Ride a section of the legendary Tour du Mont-Blanc by mountain bike. From Champex-Lac, you descend to the start of the Val Ferret and then climb back up to the Grand Col Ferret.
The route starts from the idyllic village of Champex-Lac, at an altitude of 1467m. The route takes you to the Italian border at an altitude of 2537 metres, passing through the villages of Issert, Praz-de-Fort and La Fouly. If you fancy a well-earned break, stop off at the Peule mountain pasture. Then continue your ascent to the Grand Col Ferret, on the Swiss-Italian border. Once at the top, you can either continue on to Courmayeur in Italy, or return the same way.
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Best period to go there
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Directions
Ride a part of the famous Tour du Mont-Blanc by mountain bike! From the picturesque village of Champex-Lac (1’470m) to the Italian border (2’537m), the route passes through the villages of Issert, Praz-de-Fort and La Fouly. After a break at the mountain pasture of La Peule (2’070m), continue your ascent to the Grand Col Ferret (2’537m), at the Italian-Swiss border. It is possible to do this route in the other direction.
Getting there
Access by public transport
Consult the timetable on www.cff.ch