Nendaz lies on a sunny terrace above the Rhone Valley near Sitten (Sion), the capital of the Valais.

For mountain bike enthusiasts use the lifts to reach the highest peaks and your bike to come back to the resort - the tourist office has a selection of trials for you to choose from.

Around Nendaz there are approximately 250 kilometres of hiking trails, a network of paths running from the orchards in the valley up to the high alps. A particular highlight is the excursion by cableway or mountain bike to the glacier terrain on Mont Fort, with its expansive view of 20 four-thousand-metre peaks, including the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc.

Owing to the dry climate of the Valais, farmers built a system of irrigation channels across the region centuries ago. Nendaz has the biggest network of these ‘suonen’, some of which are still used, and 98 km of footpath now run along 8 of them. As one of the biggest raspberry and apricot growing areas in Switzerland, Nendaz has dedicated one of the local themed trails to fruit growing. There is also a hike to some of the biggest larch trees in Europe on the Balavaux Alp (Isérables) or, if you have a taste for the exotic, take a stroll through the Japanese Garden.

Nendaz is the capital of the alphorn: The International Alphorn Festival is a convivial occasion that fills the Nendaz valley with haunting music: This festival is seen as a friendly and social occasion. It is the ideal occasion for players to share their experiences, to discover new musical scores

On the Plaine des Ecluses there is a large play area reserved exclusively for children. 2 other play areas are also available in Siviez.