Valais, Switzerland · Europe
Crans-Montana works well as a base: 10 minutes from Lens, 28km from Oeschinen Lake (Oeschinensee).
Crans-Montana is in Valais, Switzerland, with about 10,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lens, about 4 km away.
Crans-Montana (French: [kʁɑ̃ mɔ̃tana]) is a municipality and ski resort in the predominantly French-speaking district of Sierre in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. The municipality was formed through the merger of Chermignon, Mollens, Montana and Randogne municipalities on 1 January 2017. The ski resortRead more
Crans-Montana was created through the fusion of the two centres of Crans and Montana, and is split between three municipalities, namely Crans-Montana, Icogne, and Lens.
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Within an hour or so of Crans-Montana: Sanetsch Pass (15 km), Grimentz (16 km), Col du Pillon (22 km), Grande Dixence Dam (26 km).
The nearest famous roads are Sanetsch Pass, Col du Pillon and Jaun Pass.
Crans-Montana is in Valais, Switzerland, about 4 km from Lens.
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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.
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.
15 km · about 30 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.
16 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.
22 km · about 25 min 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
A stunning turquoise mountain lake at 1,578 metres surrounded by dramatic cliff walls and waterfalls above Kandersteg.
28 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
A small but enchantingly clear blue lake in the Kander Valley, its transparent waters revealing submerged tree trunks and trout.
28 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
A friendly pass linking the Gruyère region to the Simmental, open all year and lined with chalet villages.
33 km · about 40 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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
April to October
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