The Top 5 Gorges around Lens
Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 5
to choose from around Lens. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure around Lens.
to choose from around Lens. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure around Lens.
Last updated: November 2, 2025
Réchy Valley
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The valley is not accessible by road from its upper part and offers optimal conditions for peaceful walking and wildlife observation. The landscape has typical ice age features: glacial humps, …
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Illgraben Gorge
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It is notoriously one of the main geologically unstable regions of Switzerland. The Illgraben massif is made up of dolomite, limestone and quartzite. Several times a year, mudslides from the …
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Prabé Tunnel on the Bisse de Savièse
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At this point, the Savièse bisse path crosses the Prabé rock which peaks higher. Enough to make the hike a little more epic.
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Raspille Gorge and Linguistic Boundary near Miège
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The Raspille forms, together with the Pfynwald, the language border between the German-speaking Upper Valais and the French-speaking Central and Lower Valais.
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View of the Gorwetschgrat Valley
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From this location you will enjoy an excellent view of this beautiful, eroded valley, with layers of crumbly rock visible creating stunning colors. This valley is almost reminiscent of the …
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