The closest is the Lac des Dix behind the Grande Dixence dam, 34 minutes by car. Within an hour you also reach the Lac Bleu, Tseuzier and Moiry.
With children: Lac de Tseuzier, an easy 4.6 km loop, partly suitable for a pushchair, or the Lac Bleu d’Arolla, about 40 minutes on foot from La Gouille. For a full day: Lac de Moiry, a 13.4 km loop at 2,250 m.
In winter the dam roads are closed. Then Lake Geneva is the option: Montreux and Chillon Castle, about 70 minutes by car.
The crest walk takes about 45 minutes; the ibex trail is 12 km long and climbs to Col des Roux at 2,800 m.
The crest walk is free (only the cable car is paid) (as of 15.10.2026)
Lac des Dix and Cabane des Dix: the hike behind the damSource: visit-grande-dixence.ch
A 34-minute drive and you stand below a 285 m wall; you tour the inside with a guide.
Cable car return: adult CHF 10, child 6–16 CHF 5; inside tour: adult CHF 10, child 6–15 CHF 6 (2026 season) (as of 15.10.2026)
Grande Dixence dam and Lac des Dix, 34 minutes from our doorSource: visit-grande-dixence.ch
From La Gouille it is about a 40-minute walk to the blue lake.
Free (as of 15.10.2026)
Lac Bleu d'Arolla, Evolène and Ferpècle: the upper Val d'HérensSource: valdherens.ch
An easy 4.6 km loop, about 1 h 30, partly suitable for a pushchair; parking is limited, so come early.
Free (as of 15.10.2026)
A lake at 2,250 m; the loop around it is 13.4 km, about 4.5 hours.
The loop is free (as of 15.10.2026)
A lake among the forests, with a walk around the shore.
A lakeside promenade and a CGN boat trip; an easy day for twelve people.
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A castle on a rock in Lake Geneva: a good day with children and a stop on the way to Geneva.
Adult CHF 15, child CHF 7 (as of 15.10.2026)
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Drive times: drive time by car from the house or from the Les Masses chairlift, calculated 15.10.2026; “about” marks an estimate. In the mountains and in winter, add 15–30%.
A house for 12 in Les Collons: 5 bedrooms, a terrace hot tub that runs all year and an infrared sauna. The Les Masses chairlift is 1.8 km by road.
The Lac des Dix behind the Grande Dixence dam: 18.1 km, about 34 minutes by car. The walk along the dam crest takes about 45 minutes and is free.
At Lac de Tseuzier there are few spaces, so come early. For the Lac Bleu you park in La Gouille.
We have not checked this. Check the swimming rules at each lake on site or on valais.ch.