Overnight stays in nature in Crans-Montana
Canton of Valais · Municipality no. 6253
Crans-Montana decides here
Tent camping: Prohibited
Officially documented · As of 08/09/2026
| Tent | prohibited |
|---|---|
| Bivouac | unclear |
| Car / camper | prohibited |
What this means
Campieren und Caravaning sind ausserhalb der ausdrücklich dafür bezeichneten Plätze verboten. Das Reglement fasst den Begriff weit: es erfasst auch, was dem Campieren gleichkommt.
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Camping and caravanning are prohibited outside the places expressly designated for this purpose. The regulations define the term broadly: they also cover what is equivalent to camping.
Machine-translated, may be inaccurate — the original wording is authoritative.
Vorbehalten bleiben die Vorschriften des Strassenverkehrsrechts. Für den offiziellen Platz für Fahrende kann die Behörde die Zahl aufeinanderfolgender Standtage beschränken.
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The provisions of road traffic law are reserved. For the official place for travellers, the authority can limit the number of consecutive days of parking.
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 Crans-Montana, tent camping is not allowed. The nearest official campsites:
- Camping Moubraapprox. 4.2 km
- Camping Moubraapprox. 4.2 km
- Swiss-Plageapprox. 4.9 km
- Camping Monumentapprox. 7.5 km
Nearest classified municipalities where tents are allowed or allowed under conditions:
- Salgesch · Tent only with permissionapprox. 4.4 km
- Albinen · Tent only with permissionapprox. 9.7 km
- Lenk · Tent only with permissionapprox. 11 km
- Lauenen · Tent only with permissionapprox. 16 km
Straight-line distance from the municipality centre. Campsites according to OpenStreetMap — check operation and opening times with the site.
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