Cycling routes

Val d’Illiez - Valleys & Musts

Monthey

2/11°

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You leave the Rhone valley floor and follow the beautiful alpine pass road on the left side of the Val dʼIlliez valley up to Troistorrents. Then you continue the ascent towards the villages of Val d’Illiez and Champéry.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Length

15.6 km

Duration

1:50 h

Description

The Val dʼIlliez is a charming small valley at the foot of the majestic Dents du Midi and Dents Blanches. From Monthey, you reach the cantonal road into the Val dʼIlliez via a winding road, which passes the village of Troistorrents after an initial climb. The village church has a beautiful bell tower whose ringing echoes far across the surrounding mountains. The stepped ascent along the Vièze first takes you through the village of Val dʼIlliez and then on to Champéry. Throughout the entire ascent, you are accompanied by the imposing silhouette of the Dents du Midi. Take a look at them from time to time, it will give you new energy!

Turn-by-turn directions

From the town center of Monthey, you reach the cantonal road into the Val dʼIlliez via a winding road, which passes the village of Troistorrents after an initial climb. The municipality of Troistorrents has produced many high-performance athletes, especially in skiing. It also allowed the local cycling champion Steve Morabito to hone his skills on the roads of the region. Afterwards, you ride through the village of Val dʼIlliez, whose warm water springs can have a soothing effect after a strenuous bike route. The emblem of Val dʼIlliez is the mountain range of the Dents du Midi, which you can admire during the entire ascent. The names of the individual peaks already sound majestic: Cathédrale, Forteresse, Eperon, Dent Jaune, Doigts de Salanfe…

Start

Monthey (425m)

Destination

Champéry (1033m)

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Author's recommendation

Be sure to stop by the bakery in Troistorrents to refill your energy reserves! It is located at the paved village square behind the church!

Technical information

Altitude

1047m

426m

Ascent

+660m

Descent

-60m

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

Public transport

You can reach Monthey with regular connections on the regional trains on the Simplon line Brig - St. Gingolph.

Approach

Motorway A9 to exit 19 in Bex, then take the second exit at the roundabout towards Monthey. Coming from Lausanne take exit 18 (St-Triphon) and do not drive through the tunnel into the Collombey valley, but continue towards Monthey city center.