# Vichères-Bavon, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Vichères-Bavon is a ski resort in Switzerland (Bourg-Saint-Pierre). Interests: Snow. The best time to visit is December to February. In June there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 28. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/vicheres-bavon/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ski resort · Snow - **Where:** Switzerland - **Best time:** December to February. - **Nearest airport:** GVA Geneva, 85 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [saint-bernard.ch](https://www.saint-bernard.ch/en/ski-lifts/interactive-map-openings-13984/) - **Run by:** Télés-Vichères-Liddes SA - **Coordinates:** 45.98251, 7.15295 ## What it is and where Vichères-Bavon is a ski resort in Switzerland (Bourg-Saint-Pierre). It is in [Bourg-Saint-Pierre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/bourg-saint-pierre/), where this site lists 71 more places to see, 13 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 45.98251, 7.15295; the nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA, Geneva), 85 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.982509%2C7.152947) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.982509%2C7.152947) - **Run by:** Télés-Vichères-Liddes SA It is one of the [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/nieve/) places in Switzerland. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Vichères-Bavon is **December to February**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 8 h 50 | | February | Best time | 10 h 07 | | March | Possible | 11 h 37 | | April | Better not | 13 h 19 | | May | Better not | 14 h 45 | | June | Better not | 15 h 32 | | July | Better not | 15 h 13 | | August | Better not | 13 h 58 | | September | Better not | 12 h 18 | | October | Better not | 10 h 39 | | November | Possible | 9 h 12 | | December | Best time | 8 h 28 | In June there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 28. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Switzerland To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Via Alpina Stage 81: Champex-Lac - Bourg St. Pierre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/via-alpina-stage-81-champex-lac-bourg-st-pierre/): Hiking · 1.4 km - [Crêta de Vella](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/creta-vella/): Mountain in Switzerland · 3.0 km - [Cabane de la Tsissette](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cabane-de-la-tsissette/): Mountains · Hiking · 3.2 km - [35-Alpine Passes Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/35-alpine-passes-trail/): Hiking · 3.2 km - [Le Châtelet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/le-chatelet/): Mountain in Switzerland · 4.5 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). ## More in Switzerland: Snow - [Moléson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/le-moleson/): mountain of the Swiss Prealps - [Rochers de Naye](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/rochers-de-naye/) - [Grenchenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/grenchenberg/) - [Jakobshorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/jakobshorn/) - [Cardada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/ponte-sospeso-cardada-aussichtsplattform-cardada/) - [Flumserberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/flumserberg/): ski resort in Switzerland Every Switzerland place under Snow, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/nieve/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Vichères-Bavon? It is a ski resort in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit Vichères-Bavon? December to February. In June there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 28. ### How do you get to Vichères-Bavon? The nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 85 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.982509%2C7.152947) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Via Alpina Stage 81: Champex-Lac - Bourg St. Pierre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/via-alpina-stage-81-champex-lac-bourg-st-pierre/), [Crêta de Vella](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/creta-vella/), [Cabane de la Tsissette](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/cabane-de-la-tsissette/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1226395364), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).