The surrounding area of Leuk includes Zènèvrec, Ergischhorn, Plattenhörner, Aiguilles du Meiden and Lämmerenhorn.
Culture
Leuk was a centre of the Reformation in Valais.
Geographical Setting
Leuk town lies in the Swiss Rhône Valley on the northern bank of the river, east of the confluence of the Dala and Rotten rivers, that is, the Dala and Rhône.
Leuk is the administrative centre of the Leuk District in the German-speaking part of the Swiss canton of Valais.
Nature
Leuk controls access to the Gemmi Pass; the thermal baths of Leukerbad lie directly north of Leuk in the direction of the pass. This connection is interesting for visitors who want to consider Leuk, Leukerbad and the Gemmi Pass together.
History
Leuk has a historical connection to the Gemmi Pass, access to which the town controlled.
Leuk was first documented in 515 under the name villa de Leuca and was already inhabited in pre-Roman times.
For further orientation, you can also open the pages on Susten and Pletschen.
You can rent a holiday apartment in Leuk.
