Trail running
Via Valais Cabane de Moiry - Zinal (Stage 5)
Zinal
4/8°
More than 1,000 metres of positive gradient and 2,000 metres of negative gradient for this fifth leg, which goes around the mountain range separating Moiry from Zinal.
Difficulty
DifficultLength
22.71 kmDuration
4:40 h
Description
From the Moiry hut, go back on the path on which you arrived the day before. After a two-kilometre descent, when the path intersect, follow the direction of Fêta d'Août de Châteaupré and walk along the entire length of the lake below. A short ascent then takes you to the Sorebois pass, which is the route into the Zinal valley. Don’t miss the view of the Zinalrothorn, the Weisshorn and the Dent Blanche, some of the impressive 4000-metre peaks in the Val d'Anniviers. Cross the mountain pastures where black-nosed sheep graze and make your way through the rocks to Crevache. The path descends steeply for 1,200 metres to the valley, then follows the Navizence River directly to Zinal. This is the first night you not spent in a hut, so enjoy a good shower and visit this welcoming mountain village.
Turn-by-turn directions
From Moiry hut, go back down the path on which you arrived the day before to an intersection, and head for Feta d'Août de Châteaupré. Walk along the hillside overlooking the entire Lac de Moiry, then go up to the Col de Sorebois, which you cross before heading towards Zinal valley, where a long descent awaits you. Once you reach the banks of the Navizence, cross it and follow the path on the east side of the river to the village of Zinal itself.
Cabane de Moiry - Fêta d’Août de Châteaupré - Sorebois - Crevache - Zinal
Start
Cabane de Moiry (2824m)
Destination
Zinal (1669m)
Author's recommendation
Be sure to stock up on food in Zinal. The next grocery store is in Randa, at the end of Leg 7.
Technical information
Altitude
2836m
1671m
Ascent
+755m
Descent
-1910m
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
- Jan
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
For the 1st Stage Via Valais : Take the train to Martigny station, then to Le Châble. Take a first gondola lift between Le Châble and Verbier, then a second one from Verbier to Les Ruinettes in order to get to the start of the trail.
Approach
For the 1st Stage Via Valais : Take the A9/E62 motorway to Martigny, then continue on the Grand-Saint-Bernard/route 21 via Sembrancher to Le Châble. It is advisable to use public transport however as this is a multi-leg route that ends in Zermatt.
Parking
For the 1st Stage Via Valais : 240 free parking spaces are available at the Le Châble Aerial Cableway station for a maximum of 10 days.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion
