This iconic, historic long-distance alpine trail offers breathtaking panoramas, soaring summits, craggy passes, crystalline alpine lakes, glaciers, waterfalls, forests, and flora and fauna galore…
Discover the pioneer of Valais walking tours, the mythical Tour des Dents du Midi. Inaugurated in 1972, it owes its reputation to the marathon it ran for almost 40 years. The various gîtes along the way allow you to organize your stopovers as you wish, whether for accommodation, meals or refreshments.
This tour is suitable for hikers in good physical condition. It is also suitable for families. It can be completed in 2, 3 or 4 days from June to October, depending on snow conditions. Its many variants also allow you to extend your stay and climb its highest peak: Haute Cime (3,257 m).
There are several variations on the Tour des Dents du Midi route. However, you will pass by the following remarkable sites:
– The Salanfe dam and lake.
– The Col de Susanfe, the highest point (without the Haute Cime) of the hike at 2,494 metres above sea level.
– The Susanfe valley.
– Col du Jorat.
– Cirque de Chalin.
– Anthème lakes.
– Pas d’Encel (a steep, vertiginous passage equipped with chains).
Discover our hiking trails and itineraries around the Dents du Midi: over 800 kilometers of marked trails await you.
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Gare AOMC Champéry terminusCH - 1874ChampérySuisse
Departure from Bonavau's hut