Principal activity of your mountain holidays, walking and hiking are limitless in the Région Dents du Midi and the Portes du Soleil, 800 km of marked trails allow you to discover exceptional views.
Choose your itinerary from easy walks to circuits of several hours, a multitude of walking trails amongst flowered fields, conifer forests and mountain lakes…. with even the chance of seeing wild animals.
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This breathtaking ridge hike scrambles up to the summit of the Croix de Culet, just above the cable car arrival station, offering a bird’s-eye view over Champéry and the Dents du Midi.
Arête des Esserts
HardChampéry
02h404.8 km972 m49 m
At the foot of the Dents Blanches, Barme is a bucolic alpine valley where placid herds of livestock graze in meadows strewn with erratic blocks of white limestone. Countless alpine creatures make their homes in the valley’s steep, forested hillsides.
Barme
ModerateChampéry
03h158.4 km634 m634 m
The Cantine Sur Cou, perched on a grassy outcropping just above the village, offers panoramic views of the Dents du Midi.
Champéry – Sur Cou
ModerateChampéry
02h407.4 km471 m471 m
The name of this gentle, picturesque path translates to the ‘Baby Buggy Trail’.
Chemin des Poussettes
EasyChampéry
01h003.8 km120 m120 m
This itinerary traverses flowering alpine pastures, called alpages, in search of authentic Swiss alpine terroir and tradition.
Croix-de-Culet (retour à Champéry)
ModerateChampéry
03h0010.6 km100 m1000 m
This historic hiking trail is one of the region’s most iconic itineraries.
Galerie Défago
ModerateChampéry
02h005.7 km255 m255 m
Walk to the neighboring village of Val d’Illiez, following the banks of the rushing Vièze River in the pastoral valley hidden just below Champéry.
La Vièze en Bêtre
EasyChampéry
02h007.3 km230 m230 m
Just a stone’s throw from the French border, this limpid alpine lake is one of the Portes du Soleil’s loveliest natural sites.
Lac Vert – from Croix de Culet
ModerateChampéry
03h4512 km620 m620 m
The physical effort of this strenuous hike is rivalled only by the peaceful tranquility of the two alpine lakes at your destination, nestled at the at the foot of the mighty northwest face of the Haute Cime (Dents du Midi) and surrounded by a spectactular cirque of limestone cliffs.
Lacs d’Antème – from La Frâche
HardVal-d’Illiez
04h4511 km900 m900 m
Cool off on the banks of the rushing Vièze River in the shady valley below Champéry.
Le Progrès
EasyChampéry
01h003.3 km122 m122 m
A loop between Val-d’Illiez and the heights of Champéry, with a stop to enjoy local flavors and stunning views of the Dents du Midi.
Les Grantys
ModerateVal-d’Illiez
03h309.3 km630 m630 m
This family-friendly ramble will take you past several small stone monuments, like miniature chapels, which were built by our ancestors to implore Divine protection, or in fulfilment of a vow.
Oratory Trail | Champéry – Val-d’Illiez
ModerateChampéry
02h258 km212 m212 m