Mountain bike tours

E-Bike parcours 02: Champéry - Barme

Champéry

From the center of the resort of Champéry, discover the Plateau de Barme and the refuges that mark the summer season.

Difficulty

Easy

Length

21.79 km

Duration

2:30 h

Description

Starting from Champéry, pedal up the road to Grand Paradis. From here, the road steepens and climbs steadily to a place called Léchère before descending to the Barme Valley, a picture-perfect alpine plateau nestled at the foot of the Dents Blanches mountains. Return home by the same route, passing through Les Creuses and Les Parses on the descent back to Champéry.

Turn-by-turn directions

Start

Cable car parking (1050m) (1033m)

Destination

Cable car parking (1050m) (1033m)

Technical information

Altitude

1620m

1018m

Ascent

+740m

Descent

-740m

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

  • Jan
  • Feb
  • Mar
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
  • Oct
  • Nov
  • Dec

Tags

  • Round trip
  • Refreshment stops available
Getting there
Information

Public transport

From Monthey, take the AOMC train line (Aigle - Ollon - Monthey - Champéry) and stop at the terminus at Champéry station / cable car.  

Parking

Cable car parking at the start of the trail (free in summer).  

Equipment

We recommend: bike in excellent working order, helmet, gloves and bell, clothing suitable for the weather (always carry a waterproof), food and drink. Preparing for mountain bike outings

Safety information

Use marked bike trails and routes only, making sure you observe all signposting. Kindly close gates after passing through. Please be considerate to walkers, as well as to plants and animals. As a rule, walkers have priority. When planning, take into account participants’ fitness level and ability. All riding is at one’s own risk. Preparing for mountain bike outings  

Source

This activity is brought to you by Région Dents du Midi. Valais/Wallis Promotion is not responsible for the content provided.

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