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Col de Champex

Scenic stop · Switzerland

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Scenic stop · Switzerland. Updated October 2026.

About this place

A road well liked by motorcyclists between Les Valettes in the Val d'Entremont and Somlaproz in the Val Ferret. The north side above the Durnand gorge has about 20 hairpins and the east side 9, with views of the Grand Combin on the way down east. Champex-Lac and its small lake sit just below the top.

Where it is

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3 km from Orsières

1,500 m above sea level

Around here

  1. 26kmtristanmoto SàrlWorkshopNE
  2. 12kmMoto Shop RacingMoto shopN
  3. 3kmOrsièresNearest town

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