Verbier is full of charm and surrounded by spectacular snowcapped mountains. In Winter, Verbier is at the heart of the Four Valley ski area which is Switzerland’s largest and has 410km of pistes and visitors are drawn to the combination of exceptional mountains for snowsports and a town that has a thrilling nightlife and a broad range of bars and restaurants. In Summer, hiking and biking trails are popular and the meadows on the mountains are full of wild flowers and gentle streams.

The highest Mountain next to Verbier is Mont Fort at 3330m and the viewing platform at the top of this mountain offers a spectacular panorama of the Matterhorn, Dent Blanche, Dent d’Herons, and Mont Blanc Massif in Chamonix. Verbier has over 400km of mountain hiking trails and more than 200km of bike trails which range from family friendly trails to adrenaline fueled technical downhill tracks for experts. There are many activities available such as high altitude golf, paragliding, climbing and horse riding.

There are a wide range of excellent restaurants, bars and cafés in the village, as well as excellent restaurants on the surrounding mountains offering a range of cuisine to suit all tastes. One of our favourite mountain restaurants is Dahu! One of our favourite après ski bars for the evening is The Lounge at The Farinet! Many famous celebrities visit Verbier each year; some of these have included Royal Families from Great Britain and Denmark, Sir Richard Branson, Jude Law, The Beckhams, Leonardo DiCaprio, Madonna, and James Blunt who has a lift named after him!

There are a variety of events, festivals and cultural activities throughout the year. Some highlights include The Extreme Verbier Final of the Freeride World Tour, the Patrouilles des Glaciers,  Polaris Festival and the Verbier International Music Festival. The Saint Bernard Dog Museum & Breeding Centre and a range of other events and cultural activities are within an easy drive of Verbier.

The most helpful website links for fact finding and general information about Verbier are Verbier Tourism Summer and Verbier Tourism Winter.

Verbier is a popular Alpine village located in the South West of the Swiss Alps in the region of Valais. Verbier is full of charm and surrounded by spectacular snowcapped mountains. In Winter, Verbier is at the heart of the Four Valley ski area and guests are drawn to the combination of exceptional mountains for snowsports and a town that has a thrilling nightlife and a broad range of bars and restaurants. In Summer, hiking and biking trails are popular and the meadows on the mountains are full of wild flowers and gentle streams.

The Four Valleys form part of Switzerland’s largest ski area with 410km of world class pistes. The highest point is Mont Fort at 3330m and the viewing platform at the top of this mountain offers a spectacular panorama of the Matterhorn, Dent Blanche, Dent d’Herons, and Mont Blanc Massif. The Four Valleys link the smaller resorts of Nendaz, Veysonnaz and Thyon to the resort of Verbier, together creating one of Europe’s largest ski resorts and offering endless possibilities for the mountain enthusiast.

In Winter it is possible to ski ‘safari’ around the Four Valleys and enjoy incredible views like the ‘Valley du Rhone’ from Veysonnaz and the Matterhorn and Europe’s highest dam, the Grande Dixence from Thyon. The area also has one of Switzerlands longest sledge runs providing 10km of downhill twists and turns. Despite the fact that Verbier village lies at an altitude of 1600m, Verbier and the Four Valleys enjoy up to 300 days a year of sunshine and blue skies, so the favourable climate coupled with the extensive mountain terrain makes Verbier a top all year round destination resort.

Check out our Seasonal Events & Activities page for ideas of all the main events and things to do in Verbier.