Pickleball Valais · Salgesch
The easiest racket sport to learn: fun from the first rally, for all ages. 5 min from Sierre, 18 min from Sion, 20 min from Visp.
Pickleball is a racket sport invented in 1965 in the USA and now one of the fastest-growing sports in the world. It mixes tennis, badminton and table tennis: you play with a solid paddle and a light perforated plastic ball on a small court — usually in doubles. Rallies are short and social, and beginners have fun from the very first game.
The size of a badminton court (13.4 × 6.1 m), net about 86 cm high.
Solid paddle, light plastic ball with holes — easy on the arm.
Serve diagonally and below the waist; the ball must bounce once on each side first.
No volleys in the 2.13 m zone next to the net — that makes the game tactical.
Games to 11 points, win by 2. Only the serving team scores.
Low impact on joints, lots of movement and laughter — for all ages.
Pick a court in Salgesch — 1 hour is perfect to start.
No equipment? Rent a paddle for 2 CHF, balls are on site.
Underhand serve, short rallies, lots of laughs. The rules take 5 minutes.
Rackets Academy Salgesch, Littenstrasse 30 — free parking. Pickleball is only in Salgesch, not in Sion.
From 5 CHF per person per hour. Paddle rental 2 CHF. Free cancellation up to 24 h before.
Bar with pizzas and snacks, and a spa with sauna, hammam and jacuzzi in the same building.
Pickleball for all levels: sign up on Playtomic and we mix the teams, so you play with and against new people every round.
Rackets Academy Salgesch is a member of the Swiss Pickleball Association, the national federation that promotes pickleball in Switzerland — with clubs, tournaments and the Swiss Pickleball Tour.
A racket sport from the USA that mixes tennis, badminton and table tennis. It is played with a solid paddle and a light perforated plastic ball on a badminton-sized court, usually in doubles. Games go to 11 points.
Every Sunday from 10:00 to 12:00 in Salgesch. Sign up on Playtomic, 10 CHF per person, paddle rental 2 CHF. All levels welcome.
At Rackets Academy in Salgesch: 3 indoor courts, open daily 7:00–23:30, 5 minutes from Sierre, 18 from Sion and 20 from Visp. Book on Playtomic.
From 5 CHF per person per hour. A rental paddle costs 2 CHF.
No. You can rent a paddle for 2 CHF on site.
At our Sion site we only have padel. Pickleball is in Salgesch, 18 minutes from Sion.
No — it is the easiest racket sport to start. Underhand serve, small court, light paddle: most people play real rallies within minutes.
Both are played in doubles. Pickleball uses a solid paddle and a light plastic ball on a smaller court without walls; padel uses the glass walls. You can try both at Rackets Academy.
