The route takes you from Vallorcine to Champex-Lac. You ride through the area at the foot of Mont-Blanc between Switzerland and France.
The Trient valley has many advantages and will excite you. Explore this beautiful valley in the heart of the Mont-Blanc area, which connects the Rhone plain with the Chamonix valley. Experience magical moments on the bike. Enjoy the extraordinary panorama of the 4,810 metre high Mont-Blanc. Discover natural gorges, the Emosson dam and the site of dinosaur tracks. And not to forget, the mighty glaciers of Trient.
Itinerary
Best period to go there
Prestations
Author\s note
Don’t forget to visit the pink church in Trient. Enjoy the sun terrace at the Forclaz Pass and visit the Gorges du Durnand.
Directions
You reach the starting point in Vallorcine with the Mont-Blanc-Express from Martigny or Chamonix. The route climbs to the valley station of the Tête de Balme chairlift. Then you cross the border. On the Swiss side, you reach the beautiful hamlet of Les Jeurs. Continue to the village of Trient, where you can visit the famous pink church. Then take the old road towards the Forclaz Pass and start the long descent to Martigny-Croix. Then the climb to Champex-Lac begins. Ride up to Les Valettes. From there, take the road to the right towards the Gorges du Durnand. It is worth stopping to visit the gorges. Then continue towards Champex-Lac.
Getting there
Drive on the highway to Martigny. In Martigny, park and take the Mont-Blanc-Express.
The departure and arrival points are not the same. We therefore recommend using public transport to get to the departure point. Take the Mont-Blanc-Express from Martigny.
Take the SBB train to Martigny. Then take the Mont-Blanc-Express from Martigny or Chamonix.
Remember to reserve a space for your mountain bike via the SBB Mobile app or on sbb.ch.