Tour data
26.03km
373
- 519m
146hm
124hm
06:39h
- Brief description
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Die «Via Francigena» ist einer der 3 christlichen Pilgerwege des Mittelalters, dessen Hauptachse von Canterbury in England nach Rom führt. Diese Dokumentation umfasst vorerst den Abschnitt von Pontarlier nach Rom.
- Difficulty
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difficult
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Vevey, train station
- Route
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Vevey (383 m)0.6 kmEntre-deux-Villes1.6 kmLa Tour-de-Peilz (385 m)2.3 kmClarens6.0 kmClarens (373 m)6.1 kmVernex7.0 kmMontreux (373 m)7.5 kmMontreux (390 m)8.5 kmTerritet (373 m)9.4 kmTerritet9.6 kmVeytaux (438 m)10.2 kmTaverne du Château de Chillon10.7 kmChâteau-de-Chillon (373 m)11.1 kmVilleneuve (375 m)13.0 kmVilleneuve VD (375 m)13.2 kmCafé de la Place17.8 kmRoche (390 m)18.0 kmRoche VD (380 m)18.7 kmVersvey20.5 kmEn Tronchet22.2 kmLes Jaccolats22.6 kmEn Courtenaux22.8 kmChamp Rogier22.8 kmLes Rennauds23.3 kmYvorne (454 m)23.4 kmLe Torrent23.5 kmLes Maisons Neuves23.6 kmVers Morey23.9 kmLa Magnénaz24.8 kmAigle (415 m)25.8 km
- Best season
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Description
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This section takes us along the lake of Geneva, through Montreux to Villeneuve where the river Rhone flows into the lake. We now reach the Rhone Valley, but remain in the canton Vaud.
Further hiking takes us continuously southwards until we reach Montreux after 2 hours, a place worth seeing. Also advisable to spend a night, except in June, when the international «Montreux Jazz Festival» makes rooms and beds become a limited resource.
Close after Montreux, we reach the well maintained Chillon Castle dating back to the 11th century, one of the most beautiful fortresses of the middle ages in Switzerland. It served as official residence to the Earls of Savoyen, until troups from Berne conquered this region. The remaining part of our trail will remain very flat until we approach Aigle. There we start to mount up through the vintner village «Yvorne» and the vineyards in order to enjoy the view from up here over the Rhône Valley and Aigle on the alps. Todays stage will end in the center of Aigle close to the town hall.
Note(s)
The «Via Francigena» is one of the 3 main christian pilgrimage trails of the Middle Ages, the main axis leading from Canterbury to Rome. This documentation currently covers the stretch from Pontarlier close to the F/CH border across Lausanne to Rome. - Highest point
- 519 m
- Endpoint
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Aigle am Marktplatz
- Height profile
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- Author
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Refreshment stop
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