The climb up the Bisse du Ro to Lake Tseuzier is fairly easy
The return trip is more difficult, with a steep descent at the beginning and a steep climb at the end of the walk
In the middle there is a field with cows, so remember to close the gates behind you
Technical sheet
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 16.51 km
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Average duration: 9h 00
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Difficulty: Difficult
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Back to start: Yes
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Vertical gain: + 1,496 m
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Vertical drop: - 1,496 m
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Highest point: 1,907 m
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Lowest point: 1,379 m
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Country: Switzerland
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Area: Alps
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District: Icogne
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Start/End: N 46.311536° / E 7.457319°
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,578 m
- 1 : km 0.58 - alt. 1,584 m - Crossroads
- 2 : km 2.2 - alt. 1,615 m - Bisse du Ro footbridge
- 3 : km 3.97 - alt. 1,670 m - Fork
- 4 : km 4.48 - alt. 1,736 m - Stream
- 5 : km 6.38 - alt. 1,905 m - Intersection
- 6 : km 8.3 - alt. 1,813 m - Crossroads
- 7 : km 9.12 - alt. 1,729 m - Barrage de Tseuzier
- 8 : km 12.43 - alt. 1,530 m - Fork
- 9 : km 13.33 - alt. 1,382 m - Ertentse
- S/E : km 16.51 - alt. 1,578 m
Other walks in the area
Short loop around the Étang des Miriouges
Departure at the foot of a magnificent chapel for a lovely loop with a beautiful lake surrounded by larch trees and tables and benches for lunch. Trail following a small stream to the pond
Bisse du Tsittoret
This hike is accessible without major difficulty and is a very beautiful hike starting from Aminona, with spectacular waterfalls and beautiful landscapes. You can take a break along the way at the Colombire relay station (credit cards accepted) or at the Sex cave (no credit cards).
Combe de Serin, Serin and return to Anzere via the Bisses
Starting from the Anzere cable car station this walk follows a piste before heading uphill into an alpine pasture where the path all but disappears, this section is short as you soon pick up a better track to the Combe de Serin and a descend to the alpine pastures at Serin. You then take the waymarked paths back through the forest and beside the Bisse to Anzere. A varied and interesting walk with great views.
Circular Tour of Sex Rouge including the Summit
This walk starts in Anzere and uses the cable car to the Pas de Maimbre.
The walk takes you around the Sex Rouge and includes the short but steep ascent to the summit for the great views across the Pennine Alps. It descends to pass the Cabane de Audannes and then through the Combe des Andins to Serin. After this is uses one of the established Bisse walks to return to Anzere.
⚠️(Note in 2024 the path between point 2616m and the col at La Selle was affected by a landslide and is unsafe. This route uses a deviation set up by local mountain guides; it is marked with posts but is not yet as obvious as it will be, once it is used by many people)
Vercorin - Chalais
This last stage will take you back to the Rhône Valley, to the Chalais-Vercorin cable car car park.
On this downhill route, you will rejoin the Rèche. After a pretty waterfall, you will walk along the Bisse de Ricard, then cross vineyards irrigated by this canalised bisse. Back in the forest, you will once again follow this peaceful canal.
Vercorin - Grimentz
This sixth and final stage arrives in Grimentz, a beautiful village in the Val d'Anniviers. During this day, you will walk along two more bisses. First, the Bisse des Sarrasins, marked with information panels.
This bisse is not in water. The route partially follows the old bisse trail. Finally, the Bisse de Saint Jean or Grand Bisse. It was abandoned for a long time and completely restored in 2012. As you approach Grimentz, you will enjoy the snow-capped peaks at over 4,000 metres
Les Pontis - Saint-Luc
For this first stage in the Val d'Anniviers, starting from Les Pontis, the trail climbs along steep, wooded slopes to reach the pretty village of Chandolin. The second part of the route takes you to Saint-Luc, a traditional village and winter sports resort. Saint-Luc also has an astronomical observatory and a planetarium housed in a former 19th-century barn.
Tour of the Val d'Anniviers and Vallon de Réchy
This eight-day itinerary will take you through the Val d'Anniviers, which boasts many traditional villages such as Chandolin, Saint-Luc, Zinal and Grimentz. You will stay at the Hotel Weisshorn, built in 1882 on a panoramic site at an altitude of over 2,300 metres. On the way to Zinal and then to the Cabane de Moiry, you will have the opportunity to admire the Couronne Impériale, a circle of five 4,000-metre peaks. You will also enjoy a detour into the Réchy valley, which will take you to the village of Vercorin.
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