Valais
Col de Champex
A short pass with a spectacular lake and village summit
History
The pass road is directly linked to the development of the village. Champex was a pasture with cattle trails rising from the valley until tourism was established in 1892. A paved road came with the building of the first hotel - Hôtel de la Poste and by 1907, the resort had nine hotels. It was mostly a summer resort until the 1950s when the La Breya chairlift was built for skiers.
Notes
Champex is the starting point for many hikes and is a small ski resort in winter. It is a picturesque village surrounded by forest and mountains, and a busy stop on the Tour du Mont Blanc and the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc race in the summer.
Map
Statistics
Summit coordinates | 46°04’08.8”N, 6°56’18.0”E |
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Summit Altitude | 1490 metres |
Distance | 21.7 kilometres |
Start | Orsières 887 metres |
End | Valettes 613 metres |
Opens | All year* |
Swiss Passes
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- Albula pass
- Bernina pass
- Col de Champex
- Col de la Croix
- Col de la Forclaz
- Col du Marchairuz
- Col des Mosses
- Col du Pillon
- Flüela pass
- Furka pass
- Great Saint-Bernard pass
- Gotthard pass
- Grimsel pass
- Jaun pass
- Julier pass
- Klausen pass
- Lukmanier pass
- Majola pass
- Nufenen pass
- Oberalp pass
- Ofen pass
- San Bernardino pass
- Simplon pass
- Splügen pass
- Susten pass
- Umbrail pass