Arbaz: Pas de Maimbré
The Bernese Alps define the setting of Pas de Maimbré — a high pass above Anzère where pale rock faces, alpine grassland and broad ridgelines give the terrain an open character. Reached by cable car from the resort, the pass is a central access point for Anzère’s network of marked walking routes and ski runs. Below, the slopes descend towards the Rhône Valley, the principal east–west corridor of Valais. Anzère developed as a mountain resort in the 20th century, while the surrounding communes retain the French-speaking Alpine identity of the canton. Pas de Maimbré is not a settlement, but a point from which the scale and structure of this side of the Alps become clear.
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The landscape around Arbaz is a sun-facing Alpine slope above the Rhône Valley, which has shaped both its scattered settlement pattern and a local economy rooted in mountain farming and tourism. This French-speaking Valais commune lies close to the resort of Anzère, where paths lead into high pasture and mountain terrain. The Rhône valley floor and surrounding peaks give the area a distinctly vertical geography, with villages and cultivated slopes rising above the main valley. Valais is also associated with bisses, historic irrigation channels that helped make cultivation possible on dry hillsides. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Arbaz and Valais.
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Valais combines high-alpine terrain with vineyard-lined valley life in a way that reflects its position between the Rhône Valley and the Pennine Alps. These coordinates lie in the Val d’Anniviers, a side valley where the Navizence flows north towards the Rhône and long-settled communities occupy slopes beneath high peaks. Across the canton, mountain pastures, glaciers and celebrated summits shape daily life as much as the broad, productive valley floor. Valais is also Switzerland’s leading wine-producing canton, and its historic bisses—open irrigation channels—show how generations adapted dry sunny slopes for cultivation. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Valais.
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Switzerland stretches from the Jura Mountains in the northwest to the Alps in the south, encompassing a central plateau of cities, farms and lakes. The Rhine rises in the Swiss Alps, while Lake Geneva forms part of the country’s southwestern border. Zürich, Geneva and Basel are major urban centres, yet mountain railways and passes remain central to how many regions are experienced. Four national languages—German, French, Italian and Romansh—reflect Switzerland’s distinct cantonal identities. The Matterhorn above Zermatt is among Europe’s most recognisable peaks, and the 1291 Federal Charter is closely associated with the country’s founding tradition. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Switzerland.
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