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1880 Bex
Adults (from 16 years old)
26 CHF
Young people (from 6 to 15 years old)
13 CHF
Children (under the age of 6)
Free
VISITS (approx. 2 hours, mainly in French):
Open every day (except 25 December and 1 January and if there are works periods), between 2 and 10 visits per day depending on the tourist season. Booking strongly recommended. No pets allowed. Explanations are available in French, German, English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and Dutch via the Smartguide application.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Sports shoes and warm clothing recommended: the inside temperature is 18°C in all seasons. For safety reasons, visitors must be able to move around the mine without using aids such as wheelchairs, walkers or pushchairs.
PARKING & CATERING:
- Large free car park near the start, also for coaches.
- Snacks and souvenir shop at the entrance of the Salt Mines.
- Picnic area with tables, benches and a covered shelter for 30 people.
TRANSPORTATION:
A bus runs between Bex station and Mines de Sel every Saturday and Sunday (bus 152, stop “Bex, Mines de Sel”).
+41 24 463 03 30
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A shepherd discovered salt springs in the 15th century in a mountain pasture above Bex. Today, salt is still extracted from the mountain, with an annual production of 35,000 tonnes, exploited by the Salines Suisses group.
The Bex Salt Mines are a vast labyrinth of galleries, shafts, stairs and halls stretching over more than 50 km. A tour of this fascinating underground world allows visitors to discover the most spectacular and characteristic elements of the various salt extraction techniques used in the Alps since 1684. After a film presentation, the miners’ train takes visitors to the heart of the salty mountain.
An exceptional journey to the land of white gold, which allows visitors to understand the important role salt has played as a source of income since Antiquity.
