Things to Do in Bagnes

A 17th-century baroque church with a striking white facade and a richly decorated interior. The altarpiece and painted wooden ceiling are worth a close look.

🕐 Daily 0830–1730

💡 Pop in during a weekday afternoon—it's nearly always empty. The crypt houses a small exhibition on local religious art.

A short, well-marked trail following the old irrigation channel (bisse) that once supplied water to the valley fields. It runs through larch forest with views of the surrounding peaks.

🕐 Open year-round, snow-free May–October

💡 Best in late afternoon light. No steep sections—easy for families. Pair with a stop at the nearby playground in Bagnes centre.

A working alpine dairy accessible via a walking trail. In summer you can watch cheesemaking in the traditional stone chalets and see the cows grazing on the slopes.

🕐 Mid-June to mid-September, daily 0900–1200 and 1400–1700

💡 Arrive by 10am to catch the morning milking and cheese production. Bring cash to buy a wedge of tomme or raclette straight from the cellar.

One of the world's tallest gravity dams, built across the Dranse de Bagnes river. The walk across the top gives you vertigo-inducing views straight down into the valley and across the turquoise reservoir.

🕐 Always open; dam interior tours limited to summer season, book in advance.

💡 Drive up early morning or late afternoon when tour buses are gone. The path along the reservoir leads to the Cabane de Chanrion hut if you want a moderate day hike.

Small local history museum inside a traditional Valaisan house. Displays cover alpine farming, wood carving, and the 1818 Giétro glacier flood that devastated the valley.

🕐 June–October, Tuesday–Sunday 1400–1800; closed November–May except by appointment.

💡 Entry is 6 CHF, free on the first Sunday of each month. The upper floor re-creates a 19th-century kitchen—look for the cast-iron stove and hand-carved furniture.