Overnight stays in nature in Ardon
Canton of Valais · Municipality no. 6021
Ardon decides here
Tent camping: Prohibited
Officially documented · As of 08/09/2026
| Tent | prohibited |
|---|---|
| Bivouac | unclear |
| Car / camper | prohibited |
What this means
Campieren, Caravaning und Ähnliches sind ausserhalb der dafür vorgesehenen Plätze auf dem Gemeindegebiet verboten. Die Gemeinde zitiert Art. 54 ihres Polizeireglements im Wortlaut.
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Camping, caravanning and the like are prohibited outside the designated places on the municipal territory. The municipality quotes Article 54 of its police regulations verbatim.
Machine-translated, may be inaccurate — the original wording is authoritative.
Vorbehalten bleiben die Vorschriften des Strassenverkehrsrechts. Zum Biwakieren ohne Zelt trifft der Artikel keine Aussage.
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The provisions of road traffic law are reserved. The article does not make any statement about bivouacking without a tent.
Machine-translated, may be inaccurate — the original wording is authoritative.
On bivouacking — sleeping without a tent, in a sleeping bag — the available source says nothing. This is neither a tacit permission nor a tacit ban: it is unclear, and the municipality's information decides. Which municipalities address bivouacking
Where to stay instead?
In Ardon, tent camping is not allowed. The nearest official campsites:
- Camping Sedunumapprox. 6.1 km
- TCS Camping Sionapprox. 6.4 km
- Camping de la Sarvazapprox. 9.3 km
- Frassettesapprox. 14 km
Nearest classified municipalities where tents are allowed or allowed under conditions:
Straight-line distance from the municipality centre. Campsites according to OpenStreetMap — check operation and opening times with the site.
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