Begin of tour: Top station of the Champéry - Croix de Culet cableway
End of tour: Top station of the La Foilleuse - Morgins chairlift
Access starting point: Cableway from Champéry station
Access point of arrival: Chairlift to Morgins. From there, buses to Troistorrents
Technical requirements: Medium difficulty
Physical fitness: Easy
Total altitude meters: Approx. 460 m
Hiking time: 3 hrs. 40 min.
Season: June to October
Gastronomy: Croix de Culet, Gîte Chaupalin, La Foilleuse
Overnight: Champéry, Morgins
Various: Mountain panorama, bike park
Literature: www.karten-shop.ch
Walking in a cyclist's paradise
Portes du Soleil
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Portes du Soleil: the name stands for cross-border, unbounded skiing
fun. 14 skiing areas - 8 of them in France and 6 in Switzerland - with
over 200 lifts and cable-/railways combine to make the largest single
skiing area in the world. In summer things are much quieter here, but
even in the warmer months there is spectacular sport. Word has spread
in the biking community about the massive bike park with its many
downhill slopes and tricky tracks, and it is becoming very popular.
Nevertheless, there is room for walkers too. The paths are mostly
strictly separated from the biking trails, so you can enjoy the views
from the mountain paths without interruption.
Croix de Culet - Gîte Chaupalin - Portes du Soleil - Pointe de l'Au - Pertuis Chetrain - La Foilleuse
The station at Troistorrents in the Val d'Illiez is the ideal starting point for the tour. From there, you go by train to Champéry and then by cable-car up to the Croix de Culet. A wonderful mountain path leads first into a hollow, then past the Gîte Chaupalin and up on the other side to the Portes du Soleil. The climb up to the Pointe de l'Au follows the ridge, before a steep and difficult path leads down on to a wider track. Then a mountain path with wonderful views leads gently up and down to La Foilleuse. You take the chair-lift back down to Morgins, and from there buses go back to Troistorrents quite regularly.
Pictures: www.tourenguide.ch
The station at Troistorrents in the Val d'Illiez is the ideal starting point for the tour. From there, you go by train to Champéry and then by cable-car up to the Croix de Culet. A wonderful mountain path leads first into a hollow, then past the Gîte Chaupalin and up on the other side to the Portes du Soleil. The climb up to the Pointe de l'Au follows the ridge, before a steep and difficult path leads down on to a wider track. Then a mountain path with wonderful views leads gently up and down to La Foilleuse. You take the chair-lift back down to Morgins, and from there buses go back to Troistorrents quite regularly.
Pictures: www.tourenguide.ch
The careful planning of a hiking tour will ensure that you also derive the maximum pleasure and enjoyment from it. Please take the time to contact the local information centre and enquire about route and weather conditions before setting off. Your intended hiking trail may be fully or partially closed, depending on the time of year and weather conditions.
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Contact Information
- Chablais Tourisme SA
Case postale 1429
1870 Monthey 2
Tel. +41 (0)24 471 12 12
Fax +41 (0)24 471 12 00
info@chablais.info
www.chablais.info
