18.2km
Total Distance
1,197m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A climb from Grand Paradis above Champéry up past the Pas d'Encel gorge to the Cabane de Susanfe at about 2,100 m, in a high valley between the Dents du Midi and the Tour Sallière. About 18.2 km out and back with some 1,200 m of climbing; the Pas d'Encel section is steep and exposed, with chains.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Viewpoint · 0.4km
  2. 2
    Shelter · 1km
  3. 3
    Viewpoint · 3.9km
  4. 4
    Viewpoint · 4.8km
  5. 5
    Cabane de Susanfe · 9.1km
    Mountain hut
  6. 6
    Cascade de la Sauflaz · 15km
    Viewpoint
Bus stop
Champéry,Gare · 21m from the start
Parking
60m from the start
Path grade (SAC)
T2 · T3 for 1.8km
Surface
natural ground 49%, gravel 32%, paved 17%
Marked route
Tour des Dents du Midi, Tour des Dents Blanches, 39-Alpine Passes Trail

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Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes
  • Bring enough water - check sources along the route