Verbier Mountain Sports

Sitting on a mountainside amidst an unspoilt natural setting, Verbier offers countless hiking possibilities for walkers of all abilities. From gentle walks suitable for families and people of a lesser level of fitness to leisurely half-day hikes, as well as sustained full-day outings or even multi-day treks for the more hardened hikers…Verbier has it all! The Val de Bagnes 1:25 000 walking map (available at the Tourist Offices and most reputed shop around the valley) is a great hiking companion as it covers the entire valley and lists over forty suggestions with their respective degree of difficulty and indicative walking times. With this helpful map in your backpack and some sturdy hiking boots on your feet, you are on your way to discovering the awe-inspiring beauty of the region! This article and photos are courtesy of Sébastien Albert from C'est Tro Bo Photo. ... see "Hiking in Verbier" for more

With over 200kms of trails and it's own downhill mountain bike park, Verbier is definitely the place to do a spot of mountain biking. There are some serious downhill tracks running down the slopes of Ruinettes and Médran covering 6kms of terrain with a 700m drop in altitude so really only suitable for speedsters and hardcore downhillers. If you prefer to take life at a more leisurely pace then there's plenty of mountain biking that is suitable for families and/or individuals who want to discover Verbier and its surrounding villages without having to furiously pedal uphill or kit up in full body armour. If you're not sure where to head and which trails would be best for you, then during the summer months, the Tourist Office run two free guided bike tours around the area.  There are plenty of sport shops in and around town offering Mountain bikes and protection kit for rent or sale. (NB: In French, mountain biking is called VTT (Vélo tout-terrain!). ... see "Verbier Mountain Biking" for more

If you’ve never tried paragliding before (…..or maybe you’re not entirely sure what it is!) then Verbier is a great place to learn how to fly. Known as “parapenting” in France, today there are a great number of clubs and organisations in the area whose sole purpose is to get you flying. So, if it is something that you have always fancied trying, or if you would just like to know a bit more about what it involves and who can do it... ... see "Verbier for Paragliding" for more

Verbier’s perfect location for skiing and snowboarding has been common knowledge for many years. However, the summer story of the resort is still a book to be written. The mountain biking has really started to take off in the last few years, but the real secret of Verbier is it’s abundance of rock climbing. ... see "Rock Climbing in Verbier" for more