N. 12 Le Catogne

Hiking

Tour data

11.94km

1,298 - 2,579m

Distance

1,347hm

1,312hm

Ascent

07:15h

Duration

Brief description: Day hike to the top of Catogne
Difficulty: difficult
Rating: Technique

Fitness

Landscape

Experience
Starting point: Champex-Lac
Route: Champex-Lac village

Champex d'en haut hamlet
1.7 km

Champex d'en bas hamlet
2.5 km

Le Catogne (2,598 m)peak
7.7 km

Champex-Lac village
11.9 km
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Description: From Champex-Lac, go towards Champex-d'En Bas to reach the mythical summit of Catogne before going down by the south ridge to reach the resort again. About 5 hours of walking.
Directions: Departure from Champex-Lac direction Champex-d'en Haut (chairlift) then Champex-d'en-Bas. Turn right at La Poya and climb to the top of the Catogne. Return towards the south with a superb view of the lake of Champex.
Highest point: 2,579 m
Endpoint: Champex-Lac
Height profile: © outdooractive.com
Equipment: Walking shoes, sticks.
Safety instructions: Several dizzying passages
Directions: Exit the motorway at Martigny. Follow the direction Grand-Saint-Bernard then leave the main road at Orsières and follow Champex-Lac.
It is also possible to leave the main road at Bovernier and go through Les Valettes but the road is narrow and very winding.
Public transportation: Access by public transport
Take the train to Orsières and then the bus to Champex-lac.

Consult timetables on www.cff.ch
Parking: Large free car park at the foot of the chairlift.