Mountain bike tours

E-Bike parcours 04: Champoussin - Champéry

Champoussin

This easy, family-friendly blue route covers 14km with 300 m climbing, mostly on gravel 4x4 tracks and paved roads.

Difficulty

Easy

Length

14.03 km

Duration

1:20 h

Description

Connecting the villages of Champoussin and Champéry, and passing through Les Crosets, this route is ideal for getting the lay of the land here on the Swiss side of Les Portes du Soleil. The route can be taken in any direction and does not present any particular technical difficulty. 850m descent (one-way route).

If you do the route from Champéry to Champoussin, the positive difference in altitude will be 850m.

Turn-by-turn directions

Start

Champoussin (1619m)

Destination

Cable car parking (1050m) (1033m)

Technical information

Altitude

1875m

1033m

Ascent

+300m

Descent

-850m

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

  • Jan
  • Feb
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  • Nov
  • Dec

Tags

  • Linear route
  • Scenic
  • Refreshment stops available
  • Family-friendly
Getting there
Information

Public transport

From Monthey, you can take the AOMC train line (Aigle - Ollon - Monthey - Champéry) and get off at the "Val-d'Illiez" station. Then take bus no. 82 to the village of Champoussin. Bikes are accepted inside TPC trains and buses as long as space permits.

Parking

Free parking spaces are available along the road before reaching the chapel.

Equipment

Our recommendations: technically flawless mountain bike, helmet, gloves and bell, appropriate clothing according to the weather, rain protection, drink and snacks. Prepare your mountain bike outing

Safety information

Only follow marked trails and roads as well as appropriate signs. Always close gates and enclosures behind you. Respect hikers as well as fauna and flora. Hikers generally have priority. Carefully evaluate your physical condition and skills. The use of different routes is always at your own risk. Prepare your mountain bike outing

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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