Trail running
Via Valais Cabane de Moiry - Zinal (stage 5)
Zinal
-6/2°
More than 1000 meters of positive elevation gain and 2000 meters of negative elevation loss make up this fifth stage, which circles around the mountain ridge that separates Moiry from Zinal.
Difficulty
DifficultLength
22.71 kmDuration
4:40 h
Description
From the Cabane de Moiry, use the path over which you arrived the day before, consisting of a two-kilometer descent. At the path junction, follow the direction of Fêta d'Août de Châteaupré and walk along the entire length of the lake below. A short climb then leads you to Col de Sorebois, which forms the transition into the Zinal valley. Depending on your progress, you will discover views of the Zinalrothorn, the Weisshorn, and the Dent Blanche, some of the impressive four-thousand-meter peaks of the Val d'Anniviers. Cross the mountain pastures where black-nosed sheep graze and make your way through the rocks to reach Crevache. The path descends steeply over 1200 meters to the valley floor, then follows the Navizence river and leads you directly to Zinal. This is the first night you do not spend in a hut, the opportunity to take a shower and visit this welcoming mountain village.
Turn-by-turn directions
From the Moiry hut, go back down the path you used the day before until you reach a junction from which you must follow the direction of Feta d'Août de Châteaupré. Then walk along the slope overlooking the entire Lac de Moiry and climb up to Col de Sorebois, which you cross before heading towards the valley floor of Zinal, where a long descent awaits you. When you reach the shore of the Navizence, cross it and follow the path on the east side of the river to the village of Zinal.
Cabane de Moiry - Fêta d'Août de Châteaupré - Sorebois - Crevache - Zinal
Start
Cabane de Moiry (2824m)
Destination
Zinal (1669m)
Author's recommendation
Stock up on your food supplies sufficiently in Zinal; the next grocery store is located in Randa, at the end of stage 7.
Technical information
Altitude
2836m
1671m
Ascent
+755m
Descent
-1910m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
- Jan
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
For stage 1 Via Valais: Take the train to Martigny station, then to Le Châble. Access to the beginning of the trail is provided by a first cable car between Le Châble and Verbier and a second one from Verbier to Les Ruinettes.
Approach
For stage 1 Via Valais: Take the A9/E62 highway to Martigny, then continue on the Grand-Saint-Bernard Route/Route 21 via Sembrancher to Le Châble. However, it is advisable to use public transport as this is a multi-stage run ending in Zermatt.
Parking
For stage 1 Via Valais: A free car park with 240 spaces is available for a maximum of ten days at the Le Châble cable car.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion
