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Places near Orsières by type
All 274 places by distance →One day from Orsières
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:53 pm
55 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Orsières
- Fondation Pierre Gianaddaheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Col de la Breyaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Grande Pointe des Planereusesviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Crêta Vellaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Six Blancviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Orsières
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Orsières?
Six Blanc (viewpoint, about 4 km), Col de la Breya (viewpoint, about 6 km), Crêta Vella (viewpoint, about 10 km), Grande Pointe des Planereuses (viewpoint, about 11 km), Fondation Pierre Gianadda (heritage site, about 12 km), Crête Sèche (viewpoint, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Orsières?
270 places on Spotwander: 191 hill stations & viewpoints, 33 forts & heritage, 18 churches, 9 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Orsières?
Six Blanc, about 4 km by road; Col de la Breya (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Orsières?
Fondation Pierre Gianadda, about 12 km by road; Saxon Castle (16 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Orsières?
Start in Orsières, visit Fondation Pierre Gianadda, then Col de la Breya, then Grande Pointe des Planereuses, then Crêta Vella, then Six Blanc, and drive back — about 55 km by road in all.