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Croix-de-Culet - Pointe de Ripaille - Lapisa - return
Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary
in Champéry
10.0
km
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This itinerary traverses flowering alpine pastures, called alpages, in search of authentic Swiss alpine terroir and tradition.
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The Champéry cable-car whisks you effortlessly to the Croix de Culet, located at an altitude of 2,000 metres. As you leave the cable car arrival station, take a moment to admire the picturesque vista spread out before you, with the magnificent Dents du Midi and Dents Blanches mountain ranges creating a spectacular backdrop. Then, drawn by the chime of distant cowbells, take the winding path that leads through sunny pastures, to the quaint Lapisa and La Pierre alpine dairies.
Good to...The Champéry cable-car whisks you effortlessly to the Croix de Culet, located at an altitude of 2,000 metres. As you leave the cable car arrival station, take a moment to admire the picturesque vista spread out before you, with the magnificent Dents du Midi and Dents Blanches mountain ranges creating a spectacular backdrop. Then, drawn by the chime of distant cowbells, take the winding path that leads through sunny pastures, to the quaint Lapisa and La Pierre alpine dairies.
Good to know:
A steep, but short detour will take you up to the Pointe de Ripaille, at 1,927m, for a panoramic view of the Dents du Midi and Dents Blanches massifs. If you're looking for an easier stroll, just skip this detour and head straight to the alpages.
Below the Lapisa alpage, you will find a wildlife observatory built by the Association of Friends of the Trails of the Illiez Valley to enhance the Tour of the Illiez Valley.
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- Champéry
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- Departure at Croix de Culet on Cable Car arrival.
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Plain text period
- June to October
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Documentation
- GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
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