Grotte aux Nymphes

Gorges mystérieuses de Tête-Noire

Useful Information

Location:	Near Trient. At the Tête-Noire parking lot, at the road between Trient, Le Châtelard, and Finhaut. Where the Émosson valley and the Trient valley meet. (46.0744542, 6.9750419)
Open:	MAY to OCT daily weather dependent. [2022]
Fee:	free. [2022]
Classification:	Erosional Cave Gorge
Light:	n/a
Dimension:
Guided tours:	self guided, L=2.7 km, VR=252 m, D=75 min.
Photography:	allowed
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:
Address:	Gorges mystérieuses de Tête-Noire, Grotte aux Nymphes, 1929 Trient, Tel +41-27722-4623, Fax +41-27722-1923.
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History

1884	opened to the public.
1998	paths renovated.

Description

The Gorges mystérieuses de Tête-Noire (gorge of the black steps) is a wild and narrow gorge near Trient. A footpaths allows visitor to walk along the gorge, called sentier gorges mystérieuses. This trail is very educative, as several text panels with explanatory text tell background information about the place.

A special sight of the gorge is the Grotte aux Nymphes (Cave of Nymphs), a rather small cave formed by the wild river.