Thyon 2000 is a quiet, traffic-free and well-kept holiday apartments complex in a fantastic location, architecturally adapted on a high plateau in 2100m to the covered with larch and pine landscape. In summer, a beautiful hiking area in the winter season, the impressive ski area "4 Vallées", one of the largest in Europe with over 400km! Slopes and over 100 ski lifts. This guarantees versatile and varied slopes for beginners and experienced skiers with little waiting at the lifts. 4 Vallées - 4 valleys that are Thyon, Veysonnaz, Nendaz and Verbier. And you're right there. From the front door to the ski slopes, there are only a few meters and you are ready to ride. You do not even need to use a ski lift, because the road leads directly to the facility by up to an altitude of 1400 meters down. Please Textsfotsetzung for 'more info' below However, cross-country skiing, which takes you to several ski areas with lifts and downhill on mountain grades and through valleys and can take a break on the road in the beautifully situated chalets with extensive views of the opposite mountain ranges to strengthen, make this ski holiday an exciting and unique experience , Cross-country skiers trails are created, where romantic trips can be taken by the larch and pine forests. Also interesting are the organized ski race, torchlight and Night with illuminated and groomed slopes. For families there are special ski packages, family ski lessons, beginner slopes and a kindergarten with professional care. Of course ski schools for all who are on skis for the first time and a "slow slope" - trail, a Gleitteppich, can be practiced safely on. But trainings and workshops for experts (eg. As Deep snow skiing, safety training, Freestyle for skiing and snowboarding, paragliding). For ski and snowboard Akrobatiker a snow park has been created. Stay at the beach Grande Dixence The Lac de Dix, which is dammed by the highest gravity dam in the world, is located at the southern end of the Val d'Hérémence. The dam is 285 m high, 695 m long and 200 m thick, the Lac de Dix has a capacity of 400 million cubic meters. From the foot of the dam a cable car going up. An ascent on foot along trails is also possible to take about 45 minutes. From there you have a very lovely 360 ° views and leads a wonderful walk along the Lac de Dix along and he is the starting point for many hikes in the surrounding mountains. On the route from Thyon to Sion, turn at Vex in the Grande Dixence. In Hérémence is an unusual, modern church, built from leftover concrete from the construction of the dam. Aletsch Glacier The Aletsch Glacier is geographically the largest and longest glacier in the Alps. The entire Aletsch area was declared in 2001, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From Fiesch by cable in two stages on the nearly 3000 m high Eggishorn (30 € p. P.). There is a mountain restaurant with incredible panoramic views. Anyone who trusts himself, can rise to the top (about 15 min.), A stony tightrope walk, which is nothing for walkers. Not only the glacier itself, which meanders around the Olmenhorn around, is a vast experience of nature, even right in front of the 4200 m high Aletschhorn and the Jungfrau massif with Virgin, Eiger and Mönch. With very good weather, it is possible to see the white horn and even the Mont-Blanc in France. Tomb of Rainer Maria Rilke Above Sierre, the Château du Muzot in which Rilke lived the last 5 years up to his death is. More interesting is sure his tomb on Mount Cemetery in Raron Visp in the grave inscription that Rilke has determined will and testament: "Rose, oh pure contradiction, lust, To be anyone's sleep under so many lids " A virtual walk through Thyon 2000: The wide staircase leads up to the front desk, in the next doctor, bank, post office, telephone and internet sitting administration: All information and important things to be clarified and settled here. If you come out and go immediately to the right, you will arrive at the very helpful and friendly janitor's office over ("Service technique"), M. Pro. If you go straight you will come across the courtyard of the complex on the opposite side where the nursery is located on the left next to a gallery-like exhibition and sales room, boutique and then right around the restaurant "Le Resto New". Straight ahead you find the right sports shop with ski equipment and technical service with a workshop in the basement. There skis, snowboards and boots are sold, lent, and above all bonds are set securely. Opposite is a newspaper, souvenir and tobacco shop. Please briefly descend the stairs and to the left is the self-service restaurant with a large sunny terrace right on the slopes. Right there is the 250 square meter ice rink in the open air, where ice hockey, curling and ice disco one offered. After the snow melts, the area is transformed into a multi-sport field with artificial turf surface for various ball games and tennis. Near the stairs is also the entrance to the disco "Cosmos" and the adjacent room with pinball machine, etc. Again comes up on the right side of the ski pass office, next to the bar with a pool, where you can buy fresh bread in the morning and baguette. Now you are back to the courtyard and to the right you have a clear view of the Valais Alps and the Matterhorn, etc. A panel shows you which mountain as is, how high it is and for what he is solid. At your feet goes past one of the slopes to Les Collons. Now comes the indoor pool with sauna and massage and the adjoining restaurant "Le Pinocchio", which also features a large terrace overlooking the slopes heard. A few meters further it goes into the building where the studio is located.