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Overnight stays in nature in Orsières

Canton of Valais · Municipality no. 6034

Orsières decides here

Tent camping: Prohibited

Officially documented · As of 08/09/2026

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What applies here
Tentprohibited
Bivouacprohibited
Car / camperprohibited

What this means

Übernachten im Freien ausserhalb der offiziellen Campingplätze ist auf dem Gemeindegebiet nicht gestattet.

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Overnight stays outdoors outside the official campsites are not permitted in the municipal area.

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Die Auskunft spricht vom Übernachten im Freien, nicht vom Campieren — damit ist auch das Biwak ohne Zelt erfasst.

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The information speaks of spending the night outdoors, not of camping — this also includes the bivouac without a tent.

Machine-translated, may be inaccurate — the original wording is authoritative.

Where to stay instead?

In Orsières, tent camping is not allowed. The nearest official campsites:

Straight-line distance from the municipality centre. Campsites according to OpenStreetMap — check operation and opening times with the site.

Orientation aid, no legal guarantee. Ordinances, seasonal bans and municipal decisions sometimes change the situation at short notice. Signs on site and the municipality's information take precedence over this page.

Places in this municipality

Everything stated above applies to all these places — the legal situation depends on the municipality, not on the village. They are listed here because people search for them:

Chamoille d'Orsières · Champex-Lac · Chez-les-Reuses · Issert · La Fouly · La Rosière · Le Biolley · Les Arlaches · Praz-de-Fort · Som-la-Proz

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