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Tour du Val d’Hérens: Grande Dixence – Arolla (Etappe 2)
Val d'Hérens, canton Valais
Lange hochalpine Etappe vom Lac des Dix über den Col de Riedmatten nach Arolla.
- Distance
- 17.93 km
- Ascent
- ↑ 891 m
- Descent
- ↓ 1028 m
- Duration
- 6.25 h
About this route
Die Route folgt zunächst dem Westufer des Lac des Dix durch Tunnel und offenes Gelände. Danach steigt sie steil zum Col de Riedmatten an und führt auf der anderen Seite steil nach Arolla hinunter. Die alternative Querung über Pas de Chèvres ist mit Leitern ausgestattet und verlangt ausdrücklich Schwindelfreiheit.
Information from Valais/Wallis Promotion. View original source
Difficulty
Physical effort, technical demands, trail conditions, ascent and duration — this says nothing about exposure.
Fear of heights
Exposure only: drop-offs, narrow paths on steep slopes, traverses, bridges and ladders. Assessed independently of the difficulty grade.
Why this rating?
High-alpine pass crossing with a steep ascent to Col de Riedmatten and steep descent to Arolla. The official alternative via Pas de Chèvres uses ladders and explicitly requires sure-footedness and a head for heights; even the main pass route is substantial mountain terrain.
- Exposed sections
- Not yet available
- Narrow trail sections
- Not yet available
- Suspension bridges
- Not yet available
- Ladders
- Not yet available
Weather
Season: Not yet available- Conditions
- Awaiting live feed
- Precipitation
- —
- Wind
- —
Live mountain forecasts for 46.08°N / 7.40°E arrive with the weather integration.
Route facts
- Start
- Staudamm Grande Dixence (2147 m)
- End
- Arolla (2011 m)
- Route type
- Point-to-point
- Highest point
- 2923 m
- Best season
- Not yet available
- Coordinates
- 46.085°N / 7.403°E
- Added
Return transport required – this hike does not finish at the starting point. Plan how you will return to your vehicle or starting location.
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