N. 11 Fenêtre d'Arpette by the bisse and the valley

Hiking

Tour data

6.56km

1,497 - 2,633m

Distance

1,083hm

Ascent

03:40h

Duration

Brief description: Challenging hike through the Val d'Arpette.
Difficulty: difficult
Rating: Technique

Fitness

Landscape

Experience
Starting point: Champex, chairlift
Route: Champex (télésiège) (1,485 m)aerialway station
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Arpette hamlet
1.8 km
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Description: Departure from Champex-Lac to go to the Fenêtre d'Arpette, the highest point between the Vallon d'Arpette and the Vallée du Trient.
Directions: From the bottom of the Breya chairlift, go to the restaurant d'Arpette at the foot of the valley of the same name. Cross the large meadow to the sparse larch forest. Then take the path on the right that crosses the brook and goes towards the Fenêtre d'Arpette. The last section of this hike can be more difficult for less experienced hikers.
Highest point: 2,633 m
Endpoint: Fenêtre d'Arpette
Height profile: © outdooractive.com
Equipment: Walking shoes, sticks.
Safety instructions: Aerial passages on the last part of the hike.
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: Take the train to Orsières and then the bus to Champex-télé.
Consult timetables on www.cff.ch
Parking: Free parking by the lake