Chemin de l'Aiguille
Overview
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Distance 7 km
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Duration 2 h 30 min
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Ascent 300 m
Intro
This tour between Champoussin and Les Crosets, in the upper part of the Illiez Valley, ascends to an altitude of 1,800 meters. The pleasant trail offers fantastic views of the Dents du Midi and the Vaud Alps.
Description
The hike starts at the Frâchette refuge, just before Champoussin. You don't hike to the holiday resort but instead take a broad, well-maintained trail over the mountain ridge to Les Crosets and Croix de l'Aiguille. At the intersection of the various snowshoe trails, continue on the main axis straight ahead across the plain.
Soon after, the trail branches off: on the way there, turn right and pass under the Croix de l'Aiguille. Sometimes you can watch paragliders starting from below the summit. The route then continues left to "Pas de Croisette", another intersection of several trails. Shortly afterwards, you reach the tour's highest point, with sweeping views of Dents Blanches and Pointe de l'Au.
Continue on the trail straight ahead to Restaurant "Le Relais Panoramique". Here, high above Les Crosets, you can enjoy a plate of "rösti" on the sun terrace. The rest of the way leads almost entirely downhill. After the switchback, follow the wide, groomed trail down to Crêté Borney. The last section back to your starting point retraces the ascent route.
An enjoyable tour includes the careful planning of the same. Please inform yourself in advance at the local information center about the route and weather conditions. Depending on the season and weather conditions, this route may be blocked or interrupted
| Start location |
Champoussin, Frâchette
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| Destination |
Champoussin, Frâchette
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| Direction |
Round trip
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| Ascent |
300 m
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| Descent |
300 m
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| Distance |
7 km
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| Duration |
2 h 30 min
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| Physical requirements |
Medium
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| Signalization |
Signalisation in both directions
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Région Dents du Midi
Place du Village 5
1873
Val-d'Illiez
Phone
+41 (0)24 477 20 77
valdilliez@rddm.ch
regiondentsdumidi.ch
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