Valais · Hiking

Chemin de l'Hôpital

0.4 mi
round trip: 614 ft
climb: 2,208 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Chemin de l'Hôpital is an easy out-and-back hike in Valais, Switzerland, set about a mile from the town of Monthey. The trail is short, with a round-trip length of under a mile, and the high point reaches about 2,208 feet. The route rises roughly 614 feet from the trailhead, and the climb is rated easy, so it makes an accessible outing for anyone staying in or passing through Monthey. The hike works well as a quick addition to a day in the area. Refuge de Charlet, a mountain hut, sits about 2.4 miles away, and the Pointe de Dréveneuse summit is about 2.1 miles off. Farther afield, the Cascade du Grotte aux Fées waterfall lies about 3.7 miles away, and the 41-Chemin des cols alpins hike is about 5.1 miles away.

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Pointe de Dréveneuse

~4 min drive

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Cascade du Grotte aux Fées

~6 min drive

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Refuge de Chalin

~8 min drive

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Bretaye - Villars

~12 min drive

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