Light trails and light shows in the canton of Valais 2026
Switzerland's grand finale is in Crans-Montana: on 7 March, later than in any other canton.
✓ Checked at the source · as of 12 October 2026 · 1 date still open
Light trails and shows in the canton of Valais
2 places, each with dates and a checked source
📅 3 light events 2026/27 — when they shine
For 1 of 3, the 2026 date is still to come — it goes up here as soon as it's published.
- Opening hours
- 29 November 2026 to 6 January 2027, every evening, free
- Meeting point
- Panoramaweg Ernen
- Destination
- Mühlebach
- Organiser
- Gemeinde Ernen mit Tourismusverein und Pfarrei
Since Advent 2022 volunteers have lit the candles in the lanterns every evening along the panorama path from Ernen to Mühlebach — created by the municipality, the tourist association and the parish to brighten the dark Advent season.
Source: guidle.com · checked on 12 October 2026
- Start
- 17:00–22:00
- Opening hours
- 4 December 2026 to 7 March 2027, daily 5–10 pm — both dates subject to snow conditions
- Meeting point
- Rond-point Etang Long · Lac Moubra
- In bad weather
- Bei ungünstigem Wetter kann der Weg aus Sicherheitsgründen geschlossen werden; Start und Ende hängen vom Schnee ab.
- Organiser
- Association Chemin des Lanternes c/o Crans-Montana Tourisme & Congrès
Two kilometres through the snowy forest, about 45 minutes, free — with light art, shows and open-air concerts, also free and without booking. And it shines into March.
Good to know- From Sierre the funicular reaches Crans-Montana in 13 minutes (from CHF 6.80); in the resort the free shuttles 421, 431, 432, 433 and 436 go to the starting points. Parking is limited.
Source: chemin-des-lanternes.ch · checked on 12 October 2026
The event usually takes place, but the date has not been published yet. We keep checking.
- Organiser
- Lumina Saint-Maurice
A light and fire spectacle with music in Saint-Maurice; the last edition took place on 6 and 7 December 2025.
Good to know- On 12 October 2026 the organisers' site still showed the 2025 edition; whether and when there will be a 2026 edition is not published. The source names no rhythm (“every two years”), so no rule is given here.
Source: lumina-stmaurice.com · checked on 12 October 2026
🕐 Lighting times and closed days
When the lanterns burn and the shows run, as the organisers published them for 2026/27. Where a time is missing, we do not invent one.
29 November 2026 to 6 January 2027, every evening, free
4 December 2026 to 7 March 2027, daily 5–10 pm — both dates subject to snow conditions
🏘️ 3 municipalities with organiser
3 places in 3 municipalities of the canton of Valais. 2 of them have their own page with times, route and source.
- Ernen — Laternenweg – Lichter am Wegrand, Gemeinde Ernen mit Tourismusverein und Pfarrei, 29 November 2026.
- Crans-Montana — Chemin des Lanternes, Association Chemin des Lanternes c/o Crans-Montana Tourisme & Congrès, 4 December 2026.
- Saint-Maurice — Lumina «Les voix de la lumière», Lumina Saint-Maurice, not published yet.
📍 Start & getting there — where it begins
Where the route starts and how to get there, as the organisers describe it.
- Meeting point
- Panoramaweg Ernen
- Destination
- Mühlebach
- Meeting point
- Rond-point Etang Long · Lac Moubra
🔦 Good to know before you go
Prams, weather, tickets, a torch: what the organisers announce themselves.
- Good to know
- From Sierre the funicular reaches Crans-Montana in 13 minutes (from CHF 6.80); in the resort the free shuttles 421, 431, 432, 433 and 436 go to the starting points. Parking is limited.
- In bad weather
- Bei ungünstigem Wetter kann der Weg aus Sicherheitsgründen geschlossen werden; Start und Ende hängen vom Schnee ab.
- Good to know
- On 12 October 2026 the organisers' site still showed the 2025 edition; whether and when there will be a 2026 edition is not published. The source names no rhythm (“every two years”), so no rule is given here.
📊 Days compared within the canton
Documented lights in the canton of Valais run from Sunday, 29 November 2026 to Sunday, 7 March 2027.
📭 1 date open — and why they are listed anyway
1 entry in the canton of Valais has no published 2026/27 date yet — and is listed here anyway, marked open.
- Saint-Maurice — not published yet. Source
🗺️ 4 cantons compared
13 per cent of all the lights we have verified across Switzerland shine in the canton of Valais: 3 of 23.
For the canton of Valais we list 3 light trails, shows and illuminations in 3 municipalities, 2 of them with a published 2026/27 date. The rest are listed as open. We never write a date we have not read at the source.
| Canton | Events | date set | First date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bern | 4 | 4 | 17 October 2026 |
| Valais | 3 | 2 | 29 November 2026 |
| Zug | 3 | 3 | 27 November 2026 |
| Zurich | 3 | 3 | 5 November 2026 |
❓ FAQ about the canton
Every answer is calculated from the 3 verified entries for the canton of Valais.
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How we check
Every date comes from the organiser's, the municipality's or the canton's own site — never from an aggregator, never copied over from last year. Next to each source is the date we last read it.
Anything not yet published stays open — we don't guess.
Something missing or changed? A note below is enough; we check it at the source.
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