Valais Canton, St.Luc.
Distance: 7.3 km.
Elevation gain: 293 m.
Walking time: 1h 50 min.
Access: Car (best option) or bus (if you are willing to climb additional ~210m or do the loop descending before ascending).
Parking: Parking at Parking de la Forêt, 3961 Saint-Luc.
Bus: OPTION 1: Stop at St. Luc, La forêt and walk up the road towards Parking de la Forêt (additional ~210m climb). OPTION 2: Stop at St. Luc Bella Tola, walk ~10min to St.Luc-Tignousa lift and the loop can be started from a different point.
DRIVING
In late December, the road reaching to the top parking was snowy and partially icy since the junction with Chandolin road. The incline was manageable with our 2-wheel drive without the chains. The road bends are quite sharp.
Since we started spending our New Year eves in Switzerland, we have a tendency to end the old year and start the New Year on an active note. This year, we ended 2020 and started 2021 in Sierre, visiting Crans Montana, St Luc and Zinal. Our last hike of 2020 was in St. Luc. The sunny village overlooks into 4000m mountain peaks, including Matterhorn.
We passed hikers (some were using snowshoes), dog walkers, skiers.
There is Hébergement Restaurant at the top of Tignousa. Right next to the restaurant, there is a great play park for kids with varying toys.
We would advise hiking the loop from the West to the East as the Western side of the loop partially joins with a shallow ski slope.
We hiked this route with a sledge, pulling our son most of the way up and sliding down with him later. The whole walk is very enjoyable. The West side is mostly between the forest trees; while most of the East side is exposed and faces the mountains. Top of Tignousa station seems very inviting and acts as a perfect mid-way break, where one can enjoy the views with a cup of coffee while the kids play around. We took our time while walking through the top points, breathing in the beauty of the place. We found the East side of the path to be easy to slide down on the sledge - the path was at a road's width and there were not many bends.
More information about this hike ( St Luc no.3) can be found on Valdanniviers website here. More information on St. Luc village and other activities in the area can be found on Valdanniviers website here. In addition, MySwitzerland provides more information about St. Luc here.
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