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Tour des oratoires | Champéry - Grand-Paradis
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Oratoire de Haute RevènePhoto: Litescapemedia
This family-friendly ramble will take you past several small stone monuments, like miniature chapels, which were built by our ancestors to implore Divine protection, or in fulfilment of a vow.
easy
Distance 8.7 km
2:35 h
221 m
219 m
1,132 m
1,022 m
Leaving from the bell tower in Champéry's Rue du Village, walk up the quaint village street to the Hotel Beau Séjour, then head towards the Ancienne Route du Grand Paradis, where you'll find the Oratoire des Ravines and the Grotte de Notre Dame de Lourdes.
The Oratoire du Pont des Moulins sits on a narrow path overlooking the main road to Grand Paradis.
Once in Grand Paradis, pass by the charming Guest House Grand Paradis and continue on to the Oratoire Les Clous. Returning along this path, you will continue on towards the Paradis and La Luy Oratories
The bucolic Chemin des Poussettes will take you back to Champéry.
For a longer hike: once back to Champéry, you can take the Route de Planachaux to admire the Avouilles cross and the oratory (30 minutes walk) or even the Oratoire de Haute Revène (1h00 walk).
Car park:
Below the Hotel National Resort&Spa (free of charge)
Cable car parking (CHF 5.- in winter and free of charge in summer)
The Oratoire du Pont des Moulins sits on a narrow path overlooking the main road to Grand Paradis.
Once in Grand Paradis, pass by the charming Guest House Grand Paradis and continue on to the Oratoire Les Clous. Returning along this path, you will continue on towards the Paradis and La Luy Oratories
The bucolic Chemin des Poussettes will take you back to Champéry.
For a longer hike: once back to Champéry, you can take the Route de Planachaux to admire the Avouilles cross and the oratory (30 minutes walk) or even the Oratoire de Haute Revène (1h00 walk).
Car park:
Below the Hotel National Resort&Spa (free of charge)
Cable car parking (CHF 5.- in winter and free of charge in summer)
Difficulty
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Highest point
1,132 m
Lowest point
1,022 m
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APIDAE tourism data updated on 01/07/2022 by "Région Dents du Midi SA".Spotted an error? Write to the owner with the following information:
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Coordinates:
SwissGrid
2'556'077E 1'114'265N
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46.178415, 6.869845
DMS
46°10'42.3"N 6°52'11.4"E
UTM
32T 335589 5116076
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Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'556'077E 1'114'265N
DD
46.178415, 6.869845
DMS
46°10'42.3"N 6°52'11.4"E
UTM
32T 335589 5116076
w3w
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Difficulty
easy
Distance
8.7 km
Duration
2:35 h
Ascent
221 m
Descent
219 m
Highest point
1,132 m
Lowest point
1,022 m
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