Cycling routes
Les Giettes – Valais Bike Route

Monthey
2/13°
This little-known but worthwhile ascent leads you to the village of Les Giettes. In places it is very steep uphill, but the panorama and the view of the Dents du Midi will practically make you forget the effort of the climb!
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
9.76 kmDuration
1:00 hDescription
From the Rhone riverbank at Massongex, the route leads in the direction of Dent de Valerette. Then, on the first flat kilometers, you ride along the forest edge and reach the hamlet of Fontany. From here, the road winds steeply uphill in switchbacks and you quickly gain height. After passing below the village of Daviaz, the route runs more straight along meadows before crossing Vérossaz in two wide curves. You complete the last part of the ascent with an almost constant demanding slope in the shade of the forest. Remember to take a look at the Chablais through the trees from time to time. At a little over 1,100 meters above sea level, you reach the village of Les Giettes and thus the end point of the route. At the junction, you can decide to ride directly down towards Choëx or turn right and climb a few more kilometers.
Turn-by-turn directions
Drive from the Rhone riverbank to the information board located on the Valais side of the Rhone footbridge. Cross the cantonal road and continue through the village center of Massongex to the train station. There, the starting board marks the beginning of the ascent, which takes you towards Daviaz, Vérossaz, and up to the village of Les Giettes, 10.4 kilometers away. The ascent is marked with signs of the Valais bike route markings.
Start
Massongex, Rhone footbridge (399m)
Destination
Les Giettes, municipality of Monthey (1138m)
Author's recommendation
Want to go even higher? The Chalet des Cerniers, two kilometers away, and the Buvette de Chindonne, six kilometers away, await you with a wonderful terrace and an enticing menu.
Technical information
Altitude
1139m
398m
Ascent
+741m
Descent
-2m
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
SBB train station Massongex, Tonkin line.
Approach
Motorway exit 19 Bex, direction Massongex.
Parking
Football field in Massongex
Source
This activity is brought to you by Valais/Wallis Promotion







