Camping Simplonblick

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Swimming pool
Swimming pool
Tent with views of the mountains
Swimming pool
Pitches
Swimming pool
Inflatable on the pool
Swimming pool with mountain views
Pitches
1/95
Tent with views of the mountains
Swimming pool
Pitches

  • Peaceful and pretty site in the Swiss Alps, close to riverside trails
  • Within half an hour's drive of several thermal baths/spas
  • Restaurant with a terrace, play area and a pétanque court on site
Just simply spectacular... As you may have figured out from the pictures, Camping Simplonblick is a scenic and spacious place, made up of green grounds, colourful flowers and facilities that will keep you occupied from morning to night. Set just off the main road in Raron in Upper Valais, it's easily accessible by car, motorcycle or public transport and a central base for making day trips to popular Valais attractions. This is a self-check-in site with no staffed reception, so upon your arrival, you get to pick your own pitch. You may fancy cooling off in the pool (open during high season only) or heading over to the table tennis tables, pétanque court, play area or trampoline. After you're done with your activities, you may want to unwind at the on-site restaurant, which has a roomy terrace. The site has many modern and well-kept amenities and services: it's so clued up that it even has its own gas station. Surroundings await for active and scenic times too: it's minutes away from hiking trails around the Rhône river and five minutes' walk away from the cable car to the ski stations of Eischoll and Unterbäch, and within driving distance of toboggan rides, glaciers, the Matterhorn and the world's highest revolving restaurant. To add to that, there are several thermal baths/spas within half an hour's drive of the site.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 12
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 06/06 et 15/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Due to canton regulations, customers are required to use local bin bags. These must be purchased on site.

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

French

German

Italian

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Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 118 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Spectacular sceneryLake and/or mountain

83% would recommend this site to a friend

79% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot with amazing mountain views and super clean, modern facilities. Spacious pitches, friendly staff, good restaurant & pool. Minor gripes include road noise, patchy WiFi & impersonal check-in. Most love it and want to come back.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Over all very good place to stay.

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David R.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Nice and quiet, fantastic view of the mountains toilets and showers are very clean.

Disliked Couldn't get Internet or orange bin bags for rubbish.

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John H.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Sanitair

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location Easy booking Cheap

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Vicku D.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Location
Facilities
Showers on 6 minute for free

Swimming pool

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Sanitaires propres

Disliked Mal situé car grosses zones de travaux à côté avec odeurs de goudron même la nuit.
Wifi pas toujours top la connexion saute 1fois/2.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location.

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Martin M.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Nice area, beware time of visiting.

Disliked None.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very enjoyable wish we could have stayed longer.

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely view of the mountains, especially from the swimming pool. Plenty of space and freedom to choose where to set up.Everything very clean.

Disliked A pity the restaurant wasn't open.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Dear guest
Thank you very much for your kind review.
We would love to welcome you again someday.
Kind regards

Very scenic, but beware the…

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Martin M.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very scenic, but beware the swiss holiday period from the 20th to the 26th as mist places are closed or close very early, even the camp site restaurant was shut, but not shown when looking at booking. However it's a good clean site with access easily by train or bus to lots of places, with mountain reaches a short walk away, very good indeed. Never saw any staff so can't saywhat they were like. Highly recommend a stay here.

Disliked Local town basically shut while we were there.

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Great site very clean and quite…

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mark o.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great site very clean and quite food in restaurant very nice and not expensive local shop 300m away priced ok cable cars to uterbach to escholl a must and the suspension bridge between the two villages is amazing (excellent facilities all round well worth a visit)

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From the manager: Dear Mark
Thank you so much for your kind review. We love that you enjoyed your stay with us and did appreciate the surrounding activities.
We would love to see you again with us someday.
Kind regards

This place has quite a few…

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Megan B.

Electric grass pitch

Liked This place has quite a few bad reviews and we don’t understand why, we had a lovely stay here. It is easy to avoid to the road train on route, google maps will try and take you that way but it’s avoidable - plan ahead and you might even end up on a mountain pass on route. The facilities are amazing, they look brand new and they are so clean and well maintained. We had plenty of space on our pitch and it was not crowded at all. Cable cars nearby for a quick trip too which is fun. Self check in and out so didn’t interact with staff but it was all very easy.

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From the manager: Dear Megan
Thank you so much for your kind review. We appreciate, that you took the time to write such an extended review and hope to see you again with us someday.
Kind regards

The view of the mountains were…

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Rhian T.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The view of the mountains were lovely. Toilets and showers were sparkling clean.
The washing machine was very cheap, there is a big freezer for everyone to use.
There are baby facilities, they could use a baby mat in there for a changing station, and a bin for nappies.
All pitches were watered and maintained well.
The pool was lovely and refreshing after a warm day, the gravel was really rough on your feet around the pool.
There is no gate around the pool or pond so it’s not lockable at night.

There are lovely places to go in the area which was free and family friendly. - this could also be advertised for campers. But discounts offered for staying at the campsite.

Disliked Nothing, I loved my stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Dear Rhian
Thank you so much for your kind and detailed review.
We love that you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again some other day.
Kind regards

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Covered terrace area Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Pétanque TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Gastronomic delight Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Camping Simplonblick

Kantonsstrasse 12

Raron

Valais

Switzerland

3942

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Zurich +0200 (GMT+02:00)

GPS

46.30408°N
7.79472°E

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Raron's locale is under an hour from the mountain resorts of the Upper Valais, from Aletschgebiet to Zermatt under the Matterhorn peak. You can travel over the border to Italy or to other Swiss cantons via mountain passes and spectacular views: particularly recommended by the site team are the Simplon Pass, connecting Brig in Valais with Domodossola in Italy's Piedmont, and the Furka Pass, linking Andermatt in Uri with Gletsch in Valais. Another tiptop option is a trip to the Aletsch Glacier, the biggest glacier in the Alps and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Jungfrau-Aletsch. To visit a glacier from the inside, have a day at the Ice Pavillion of Saas-Fee, next to the world's highest revolving restaurant. A 70-metre long tunnel leads into the ice of the glacier, which can be reached via a subterranean cable car.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping Simplonblick have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping Simplonblick dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Simplonblick? Raron's locale is under an hour from the mountain resorts of the Upper Valais, from Aletschgebiet to Zermatt under the Matterhorn peak. You can travel over the border to Italy or to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Simplonblick?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Simplonblick? From R595,02 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.