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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Bonneville
Vallorcine

Col de la Forclaz (Valais) – Trient loop from Le Buet

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Bike touring routes & trails
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Bonneville
Vallorcine

Col de la Forclaz (Valais) – Trient loop from Le Buet

Hard

30

riders

Col de la Forclaz (Valais) – Trient loop from Le Buet

02:08

26.7km

750m

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 12, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 7.49 km for 315 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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2.28 km

Vallorcine

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From the Chamonix valley, Vallorcine is the last French village before the Swiss border. With an authentic and charming atmosphere, this small ski resort in winter also has a rich past linked to French resistance during WWII.

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2.45 km

Vallorcine Mountain Trail

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Nice trail along the mountain trail

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5.20 km

Also open on Sundays. Delicious pasta on this tour:
Chamonix, Col des Montets, Col de la Forclaz, Martigny 2023_06_11
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13.5 km

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 …

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13.5 km

Col de la Forclaz

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The Col de la Forclaz, at 1,527 meters above sea level, is located between Switzerland and France and is part of the TMB/UTMB route. Known to hikers and cyclists, there are two restaurants and guesthouses to spend the night there.

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13.5 km

Col de la Forclaz (Valais)

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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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16.5 km

Trient

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Trient is a charming little village, with its pink church and a few very typical houses. It offers a beautiful view of the Trient glacier. There are several public toilets and freely accessible fountains to fill your water bottles.

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16.7 km

Pink Church in Trient

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26.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.0 km

1.92 km

674 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.4 km

1.40 km

607 m

327 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,520 m)

Lowest point (1,100 m)

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