No. 9 - Plan du Pey
Bourg-St-Pierre
-2/8°
This route overlooking the village allows you to admire Bourg-Saint-Pierre and the entire Entremont valley.
Difficulty
EasyLength
4.05 kmDuration
1:45 h
Description
This trail takes you up the slopes of the Pointe de Penne to the east of the village of Bourg-Saint-Pierre.
Mostly in the forest, it occasionally offers a nice view of the old village of Bourg-Saint-Pierre before entering the beginning of the Combe du Valsorey and descending back to the starting point.
Turn-by-turn directions
Start from the bell tower located in the center of Bourg-Saint-Pierre and cross the village to the east, then to the south, to pass under the international road of the Great Saint Bernard.
The loop is then marked in both directions. We describe here the route that goes north and makes four 180° turns in the forest.
Continue north to reach the top of the route, which then returns due south with a slight descent to join the entrance of the Combe du Valsorey. Then turn right 180° to descend back to the village.
Start
Bourg-St-Pierre church (1631m)
Destination
Bourg-St-Pierre church (1632m)
Author's recommendation
Admire the village bell tower. It is one of the oldest in Valais, which celebrated its millennium in 2015!
Technical information
Altitude
1892m
1632m
Ascent
+260m
Descent
-260m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Tags
Public transport
Take the train from Martigny (track 50) to Orsières then the bus to Bourg-St-Pierre. From the bus stop, walk to the start of the route located 300 meters away, at the foot of the bell tower.
Check the schedules on www.sbb.ch.
Approach
Exit the motorway at Martigny at interchange 22-Gd-St-Bernard. Use the right lane to follow the E27 road towards Chamonix/Gd-St-Bernard/Verbier/Martigny-Expo. At the exit of the Martigny bypass tunnel, take the direction Gd-St-Bernard/Italy, then exit the main road at Bourg-Saint-Pierre by slightly turning right.
Parking
A free parking is located in front of the town hall. From the parking, walk to the start of the route located 300 meters away, at the foot of the bell tower.
Source
This activity is brought to you by Pays du St-Bernard. Valais/Wallis Promotion is not responsible for the content provided.