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Col de la Forclaz (Valais) – Lake Champex loop from Le Buet

Col de la Forclaz (Valais) – Lake Champex loop from Le Buet

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Col de la Forclaz (Valais) – Lake Champex loop from Le Buet

05:34

79.0km

2,800m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 16, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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13.2 km

Col de la Forclaz (Valais)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de la Forclaz is a nice passage at an altitude of 1,527 m. Presence of a restaurant, an alpine snack bar and a small supermarket. Free access fountain to fill your gourds and bottles.

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18.9 km

Petite Forclaz Scenic Route

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The Col de Forclaz is heavily frequented by car traffic in summer (it's not the Reschen Pass, but it's still not particularly relaxing). Therefore, on the ascent, it's recommended to …

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26.1 km

Col de Champex Ascent from Les Valettes

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An intense and very impressive climb. Over eleven kilometers, you have to overcome an elevation gain of around 850 meters. The roads are narrow and winding. There is little traffic. …

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37.5 km

Lac de Champex

Lake

37.8 km

Lac de Champex is an alpine lake in the heart of the town of Champex. At the crossroads of the Haute Route and the Tour du Mont Blanc, this typically Swiss town offers several possibilities for accommodation and catering.

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39.2 km

Col de Champex

Mountain Pass

41.7 km

Route des Valettes to Champex d'en Bas

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Small mountain road, in a bucolic landscape that makes dreams come true.

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53.2 km

Petite Forclaz Climb

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A little steeper than the main and international road to La Forclaz, but much less frequented by motorized vehicles, this Petite Forclaz is much more pleasant. It takes us to …

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63.0 km

Petite Forclaz – Second Section

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

After the intermediate section of the main road, you can suffer in silence again and continue the last part of the climb on side roads.

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79.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.3 km

2.87 km

799 m

526 m

375 m

111 m

101 m

Surfaces

76.2 km

2.58 km

134 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,520 m)

Lowest point (560 m)

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Tuesday 1 September

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Col de la Forclaz (Valais) – Lake Champex loop from Le Buet

Col de la Forclaz (Valais)

Petite Forclaz Scenic Route

Col de Champex Ascent from Les Valettes

Lake Champex

Route des Valettes to Champex d'en Bas

Petite Forclaz Climb

Petite Forclaz – Second Section

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