Valais Cycling Tour: Verbier - Champéry (stage 8)
From the famous mountain resort of Verbier to the Val d'Illiez, this eighth stage takes you on a voyage of discovery, from the high mountain lake of Champex to the peaceful roads through the Rhone Valley along the banks of the Rhone River.
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Difficulty
difficult
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Length
105.8 km
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Duration
7:30 h
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Leaving Verbier, you'll enjoy magnificent views of the Combins before descending towards Le Châble and then Sembrancher. Next, you'll begin your ascent, which will take you through the village of Orsières, with the path becoming steeper until you reach the idyllic lake of Champex. The route is then downhill through the Champex valley in the direction of Martigny. It’s impossible to visit the region without climbing the Petite Forclaz, one of the locations of the 2020 UCI Road World Championships. Afterwards, you'll head back into the valley along the Route de la Forclaz and then cycle in the direction of Lake Geneva. You'll then reach the Illiez Valley after a gentle climb towards Les Giettes and arrive in Champéry along a path that offers thrilling views of the impressive mountain face formed by the Dents du Midi.
