Vex: Matze - Thyon

Vex has served as a mountain-farming community in Valais since the Middle Ages. The municipality occupies slopes above the Rhône Valley, near the entrance to Val d’Hérens, where the terrain rises quickly toward the Pennine Alps. Its scattered hamlets retain the settled, agricultural character of this Alpine side valley, while the Thyon ski area connects the municipality with winter-sports terrain above Sion. Traditional Valais farming is reflected in the region’s bisses, irrigation channels built to carry water across dry mountain slopes. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Vex and Valais relate to their Alpine surroundings.

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.

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.