Cheneil Mountain Village – Clavalité Sanctuary loop from Cheneil

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Valtournenche

Cheneil Mountain Village – Clavalité Sanctuary loop from Cheneil

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Cheneil Mountain Village – Clavalité Sanctuary loop from Cheneil

05:13

11.0km

750m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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230 m

The Barmaz–Cheneil Inclined Elevator

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The lift was inaugurated in August 2016 and allows you to overcome the difference in height of about 50 meters that separates the Balmaz car park from the village of …

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518 m

Cheneil Mountain Village

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Cheneil is a small town located at the foot of Mount Roisetta, Grand Tournalin, Becca Trecalé and Becca d'Aran. It is surrounded by larches and larches. In the village there is the Clavalité sanctuary and the "Louis Carrel" mountaineering school.

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3.47 km

Fontaines Pass

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Col des Fontaines is located at 2,696 meters above sea level. From here you have a beautiful view of the surrounding peaks and partly of the Matterhorn.

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4.28 km

Alpine Lake

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4.87 km

Nannaz Pass

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Col de Nannaz, at 2,772 meters above sea level, is an Alpine pass that offers extraordinary views between Val d’Ayas and Valtournenche. The hike up to this pass, immersed in …

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6.86 km

Lake Falinère

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Nice little lake at the foot of Punta Falinère

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8.07 km

Clavalité Sanctuary

Highlight • Religious Site

sanctuary located in a very panoramic position, the effort of the climb for the last stretch is worth it, the last km reaches steep enough slopes for a muscular one, …

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