Valais · Hiking

Chemin de la Crettaz

0.8 mi
round trip: 841 ft
climb: 4,539 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Chemin de la Crettaz is an out-and-back trail, 0.8 miles each way (1.6 miles round trip) in Valais, Switzerland, inside Parc naturel régional de la Vallée du Trient. It runs between about 4,020 ft and 4,540 ft above sea level, with roughly 340 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is dirt. It is on the edge of Le Trétien. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont de la Barme, Le Temelet and Pointe du Djoua. Cascade de Dailley and La fontaine des bouquetins are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Les Marécottes and Van d'en Haut are within about 6 miles. There are 9 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

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Chemin de la My

~5 min drive

A 0.6-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

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01-Chemin du Vignoble

~8 min drive

A 0.8-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

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sentier du bisse

~12 min drive

A 0.5-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

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Chemin du Foehn

~14 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (1.0 miles round trip) in Valais, Switzerland.

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Chemin de la Cascade

~8 min drive

A 0.4-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

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~6 min drive

A 0.3-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

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Tré-le-Champ – Tête aux Vents

~16 min drive

A 2.8-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Sentier Tassonnières-Rappe

~9 min drive

A 0.5-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

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WHR*

~7 min drive

A 1.5-mile point-to-point route in Valais, Switzerland.

Photo: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Chemin des Grands Bois

~17 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.5 miles each way (2.9 miles round trip) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Camping Les Marécottes

Next door

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Le Luisin

~3 min drive

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Cascade de Dailley

~4 min drive

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Refuge Le Peuty

~7 min drive

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Sentier Garettes-Sorniot

~11 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Chemin de la Crettaz for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.