Galerie Défago
Description
This historic hiking trail is one of the region's most iconic itineraries.
Visitors to Champéry are often intrigued by the sight of an enormous sign, painted right onto the sheer rock wall on the other side of the valley. The red and white sign signals the Galerie Défago, one of the loveliest and most unique walks around Champéry.
The trail follows a natural ledge over 600 m long, which has been carved out in places to create a continuous passage along the cliff facing the village. The Galerie offers some of the best views of Champéry and over the whole Val d’Illiez, with the soaring church steeples of Val d'Illiez and Troistorrents in the distance.
Large wildflowers from the Adenostyles family bloom and flourish here as well. Walkers with vertigo should be forewarned; despite the barriers that run the length of the path, the sheer cliff walls and valley floor far below make for some very impressive views. During the hottest summer days, the trail is at its best in the morning or early afternoon before 2 pm, when the gallery is in the shade and the village of Champéry is in the sun.
Good to know: You can return to the village from the Cantine des Rives on the little Dents du Midi tourist train (free shuttle).
The Galerie path is closed in the Winter.
Technical informations
5.7 km
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max. 1177 m
min. 1015 m
255 m
255 m
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Accessibility | ||||
Styles : BaladeMountain Public : FamilyOccasional hikersSeniorsSchool Theme : Patrimony | ||||
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Starting point
Points of interest
Organic Adventure Park
Nature and adventure go hand and hand in a treetop ropes course!Adventurers of all ages will love this exciting ropes course perched high in the treetops - with zip lines, monkey bridges, Tarzan swings and other surprises. With 6 different itineraries and as many levels of difficulty, there's fun for the whole family and all your friends too! After a complete overhaul of the entire security system for the 2019 summer season, the Organic Adventure Park is now safer than ever. We offer a continuous lifeline system, with no need to disconnect the lanyards between obstacles, so you stay connected from start to finish. The quaint snack shack offers 100% organic, homemade products, so you can fuel up if hunger pangs bring you down to earth. Thank you for paying cash - we can't accept cards !
Galerie Défago snack bar
Worked up a thirst or feeling peckish at the Organic Adventure Park? We'll have you refuelled and energised in no time!Nestled in the forest at the beginning of the Galerie Défago, this hidden-gem snacks and drinks bar at the Organic Adventure Park is the perfect place to fuel up for adventure.
car park - Champéry cable car
This large, open-air parking lot is free in summer and paying in winter. No overnight parking.250 places
Cantine des Rives
Offering panoramic views of Champéry from the clifftop opposite the village, the Cantine des Rives is one of the region's most popular alpine restaurants.Winter or summer, visitors will love the delicious cuisine and timeworn patina of this snug alpine chalet. Housed in what was once the barn, the large, welcoming dining room still retains elements of its rustic origins. Here, you will find the famous Raclette du Valais, melted to gooey deliciousness before a wood fire, or our speciality, the 'Tzeudron des Rives'. The Cantine des Rives is located at the end of the iconic Galerie Défago hike (open only in summer), not far from the Tière Via Ferrata. In summer, the Cantine is served by the charming Dents du Midi tourist train. In winter, the restaurant is the perfect place to stop and warm up on the Les Rives snowshoe hike.
Additional information
Environments
Forest location
Updated by
Région Dents du Midi SA - 25/04/2024
www.regiondentsdumidi.ch
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Open period
From 07/04 to 31/10/2023.
Subject to snow conditions.
Contact
Phone : +41 24 479 05 50
Email : champery@rddm.ch
Website : www.regiondentsdumidi.ch/fr/region/champery
Facebook : www.facebook.com/regiondentsdumidi
Twitter : twitter.com/regdentsdumidi
Type of land
Not suitable for strollers
Stone
Grit
Rock
Ground
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