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Overnight stays in nature in Port-Valais

Canton of Valais · Municipality no. 6154

Port-Valais decides here

Tent camping: Prohibited

Officially documented · As of 09/09/2026

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What applies here
Tentprohibited
Bivouacunclear
Car / camperprohibited

What this means

Das Campieren ist in Art. 56 des Polizeireglements geregelt. Ausgewiesene Flächen dafür gibt es auf dem Gemeindegebiet keine — ausser dem privaten Campingplatz Rive-Bleue.

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Camping is regulated in Article 56 of the Police Regulations. There are no designated areas for this purpose in the municipality - except for the private campsite Rive-Bleue.

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Zum Biwakieren ohne Zelt trifft die Auskunft keine Aussage.

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The information 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 Port-Valais, tent camping is not allowed. The nearest official campsites:

Nearest classified municipalities where tents are allowed or allowed under conditions:

  • Attalens · Tent only with permissionapprox. 16 km
  • Maracon · Tent only with permissionapprox. 21 km

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:

Le Bouveret · Les Évouettes

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