--- title: "Rhein-Reuss-Rhône route: Sion - Saillon" url: "https://www.belalp.ch/en/tour/rhein-reuss-rhone-route-sion-saillon" description: "As we leave Sion, we take a look at a four-and-a-half-thousand-year-old tomb behind the schoolhouse on Rue-du-Petit-Chasseur. On this stage, we mostly move along the «Chemin du Vignoble No. 36». Crossing the Morge, we realize that the area below this tributary was subject territory of Upper Valais for three hundred years. In St. Pierre de Clages, we find a Romanesque church with an archaic appearance and an octagonal tower. In the small, charming medieval village of Saillon on the hill, pilgrims found shelter from robbers and natural dangers in the Jakob hospice. The street that opens the old village center of Saillon to the west is called Rue St. Jacques. And further up the mountain stands the smallest vineyard in the world, which belongs to the Dalai Lama. The sale of the wine – of course blended with top-quality wine from the region, limited to 1000 bottles annually – benefits children’s charities." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/3145327/537955c18ffafe0ebc3879d6f0236991e11389580b9da33f8469459b58bf17f8/kapelle-st-laurent-und-saillon.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Blatten-Belalp > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Rhein-Reuss-Rhône route: Sion - Saillon ======================================= - Tip - 22.55 km long - Difficulty: medium - Condition: easy - Pilgrimage route Kapelle St. Laurent und Saillon Sion: Steinzeitgrab "Petit Chasseur" Kirche von Ardon Sion: Blick von Valeria auf Kathedrale Chamoson: St. Pierre de Clages Saillon : ehem. Pilgerhospiz und Rue St. Jacques Chamoson: St. Pierre de Clages Saillon: unbekannte Farinet Lichtpilger - 6:21 h - 22.55 km - 528 m - 518 m - 470 m - 662 m - Difficulty: medium - - Start: Sion at the train station - Destination: Saillon in the village center The Rhein-Reuss-Rhône route connects the Graubünden Surselva to the vicinity of Lake Geneva. From the start in Disentis, over the Oberalp and Furka passes to the Valais Goms, we traveled in the mountains above 1000 m, but we have now left that behind. As we leave Sion, we take a look at a four-and-a-half-thousand-year-old tomb behind the schoolhouse on Rue-du-Petit-Chasseur. On this stage, we mostly move along the «Chemin du Vignoble No. 36». Crossing the Morge, we realize that the area below this tributary was subject territory of Upper Valais for three hundred years. In St. Pierre de Clages, we find a Romanesque church with an archaic appearance and an octagonal tower. In the small, charming medieval village of Saillon on the hill, pilgrims found shelter from robbers and natural dangers in the Jakob hospice. The street that opens the old village center of Saillon to the west is called Rue St. Jacques. And further up the mountain stands the smallest vineyard in the world, which belongs to the Dalai Lama. The sale of the wine – of course blended with top-quality wine from the region, limited to 1000 bottles annually – benefits children’s charities. Read more Pilgerwege Schweiz Good to know ------------ Pavements Street (76%) Trail (24%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Tour information - Culturally interesting - Refreshment stop Additional information Further information and links are included in the POIs (Points Of Interest). Read more Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author Almost every half hour, we are near a public bus stop. Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Tours 10.33 km - Pilgrimage route 240.57 km - Pilgrimage route 17.19 km - Pilgrimage route Contact 1950 Sion Download GPX file - - - -