ViaFrancigena
Overzicht
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Afstand 20 km
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Duur 6 h
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Stijging 950 m
Inleiding
The route leaves Aigle via the vineyard to reach Gryonne and later the Rhone, which it crosses at Massongex, the old capital of Celtic Valais. At St-Maurice, pilgrims have covered exactly half the distance from Canterbury to Rome.
Beschrijving
Martigny is a small town with southern panache and a cultural heritage from Celtic and Roman times. In addition to the 2,000-year history, the town on the Rhone bend is also well-known for its cuisine. Surrounded by vineyards and orchards, personalities such as Rousseau, Goethe, Stendhal and Liszt have been seduced by its culinary delights. The previous Swiss stages of the Via Francigena to Lake Geneva are fairly flat or downhill, but the section from Martigny marks the beginning of the ascent towards the Great St. Bernard Pass.
Once through the small town, you encounter the first upward part straight away from Martigny-Croix. The gravel road soon turns into a path. You cross the Dranse on a bridge and after about two hours you reach Les Valettes. You pass the Durnand Gorge. This is one of the most attractive gorges in Europe and offers a unique backdrop with its footbridges and steps made of wood, which tower over the fourteen waterfalls of the wild river.
The diverse path meanders through an enchanted coniferous forest past moss-covered stones, large rocks that can be climbed and mighty old tree roots. Once in Sembrancher, two thirds of the hike is complete. You leave the village through the medieval centre to go towards Orsières. The route alternates between paths, gravel tracks and a few asphalt roads as you approach the destination for this stage. Orsières is the centre of the Val Ferret tributary valley, and is characterised by the unspoilt heart of its village and a church with a bell tower from the 11th century.
De sleutel voor een prettige wandeltocht is onder andere een zorgvuldige planning. Win op voorhand inlichtingen in bij de plaatselijke informatiedienst over de toestand van het traject en de weersomstandigheden. Afhankelijk van het seizoen en de weersomstandigheden kan de route gesloten of onderbroken zijn.
| Vertrek |
St-Maurice
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| Aankomst |
Martigny
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| Richting |
Eén richting
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| Hoogte (meter boven zeeniveau) |
450 m boven zeeniveau
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| Stijging |
950 m
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| Daling |
520 m
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| Afstand |
20 km
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| Duur |
6 h
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| Duur omgekeerde richting |
5 h 45 min
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| Technische vereisten |
Eenvoudig
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| Vereiste conditie |
Zwaar
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| Geschikt seizoen |
maart - oktober
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| Thema |
Through a gorge
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| Meer informatie | https://schweizmobil.ch/en/hiking-in-switzerland/r... |
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