Champex Bike

Champex-Lac
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The resort is appropriately nicknamed “Switzerland’s little Canada” with its vast forests, lake and traditional wooden chalets.
Difficulty
EasyLength
10.27 kmDuration
1:00 hDescription
Our favorites
Our favorite itineraries are part of a selection of the best routes in the region and are proposed by Valais/Wallis Promotion to best meet the expectations of our guests.
Turn-by-turn directions
Start
Champex-Lac (1467m)
Destination
Champex-Lac (1467m)
Author's recommendation
Visit the botanical garden “Flore-Alpe” and discover the local plants and alpine herbs.
Technical information
Altitude
1586m
1341m
Ascent
+297m
Descent
-297m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
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- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Tags
Public transport
Take the Simplon line to Martigny, and then take the Martigny-Orsières train, changing at Sembrancher. In Orsières, take the bus to Champex-Lac. Find all the information you need for your journey (train and bus) on www.cff.ch. Remember to reserve a place for your mountain bike on the SBB mobile application or on sbb.ch.
Approach
Take the A9/E62 motorway to Martigny then follow the signs to Grand St Bernard up to Orsières. For Champex-Lac, drive into Orsières and follow the signs.
Parking
At the entrance of the resort (Artillery Fort car park), on the way out of the resort (cable car parking area). Some parking spaces in the centre of the resort.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion