10 ideas for family activities this autumn

Crans-Montana is an ideal place to spend time with the whole family, with plenty of activities on offer for young and old alike. Here are our tips to make the most of an autumn break with the kids.

Climb from branch to branch in a treetop adventure park

If you're looking for thrills and challenges, check out the aerial courses at Fun Forest, on the banks of Lake Moubra. This adventure zone in the trees is fun for everyone as it offers different levels, for everyone age 2 upwards. Depending on how you are with heights, venture up into the trees on different aerial courses, where bridges, footbridges, zip lines, ropes and other platforms will delight thrill seekers!

Climb up the climbing walls

Improve your agility and strength at the Moubra climbing wall! This family-friendly sport is ideal as it has routes for all levels, as well as a children's area. A 500 m² wall with a self-belaying section and a 150m² bouldering area are available, as well as a children's zone for kids to have fun in complete safety.

Open every day. Benefit from a special price with My Explorer Card.

Try racquet sports

Crans Montana Sports Center offers a multitude of racquet sports for all ages and levels. Whether you're a seasoned tennis player or a beginner, you'll enjoy the two renovated indoor tennis courts and six outdoor clay courts. Try padel, which is growing in popularity thanks to its unique blend of tennis and squash. The sport’s simple rules and doubles format make it ideal for family fun. For badminton fans, two courts are available, guaranteeing fun and competition. You can also try pickleball, a sport which combines elements of tennis, padel, badminton and table tennis, which is played with a perforated ball and a solid-faced racket, and is ideal for all ages.

Investigate with Bibi

Enjoy an exciting family adventure with the new treasure hunt! Help Bibi the Marmot find his stolen treats by solving exciting riddles. Children will have to identify footprints, recognise silhouettes and listen to animal sounds to find clues. This entertaining and educational activity encourages them to observe and think while exploring Crans-Montana.

Collect your free game pack from any of the tourist offices, which are open every day.

Take on the challenge of minigolf

The minigolf course awaits you in the Ycoor gardens. There are slopes and obstacles to challenge you, designed so that all ages can have fun.

Bonus: Ycoor Café is nearby for a drink or a bite to eat.

It’s open every day until 26 October 2025, from 10.00 to 21.00. Free with the My Explorer Card advantage card.

Express your creativity

Every 1st Sunday and 3rd Wednesday of the month, the Fondation Opale offers a creative workshop for children (5 and over), related to their current exhibition. These are fun workshops to explore and express your creativity to the full!

Bonus: parents can visit the exhibition and enjoy a coffee in the Opale restaurant while waiting for their children.

Visit the Swiss Model Train Foundation

How do you fancy looking back at over 150 years of Swiss railway history? This museum has a historic collection of miniature trains, locomotives, passenger carriages, freight wagons and much more, which is sure to amaze visitors of all ages.

Open every day from 10.00 to 13.00 and from 15.00 to 19.00.

Go bowling

Here’s an idea for a fun excursion: bowling. As the centre has 4 lanes and barriers to make it easier for younger children to play, the whole family can join in!

Opening from 25 October, variable opening hours..

Family walks

The Squirrel Path
How about an easy walk with the kids to meet some adorable little creatures? The Squirrel Path is a year-round walk that's perfect for the whole family. Grab a few nuts and take a stroll through the forest!

How to get there
Set off from Ycoor. From in front of the Casino, follow the signs.

The Tsittoret bisse
This gently sloping walk alongside the water winds through a magnificent larch forest and offers incredible views of the Matterhorn, the Weisshorn and Mont Blanc. It will take you an hour with young children to see the waterfalls, but you can decide to continue further, or turn back and treat yourself at the Relais de Colombire (open until 2 November 2025) or the Cave du Sex (open until 20 October 2025).

Bonus: The Colombire Hamlet is a real time machine, taking you back in time in its museum about life in the past in the ‘mayens’ and mountain pastures (open until 28 September 2025).

How to get there
- By car: head to the Colombire Hamlet (about 15 minutes from the centre of Crans-Montana).
- By bus, easy to reach by free shuttle bus from the centre of Crans-Montana.

And so much more
Our website is full of suggestions for family walks. Check them out!

Mountain biking with the family

Explore the Moubra forest and its Family Forest Loop, an ideal route for all families who love cycling and want to start mountain biking. The loop consists of 11 stations where you can learn the basic techniques of mountain biking in a fun and safe way.

For the more adventurous, the Bike Park offers several downhill tracks: a blue, red and black run. What's more, with the My Explorer Card, you can use the lifts free of charge between 8 September and 26 October 2025.