The town of Brig is located in the sunny Valais at the foot of the Simplon Pass. At the junction of international transport routes, Brig is the ideal starting point for excursions. Hiking areas on the Lötschberg, Simplon Pass and in the Aletsch region, nearby ski resorts and thermal spas make the town an attractive holiday destination.

Stroll through the car-free town, shop ‘til you drop and enjoy the laid-back ambience. Or while away the time on an enlightening guided tour of Stockalper Palace. You can find out what else there is to experience in and around Brig below.

    Take a break and enjoy a hint of the Mediterranean at a street café in the car-free town centre. Life is vibrant in Brig, the shopping metropolis of the German-speaking Valais. As you shop your way from the station up to Stockalper Palace, you will discover the town’s economic and cultural diversity.

    • Open detail page 'House Perrig'
      Exterior view of the Perrig House
      © Jessica Huter, Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
      House Perrig
      Monument
      Sebastiansplatz, 3900 Brig
    • Open detail page 'Goudron Monument'
      Picture of the Goudron monument
      © Jessica Huter, Jessica Huter
      Goudron Monument
      Monument
      Neue Simplonstrasse, 3900 Brig
    • Open detail page 'Chavez Fountain'
      © Jessica Huter, Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
      Chavez Fountain
      Monument
      Sebastiansplatz, 3900 Brig
    • Open detail page 'Simplonhalle'
      © Chantal Stucky Photography, Chantal Stucky Chantal Stucky
      Simplonhalle
      Congress Centre
      Rhonesandstrasse 18A, 3900 Brig
    • Open detail page 'Chapel of St. Anthony (Hermitage)'
      Interior view of St. Anthony's Chapel
      © Jessica Huter, Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
      Chapel of St. Anthony (Hermitage)
      Chapel
      Alte Simplonstrasse 36, 3900 Brig
    • Open detail page 'Stockalper Palace'
      Picture of Stockalper Castle
      Stockalper Palace
      castle
      Alte Simplonstrasse 28, 3900 Brig
    • Open detail page 'Goat Square ("Geissplatzji")'
      Fountain on Geissplatzji
      © Jessica Huter, Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
      Goat Square ("Geissplatzji")
      Monument
      3900 Brig
    • Open detail page 'ZAP* Brig'
      ZAP* Brig
      Bookshop
      Furkastrasse 3, 3900 Brig

    • Open detail page 'Rosswald: Saflischwald circular route'
      © Brig Simplon
      Rosswald: Saflischwald circular route
      3.58 km
      228 m
      1:30 h
      228 m
      Hike · medium
      3913 Rosswald
    • Open detail page 'ViaStockalper - Stockalperweg (Brig - Simplonpass)'
      © Brig Simplon Tourismus AG
      ViaStockalper - Stockalperweg (Brig - Simplonpass)
      20.02 km
      364 m
      7:30 h
      1,677 m
      Hike · difficult
      3900 Brig
    • Open detail page 'Alpine Town Route'
      © Brig Simplon
      Alpine Town Route
      5.21 km
      150 m
      2:00 h
      150 m
      Hike · easy
      3900 Brig
    • Open detail page 'Grindji walk'
      © Brig Simplon
      Grindji walk
      5.10 km
      201 m
      1:40 h
      201 m
      Walk · easy
      3900 Brig

    Brig-Glis was awarded the title of ‘Alpine Town of the Year’ by an international jury in 2008. Every year, this award goes to a town that is particularly committed to implementing the Alpine Convention (treaty for the better protection and sustainable development of the Alpine region).

    Brig-Glis received the award in particular for its cooperation and sustainability efforts, through which it aims to offer the population a high quality of life and make the region highly attractive to visitors.