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Old Town of Martigny – Col des Planches loop from Les Fumeaux

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Valais

Old Town of Martigny – Col des Planches loop from Les Fumeaux

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Old Town of Martigny – Col des Planches loop from Les Fumeaux

02:44

30.6km

1,030m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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La Bâtiaz Covered Bridge, Martigny

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Pont de la Bâtiaz (wooden bridge), Martigny
This is the last wooden bridge in Valais that is still navigable.
Here, a bridge was swept away by the floods of the Dranse river in 1635 and later by the Giétroz debacle (1818). A new bridge was then built in 1829, covered with a structure supported by larch wood arches. The bridge was consolidated in 1920 and is the last arched bridge in Valais that is still navigable.
Text / Source: Office de Tourisme de Martigny
martigny.com/de/aktivitaten/holzbruecke-la-batiaz-5286/?gt-reset

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Notre-Dame de la Visitation Cathedral, Martigny

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Eglise Notre-Dame-de-la-Visitation, this church rebuilt in the Tuscan style in the 17th century, is flanked by a 50m high neo-Gothic bell tower (18th century). The monumental portal in particular with the artfully decorated door wings gives the church a lofty character.

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1.76 km

Martigny

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The south begins in "Martigny": thanks to the large number of hours of sunshine, tomatoes and grapes thrive here, as well as apricots and other fruit trees. The town itself also exudes a southern atmosphere, which is further reinforced by the traces from Roman times that keep cropping up in the townscape. Martigny also benefits from a favourable location: at the crossroads of the major alpine routes over the Simplon and the Great Bernard Pass, and near various winter sports centres. It developed into an important cultural centre, partly thanks to the Fondation Pierre Gianadda.

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