The Black Horse – The ridge loop from Col de la Madeleine
The Black Horse – The ridge loop from Col de la Madeleine
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The Black Horse – The ridge loop from Col de la Madeleine
04:42
10.7km
800m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: August 10, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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63 m
Col de la Madeleine
Highlight • Mountain Pass
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151 m
Magnifique vue
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1.54 km
Toller Anstieg von Valmorel ans Col Madeline
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4.20 km
Cheval Noir Pass
Highlight • Mountain Pass
5.36 km
The Black Horse
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6.56 km
The ridge
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10.3 km
Madeleine Pass
Highlight • Mountain Pass
Tip by
10.7 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.65 km
3.50 km
3.39 km
120 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
7.12 km
3.28 km
156 m
109 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (2,770 m)
Lowest point (1,990 m)
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Saturday 22 August
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Comments
Allow at least 6 hours for the entire walk.
When I turned off the walk in komoot, the app told me the trail was easy. Forget that. Occasionally climb and clamber over rocks and cling to everything. We saw others walking with sticks. Perhaps that is …
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