La Fouly trail
La Fouly
-2/6°
This 10-kilometer trail will let you discover the north and south sides of the La Fouly resort, as well as the splendid A Neuve plateau, at the foot of the namesake glacier.
Difficulty
DifficultLength
10.22 kmDuration
2:00 h
Description
From the left bank of the Dranse opposite the center of the La Fouly resort, you will start on the A Neuve plateau, an ideal place to begin cross-country skiing, with very little slope. You can choose to head south along the Dranse towards Ferret, the last village of the valley, which in summer is the gateway to many alpine pastures. Returning to the A Neuve plateau, continue north to reach one of the smallest and most beautiful hamlets of the Val Ferret: Amône and its splendid slab of the same name, famous in the climbing world during the best season.
Turn-by-turn directions
From the bus stop in the center of the resort, continue 100 meters on the main road and take the road on the right that goes down to the Dranse. Put on your skis before the bridge, then join the start of the trail on the other side of the bridge.
Then choose the loop to the north towards Ferret or to the south towards Amônez by following the existing markings.
Start
La Fouly, bus stop (1598m)
Destination
La Fouly, bus stop (1598m)
Author's recommendation
It is on this trail that our ambassador Candide Pralong learned this wonderful sport. His record for the route? 23 minutes!
Technical information
Altitude
1674m
1537m
Ascent
+143m
Descent
-143m
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Tags
Public transport
Public transport access
From Martigny, take the train to Sembrancher, then Orsières. Then take the bus to La Fouly. Check the schedules on www.cff.ch.
Approach
Exit the motorway at Martigny, at interchange 22-Gd-St-Bernard and follow E27 towards Chamonix/Gd-St-Bernard/Verbier/Martigny-Expo. At the exit of the bypass tunnel, take the direction of Grand-Saint-Bernard/Italy, then exit the main road at Orsières and follow La Fouly/Val Ferret.
Parking
Large free parking at the entrance of La Fouly.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Pays du St-Bernard. Valais/Wallis Promotion is not responsible for the content provided.