Chemin des Lanternes Crans-Montana 2026/27: two kilometres of lanterns in the snow, free — and the longest-lit light in our survey
✓ Checked at the source · as of 12 October 2026
When most light trails go dark after Epiphany, the Chemin des Lanternes in Crans-Montana keeps burning, until 7 March 2027. 94 nights, two kilometres through the snowy forest, free, with light art, shows and concerts that are free as well.
📅 Lit days 2026/27 — date and status
94 days in a row, 14 weekends included.
Chemin des Lanternes
✓Friday, 4 December 2026 – Sunday, 7 March 2027 · 94 days
- Organiser
- Association Chemin des Lanternes c/o Crans-Montana Tourisme & Congrès
Source: chemin-des-lanternes.ch · checked on 12 October 2026
🕐 Lighting times and closed days
A period does not yet tell you whether the light is on your evening.
4 December 2026 to 7 March 2027, daily 5–10 pm — both dates subject to snow conditions
🗓️ Is it lit today?
94 days with something on, 28 of them on a Saturday or Sunday – enter your day and the check tells you what is open.
📅 Visit-day check
Pick the day you are free — the answer comes from the verified ConvivaPlus dataset, not from a run you have to work out in your head.
| Session | Run | Opening hours | Date set? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemin des Lanternes | Fri 4 Dec – Sun 7 Mar94 days | 4 December 2026 to 7 March 2027, daily 5–10 pm — both dates subject to snow conditions | confirmed |
Calculated from the ConvivaPlus dataset — every row with its own source above.
📍 Start & getting there — where it begins
- Meeting point
- Rond-point Etang Long · Lac Moubra
🔦 Good to know from the organiser
What the organiser spells out: prices and what happens if it rains.
- In bad weather
- Bei ungünstigem Wetter kann der Weg aus Sicherheitsgründen geschlossen werden; Start und Ende hängen vom Schnee ab.
- 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.
✨ What to expect
The trail starts a few steps from the centre, at the Etang Long roundabout or at Lac Moubra, and leads through the snowy forest. The lanterns guide you to new works of light, shows and open-air concerts, as the association puts it. All events are free and need no booking.
No other light in our survey is lit for so many nights in a row: 94 nights, from early December into March. In return it depends on the snow. Opening and closing are subject to conditions, and in bad weather the association may close the trail for safety.
When do you walk the Chemin des Lanternes?
One click – anonymous, no sign-up required.
🎯 Tips for the evening
Free and no booking. What to know beforehand.
- 1Take the funicular upFrom Sierre station the funicular reaches Crans-Montana in 13 minutes, from CHF 6.80; follow the red line on the ground.
- 2Free shuttles in the resortShuttles 421, 431, 432, 433 and 436 run free to the starting points. Parking is limited.
- 3Check the weatherIn bad weather the trail may close; if in doubt, check before you go.
- 4Until MarchNo time in Advent? The trail is lit until 7 March 2027, through the February school holidays.
📊 Lit days compared with the neighbours
On 34 days Ernen is on as well – two places in one outing.
Each bar is one light, dark this one, pale the nearest ones.
- Crans-MontanaChemin des Lanternes
- ErnenVS
🗺️ Nearby — more lights
In Valais the Ernen lantern trail also shines from the first Sunday of Advent, smaller and run by volunteers; both are on the canton page. For a second night of lights in the snow: the Zauberwald Lenzerheide in December.
All 23 verified lights in Switzerland in the overview.
More light trails and shows in the canton of Valais
All of the canton of Valais→Just across the canton border
❓ FAQ — in short
Answers from the verified dataset — no date is carried over from the previous year.
People also ask
Related questions from our magazine
Yes, in Ernen on the panorama path, from the first Sunday of Advent.
At the Zauberwald Lenzerheide, in December.
All verified Valais lights on the canton page.
The ConvivaPlus verdict
Crans-Montana is the light trail for anyone with no time in Advent: free, no booking, and into March. Arrive by funicular and you do not need a car.
Freshness note: Dates subject to snow conditions (source). Read at the source on 12 October 2026.
Check the latest: ConvivaPlus light trails dataset 2026/27 – Crans-Montana →
- ◆It only starts at 17:00 – an evening outing.
🗓️ At the same time in the canton of Valais
How we check
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