 Val d’Hérens or Eringer Valley stretches from Rhone Valley near the Sion to the foot of Dent Blanche, Dent d'Hérens, Mont Collons and ends at Mont Blanc de Cheilon. Along side of this long stretch there are centuries old villages with there typical dwellings lean against the steep slopes. Val d’Hérens with its charming mountain villages such as Evolène, Les Haudères or Arolla preserve the ancient traditions of Valais. Among the major attractions of the place the concrete dam of Grande Dixence comes first. The large dam wall is about 285 m in height and is the world’s highest dam wall located in the side valley of Val d'Hérémence. The dam holds about 400 million cubic meters of water and producing about 1600 million kilowatt hours of electricity. Evolène is one of the Valaisian villages renowned for its ambiance and authenticity. It offers 250 km of hiking paths and more than 100 km of mountain biking trails that surround the village in the center of the valley. Those who love peace and tranquility Arolla at the back of the valley in the midst of Swiss pine forests offer an imposing glacier world and are among the major tourist attractions. It is a starting point for extensive mountain and climbing tours. Les Collons Thyon 2000 is relatively a small modern winter sport resort situated above the Rhone Valley is very popular among the visitors due to its hiking paths. Arolla also serves as a starting point for extensive ski tours in the region of Valaisian high Route is one of the attractions of Valais.
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