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
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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

8.1

Overall rating from 104 Pitchup.com customers

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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

81% 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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Great place to camp

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Neville H.

Electric grass pitch

Liked We liked the open spaces there to park, so we managed to park handy to the 2 shower and toilet blocks.
And the facilities were like new, extremely tidy and clean.
There is a shop for meals justout the gate and a petrol station if needed.
The best place we had for our trip around Europe to that point. We wanted to stay longer.

Disliked Nothing really

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Pool.

Disliked No grass, no reception, problem with garbage (not possible to get the orange bags).

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Showers were nice. Pitches well spaced…

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Kirsty p.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Showers were nice. Pitches well spaced out. Nice 3night stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Dear Kirsty
Thank you for your review. We love that you enjoyed your stay with us. We eould love to welcome you agaiin someday.
Kind regards

Swimming pool and shower facilities. Nice…

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Joey P.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Swimming pool and shower facilities. Nice relaxed site.

Disliked Shame the restaurant was open while we were there

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From the manager: Dear Joey
Thank you for your review. We love that you enjoyed your stay with us. We regret also,that the restaurant was closed. Unfortunately this is beyond our control, since the restaurant is rented to an external party.
Kind regards

Would never stay there again, awful place, left after 1 night.

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Melanie D.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The Toilet/Shower Block

Disliked Absolutely everything else

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Dear Melanie
Sorry that you didn't like the stay on our campsite. Perhaps your expectations were higher as we can provide.
Luckily we have a lot of guests who appreciate the surroundings, the uncumplicated procedures and simplicity of our campsite.
Kind regards

Great facilities. Showers were really good.…

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Alex G.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great facilities. Showers were really good. Lots of space. Really close to the cable car which took you up to the two mountain villages of Unterbach and Eischoll. You can also walk along the 260m long suspension bridge which connects the two villages.

Disliked Pool was quite a long way from pitches and as there are no staff on site, some people were playing loud music and drinking alcohol in the pool. This didnt bother me too much but not so nice for families.
Also the restaurant and shop was closed for 2 weeks, which was a shame.

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Well equipped, clean and easy to use!

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Lawrence F.

Electric grass pitch

Liked One of the easiest campsites I’ve used yet. Check in process was simple and easy to follow. Grab a pitch clearly marked and enjoy! The campsite was very well equipped with great shower and toilet facilities. Has everything you need and some amazing views!

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Fantastic view! Great relaxed atmosphere. Would…

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Paul C.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Fantastic view! Great relaxed atmosphere. Would recommend to others.

Disliked Quite a lot of road and train noise but there's nothing that can be done about that.

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From the manager: Dear Paul
Thank you so much for your kind review.
We love, that you liked our stay with us. As far as the noise from the road: the highway will be finished at the end of October 25 (tunnel), then at least the noise of the road will be gone:-)
We'd love to welcome you with us again someday.
Kind regards

Pratique par sa situation mais pas reposant

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Au centre de plusieurs points d intérêt de la région (45min/1h d evolene simplonpass Zermatt leukerbad)
Sanitaires complets et bac pour les pains de glace a recongeler
Piscine
Fontaine près de chaque emplacement

Disliked Camping très bruyant entre route, train, hélicoptère sans parler des campeurs qui n ont visiblement pas intégré toutes mes règles du camping en circulant avec leur véhicule a 4h, 5h, 6h du matin quand l interdiction s étend de 22h a 7h
Emplacement denué d arbres et donc d ombre et pas de séparation entre les emplacements
Vue du camping pas magnifique

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Je vous conseil vivement ce camping ⛺

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Accueil top. Personnel au petit soin
Pouvoir choisir son emplacement
Électricité impeccable
Sanitaires propres et bien entretenues.
Piscine correcte

Disliked Manque de transat au bord de la piscine

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From the manager: Bonjour
Merci beaucoup pour votre excellente évaluation. Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez apprécié votre séjour chez nous.
Nous serons heureux de vous accueillir à nouveau.
Meilleures salutations

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 R586,95 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.