Bisse du Ro

The Bisse du Ro stretches for 7 kilometers through the mountains, featuring wooden channels attached to cliff faces and providing water to agricultural lands.

Engineers constructed this water management system in the 12th century by mounting wooden planks directly onto the rock walls of the mountainside.

The canal represents traditional Swiss water distribution methods, demonstrating how mountain communities developed solutions for agricultural irrigation across centuries.

Three different hiking routes follow the canal system, ranging from 9 to 18 kilometers, with the main path requiring minimal elevation changes.

The irrigation system includes a 200-meter section built into vertical cliff faces, where wooden channels transport water across otherwise impassable terrain.

Location: Icogne

Website: https://les-bisses-du-valais.ch/fr/Bisse/Bisse-du-Ro

Address: Unnamed Road, 1977 Icogne, Switzerland 1977 Icogne

Website: https://les-bisses-du-valais.ch/fr/Bisse/Bisse-du-Ro

GPS coordinates: 46.34837,7.45183

Latest update: April 19, 2025 11:07