Hikes near Champéry
Champéry (1050 m) sits in Valais (Wallis), Switzerland. MR. ALPS lists 19 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 292 km of marked route in total. They run from 2.2 km to 66.3 km, the longest being Tour de la Vallée du Trient. 19 of them record their elevation gain, between 35 m and 6037 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 19
- Total marked distance
- 292 km
- Shortest route
- 2.2 km
- Longest route
- 66.3 km
- Elevation gain
- 35–6037 m (on 19 trails)
- Difficulty recorded
- on 4 trails
- Route maps available
- on 19 trails
Walking times are estimates calculated from distance and elevation gain using Naismith's rule, and exclude stops.
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Les Crosets-Sur Cou
A winding descent through the Malatry Forest passes quaint alpine chalets typical of the Illiez Valley, crosses the Poijeur Bridge over the Chavalet River, and opens onto spectacular views of the Dents du Midi and Dents Blanches mountain ranges. The route ends at the alpine restaurant Cantine sur Coux, a welcome refuge in the snowy forest.
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Sur Cou-Champery
A steep climb up grassy hillsides above Champéry leads to the Cantine Sur Cou restaurant, perched on a grassy outcropping with panoramic views of the Dents du Midi. The loop continues through Ayerne before descending back to the village via the Planachaux road.
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40-Chemin des cols alpins
From Barme to Morgins
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39-Chemin des cols alpins
From Cabane de Salanfe to Barme
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Tour des Dents du Midi
A multi-day loop around a 3-kilometre-long massif of seven summits all exceeding 3,000 metres — dominated by the Haute Cime at 3,257 m — the route threads through craggy passes, crystalline alpine lakes, glaciers, waterfalls, and forests while the jagged silhouette of the Dents du Midi looms overhead, visible from the Illiez and Rhone valleys alike. Inaugurated in 1972, this pioneer of Valais walking tours traces its roots to a mountain running race that shaped the path for nearly 40 years.
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Tour des Dents Blanches
A Franco-Swiss border route managed by the International Association for Tour of the Dents Blanches, this challenging wilderness circuit swings between hospitable alpine pastures — such as those at Barme in Switzerland — and raw, technical terrain like the wild Ottants pass, where several sections cross into high-mountain hiking territory.
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41-Chemin des cols alpins
From Morgins to Torgon
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Boucle des Mattes
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Tour du Mont de Grange
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38-Chemin des cols alpins
From Lac d'Emosson to Cabane de Salanfe
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Tour de la Vallée du Trient
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Tour des Deux Rives
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Itinéraire du Plateau de Vérossaz
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Tour du Vallon de Van
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Géoglyphe de Grande Tête
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Alpenpässe-Weg: Barme - Morgins
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Alpenpässe-Weg: Salanfe - Barme
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Sentier de Salanfe
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Alpenpässe-Weg: Emosson Barrage - Salanfe
More hiking near Champéry
Other walking bases within 40 km of Champéry, each with its own trail list:
- Champoussin, Valais (Wallis) — 21 trails, 3 km away
- Les Crosets, Valais (Wallis) — 17 trails, 3 km away
- Morgins, Valais (Wallis) — 21 trails, 6.4 km away
- Les Giettes, Valais (Wallis) — 23 trails, 7.2 km away
- Avoriaz, Savoie Mont Blanc — 14 trails, 7.9 km away
- Roc d'Enfer (La Grande Terche), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes — 21 trails, 9.1 km away