Hérémence and Les Collons: where our chalet sits
Our chalet is in Les Masses, municipality of Hérémence, right next to Les Collons and Thyon 2000. How the places connect, how you get up from Sion, and what you find there in winter and summer.
Hérémence, Les Masses, Les Collons: who is who
Hérémence is a municipality in the Val d'Hérens above Sion. Hérémence village, Les Masses and the Grande Dixence dam all belong to it. Our chalet is at Route de la Darbelenna 40 in Les Masses.
Les Collons and Thyon 2000, just above, make up the Thyon resort, at roughly 1,500 to 2,100 m according to the Thyon tourist office. From Les Masses a chairlift connects to the same ski area.
Les Masses chairlift: 1,600 people an hour
The Les Masses chairlift is a detachable 4-seater opened in 2015. It carries 1,600 people per hour and climbs 600 m in about 4 minutes 30 seconds. In season the ticket office is open daily from 9:00 to 16:30.
The covered Parking des Masses has 200 to 206 spaces, EV chargers and a lift up to the ticket desks. Rates as of 15.10.2026: free by day, CHF 10 per night, CHF 50 per week. In Les Collons and Thyon 2000, winter parking is free for 30 minutes, then CHF 1 per hour, CHF 5 per day or CHF 15 for 3 days; in summer it is mostly free. Campervans and sleeping in cars are not allowed in the municipality.
Hérémence: a raw-concrete church and a spa
The Saint-Nicolas church in Hérémence, built in raw concrete, was designed by the architect Walter Förderer. The village also has a multi-site museum of village life; check opening days with Hérémence Tourisme (+41 27 281 15 33).
Les Grands Bains d'Hérémence (spa and pools) are 0.5 km in a straight line from the Les Masses chairlift, open daily from 11:00 to 20:30 (closed on 30.10.2026). Adult entry: CHF 50, as of 15.10.2026.
Tennis & Padel d'Hérémence at Route des Masses 83, right by the chairlift, is open from May to October, 8:00 to 22:00: tennis CHF 20 per hour, padel CHF 35 or 55 per hour per court, booked online.
Winter in Thyon Les Collons: 5 December to 11 April
The Thyon ski season runs from 5 December 2026 to 11 April 2027. Over the holidays there is a New Year's Eve programme in Thyon and Les Collons on 31.12.2026 from 16:00 and a free New Year soup at the Igloo 1850 on 1.01.2027 at 10:00. Concert evenings with tastings take place at the Buvette from 23.12.2026 to 9.04.2027.
Tourist office: Thyon Région Tourisme, Rue des Collons 5, 1988 Les Collons, +41 27 281 27 27.
From Sion: 17 km, 40 minutes by bus
By car, take the A9 to the Sion-Est exit, then follow Val d'Hérens and Vex. Sion station is about 17 km from the chalet. Bus 371 runs from Sion station to the Les Masses, Darbelenne stop in about 40 minutes. From Geneva airport the train to Sion takes about 2 hours; by car it is 175 km.
In winter the bus route up is always cleared and not steep. Driving out of some properties onto the main road can be trickier.
Our chalet is in Les Masses, municipality of Hérémence, 1.8 km by road from the Les Masses chairlift (about 4 minutes by car, OSRM; on foot 1.4 km downhill, about 19 minutes).
Asked before booking, answered straight
Are Hérémence and Les Collons the same place?
No. Hérémence is the municipality that includes Les Masses and our chalet. Les Collons and Thyon 2000 form the neighbouring resort. The Les Masses chairlift links Les Masses to the same ski area.
How do I get from Sion to Les Collons without a car?
Bus 371 runs from Sion station to the Les Masses, Darbelenne stop in about 40 minutes, 5 times a day in winter 2026/27. Bus 372 also stops there, in about 53 minutes. Check sbb.ch before you travel.
Where do I park to ski from Les Masses?
In the covered Parking des Masses at the bottom of the chairlift: free by day, CHF 10 per night, CHF 50 per week (as of 15.10.2026).
What is there to do in Hérémence if I don't ski?
Les Grands Bains d'Hérémence (spa and pools), the concrete Saint-Nicolas church, the village museum, and in summer tennis and padel by the chairlift or a trip to the Grande Dixence dam.