Selected alternatives for you
Forest walk near the Champex-Lac resort
easy
Distance 4.2 km
1:20 h
105 m
147 m
1,601 m
1,455 m
The Hauts-Sapins path crosses the forest behind Champex lake before returning to the resort. Easy path accessible to everyone.
Difficulty
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,601 m
Lowest point
1,455 m
Best time of year
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Track types
Asphalt
76 m
Dirt road
576 m
Forested/wild trail
781 m
Path
2.7 km
Road
1 m
Roadbook
Start from the chairlift parking, follow the road leading to Val d’Arpette. After the first big climb, take the path on the left that passes above Champex-Lac and leads towards the swimming pool. The return can be done along the lake shore.
Rest stop
Nearby
Top Partner
Waypoint
Start point
End point
Low point
High point
Forecast
Today {low} to {high} and {precipitation} of {precipitation_type}
show {x} more
Photo
Video
Champex, téléChampex, piscine
Lac de Champex
Chapelle de Champex-Lac
Chapelle des Arolles
Place de pique-nique
Champex (télésiège)
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Take the train to Orsières then the bus to Champex-télé.
Check the schedules on www.sbb.ch
Get Timetable to destination
Hauts-Sapins path
Directions
Take the exit from the highway at Martigny.
Follow the direction Grand-Saint-Bernard then exit the main road at Orsières and follow Champex-Lac.
It is also possible to exit the main road at Bovernier and go through the Valettes but the road is narrow and very winding.
Parking
Free parking at the chairlift departure point.Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'574'313E 1'097'849N
DD
46.031694, 7.106904
DMS
46°01'54.1"N 7°06'24.9"E
UTM
32T 353497 5099311
w3w
///reeling.unit.bedspread
Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!
Book recommendation by the author
Topographic map 1:25,000 Pays du St-Bernard
Author’s map recommendations
Topographic map 1:25,000 Pays du St-Bernard
Book recommendations for this region:
Show more
Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated from French.
Difficulty
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
4.2 km
Duration
1:20 h
Ascent
105 m
Descent
147 m
Highest point
1,601 m
Lowest point
1,455 m
Weather at the starting point
Statistics
Maps and trails
Nothing selected - click and drag in the elevation profile to zoom
Distance
Duration
Ascent
Descent

User Questions