Varen: Hotels and Accommodation
Accommodation in Varen
Varen is a wine village committed to nature-oriented viticulture. Paths run through the landscape between vineyards, dry meadows, and open forests.
For your trip, you can search for a hotel in Varen.
Wine and Landscape
The name of the Pfyfoltru wine is derived from the Valais German word for butterfly. Varen’s vineyards are known for naturally grown Pinot Noir. The Pro Varen cooperative brings together nine Varen wineries. A wine experience in Varen can include a traditional Valais platter and Varen wines. You can also visit a winery in Varen or walk through the vineyards with a winegrower.
From Varen, you can see across the Rhône Valley and the Pfyn Forest. The Grossi Wasserleitu of Varen draws its water from the Raspille and uses it to irrigate the meadows and vineyards of Varen.
Paths and Nature
The Pfyfoltru Trail is a 3.6-kilometre circular hiking trail around Varen that passes through vineyards, dry meadows, and open forests. The trail is accessible year-round. Information panels explain how ecological measures support butterflies, beetles, and other beneficial insects.
The area around Varen is part of the Pfyn-Finges Nature Park and is known for its exceptional diversity of butterflies.
Culture
The present-day parish church of Maria Seven Sorrows was built from 1967 onward and consecrated on 7 December 1969; the old tower was preserved. The church features artistic stained-glass windows by Anton Mutter, and its gallery offers a viewpoint.
The municipality offers a guided walking tour through the wine village of Varen. The second section of the Dala-Raspille Cultural Trail runs through Varen’s vineyards.
Surroundings
The Dala Cultural Bike Route initially runs above Varen and then continues to Leuk Town and Susten railway station. In the Pfyn Forest area between Sierre and Gampel, you will find pine forests, steppes, ponds, biotopes, flower meadows, mountain villages, and historic towns.
To the higher-level travel overview: Leuk District.
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