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Verbier from Le Châble

8 km road cycling route642 m climbing35 minGPX

Le Châble, Switzerland · Road

A mountainous 8 km road cycling route from Le Châble through Fontenelle-Dessous, Fontenelle-Dessus and Médières, with 642 m of climbing over the Le Châble climb.

Routed from the map This classic road was traced on OpenStreetMap and measured against the terrain model; no member has recorded it yet. Ridden it? Add your recording and photos.

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At a glance

Best for
Short, climbing-heavy rides
Distance
8.2 km
Point to point
Elevation gain
642 m
78 m per km
Riding time
35 min
moving time, estimated
Difficulty
Easy
Bike
Road bike
Surface
Paved
Best months
May to Oct
Le Châble climate, 10 years
Navigation
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Start → finish
Le Châble

Map and elevation profile

Verbier, Switzerland, 2011.
Photo: Leo-setä · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Elevation profile

Total ascent
642 m
Distance
8 km
05001,0001,5002,000m0 km2468 km1,470 m · highest, at 8.2 kmStartFinish

Route description

  1. Le Châble
  2. Le Châble climbkm 0
  3. Fontenelle-Dessouskm 3
  4. Fontenelle-Dessuskm 3
  5. Médièreskm 6
  6. Le Brykm 7
  7. Verbier Villagekm 7

Starting at Le Châble (827 m), the route climbs continuously for 8 km to reach Verbier at 1470 m. The average gradient is 8%, with sections reaching a maximum of 11.2%. Nearly the entire route involves climbing, with 7.8 km over 5% gradient including 4 km above 8% and 0.7 km above 10%.

The route is almost completely paved (99%) and mostly on main roads (78%), including 6.4 km on road 205 without cycle lanes, and 3.6 km on roads with speed limits over 80 km/h. The climb passes through small settlements such as Villette, Cotterg, and Médières. Services are sparse between km 1.4 and 7.1 with no café, shop or water for 5.7 km, so refuelling should be done at the start or finish.

At Le Châble, there are several facilities including cafés, bakeries, supermarkets, and a bike shop. At the top in Verbier, there are bakeries, multiple restaurants, supermarkets, a pharmacy, and toilets. A bail-out option is available near Le Châble station early in the climb.

Why ride this route?

  • Climbs the Le Châble climb (8 km at 8 %).
  • Tops out at 1,470 m, 8.2 km in.

Highlights

  • Verbier at 1470 m
  • 8 km climb with 642 m gain
  • Passes through Médières and Le Bry
  • Long steep sections over 8% gradient

Along the route

Measured from the route line, the Copernicus elevation model and OpenStreetMap.

Places passed

  1. Fontenelle-Dessous 2.7 km
  2. Fontenelle-Dessus 2.9 km
  3. Médières 5.6 km

On the road

  • Café de La Place (Restaurant) 0 km
  • Café de la Poste (Café) 0 km
  • Le KOTI (Restaurant) 0.1 km
  • Le Giétroz (Restaurant) 0.1 km
  • La Ruinette (Restaurant) 0.1 km
  • Café 0.3 km
  • L'Escale (Restaurant) 0.4 km
  • Magnin (Café) 1 km
  • St Christophe (Fuel station) 1.4 km
  • Les Touristes (Restaurant) 7.2 km
  • Montpelier (Restaurant) 7.6 km
  • Catogne (Restaurant) 7.6 km

Climbs

Climbs in ride order: where each starts, what this ride climbs, and the full named ascent
ClimbStarts atOn this rideFull ascentTop on this ride
Le Châble climb0.1 km8 km · 641 m · 8 % · max 11.2 %8 km · 641 m · 8 %1470 m

High point 1470 m at 8.2 km; low point 827 m.

On this ride: the part this route climbs, cut from its own elevation profile. Full ascent: the whole named climb, measured the same way on every ride that uses it (its climb page).

Le Châble climb · full ascent, starts at 0.1 km

8 km at 8% · 641 m
9001,0001,1001,2001,3001,400m9.5%8.1%7.9%8.3%8.4%7.3%0 km12345677.8 km1,469 msteepest 9.5%
< 4%4 – 7%7 – 10%> 10%

Know before you go

  • 6.4 km on main roads without cycle lanes
  • 3.6 km on roads with 80 km/h+ speed limits
  • No café, shop or water for 5.7 km from km 1.4 to 7.1

Routes are for inspiration. Roads, surfaces and conditions change — check locally and ride within your limits.

2 photographs from the road

Photo: Leo-setä · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Ludovic Péron · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · Photo: Valaistourisme · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

About this route

Route line
Routed on OpenStreetMap roads with bicycle routing, then measured like a recorded ride.
Elevation
Recalculated from the Copernicus GLO-90 terrain model every 50 m, not the device’s barometer.
Best months
Ten years of ERA5 weather for Le Châble (Open-Meteo).
GPX
Generated from the route line: track points only, no timestamps or personal data.
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