Château de Saint-Maurice – Pissevache Waterfall loop from Vernayaz

Château de Saint-Maurice – Pissevache Waterfall loop from Vernayaz

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Château de Saint-Maurice – Pissevache Waterfall loop from Vernayaz

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47.9km

560m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 29.6 km for 110 m

After 37.3 km for 83 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.39 km

Beautiful bike path along the Rhône

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Here it rolls very pleasant along the Rhone on a bike path on the river dam. Definitely take the detour to Cascade de Pissevache, very impressive waterfall.

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9.66 km

View of La Forclaz

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Quiet pass

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12.0 km

Viewpoint

34.3 km

Rhone River Cycle Path With Alpine Panorama

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Very well developed cycle path on the dam of the Rhone.

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36.8 km

Château de Saint-Maurice

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The Château de Saint-Maurice, also known as the “Castle of the Governors”, is located at the entrance to Saint-Maurice in the Canton of Valais in Switzerland. This impressive castle is …

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37.3 km

Basilique Saint-Maurice

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The Abbey of Saint-Maurice, also known as the “Abbaye de Saint-Maurice d'Agaune”, is located in present-day Saint-Maurice de Valais in the canton of Valais.
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37.6 km

Saint-Maurice

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The town of Saint-Maurice, located on the Rhône at the end of Lake Geneva, is tucked away at the foot of a looming rock face and is known for its …

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38.1 km

The Saint-Maurice fortress area, together with the Sargans and St. Gotthard fortresses, was one of the three major fortress areas of the Swiss Army in the reduit defense system of the Second World War and during the Cold War.

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46.7 km

Pissevache Waterfall

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Cascade de Pissevache, also known as Cascade de Salanfe, is an impressive waterfall located between Martigny and Saint-Maurice in the canton of Valais.
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47.9 km

End point

Train Station

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