnels. From here it is 4km/2mi to Lac de Tseuzier.

The road runs up the Sionne valley and then climbs in sharp turns up the east side of the valley. 3.5km/2mi: Champlan (714 m/2,343ft). 2.5km/2mi Grimisuat (881 m/2,891ft), on a rocky spur. From here a narrow mountain road ascends steeply to Arbaz (1,146 m/3,760ft), immediately above Grimisuat to the north. From here it is 3.5km/2mi to Ayent.

Lac de Tseuzier (1,777 m/5,830ft) is an artificial lake (1956-58) 1km/0.6mi long and 600 m/1,969ft across, in wild and lonely country. A footpath follows the west side of the lake.