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Col de la Forclaz (Valais) – Bisse du Trient loop from Trient

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Col de la Forclaz (Valais) – Bisse du Trient loop from Trient

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Col de la Forclaz (Valais) – Bisse du Trient loop from Trient

02:17

7.45km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 28, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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41 m

Col de la Forclaz (Valais)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Col de la Forclaz is a nice passage at an altitude of 1,527 m. Presence of a restaurant, an alpine snack bar and a small supermarket. Free access fountain to fill your gourds and bottles.

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From the Col de la Forclaz, the easy family path leads through larch forests, before finally reaching the foot of the Trient glacier after 3km, where the bites are caught. This historic path, older than the aqueduct itself, was used from 1865 to 1893 to transport blocks of ice on railway tracks to the Col de la Forclaz, from where the blocks of ice were brought to Martigny by train once a week To enter France. The ice was used for cooling in the breweries of Paris, Lyon and Marseille. Remnants of the railway track and an old transport wagon can still be seen. At the back there is a snack stand, the Châlet du Glacier. The Bisse de Trento, built in 1895, irrigates the meadows and vineyards of Martigny-Combe. It is still in operation and is explained in more detail using an informative educational trail.

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3.39 km

Chalet du Glacier

Highlight • Mountain Hut

3.75 km

Trient River Picnic and Swimming Spot

Highlight • River

5.50 km

Gorges de Covatannaz

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

7.41 km

View of the Rhône Valley from Col de la Forclaz

Highlight • Mountain Pass

At an altitude of 1526 meters, this beautiful pass is located near the border between Switzerland and France.
Seen from Martigny, there is a little more than 1000 meters in altitude to overcome.
At the top of the pass there is a restaurant and a souvenir shop.

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7.45 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.34 km

1.89 km

204 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.63 km

2.96 km

734 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,620 m)

Lowest point (1,520 m)

Weather

Wednesday 24 June

31°C

17°C

46 %

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Col de la Forclaz (Valais) – Bisse du Trient loop from Trient

Col de la Forclaz (Valais)

Bisse du Trient

Chalet du Glacier

Trient River Picnic and Swimming Spot

Gorges de Covatannaz

View of the Rhône Valley from Col de la Forclaz

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