Roman Amphitheater of Martigny – Rhone Cycle Path in Valais loop from Saxon

Roman Amphitheater of Martigny – Rhone Cycle Path in Valais loop from Saxon

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Roman Amphitheater of Martigny – Rhone Cycle Path in Valais loop from Saxon

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40.6km

610m

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: August 23, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.3 km

View of Chateau de la Batiaz

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The castle stands on the mountain and watches over Martigny. At the end of a tour easy to reach on foot, there is a nice view over the city and into the Valais.

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11.4 km

La Bâtiaz Covered Bridge, Martigny

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Pont de la Bâtiaz (wooden bridge), Martigny
This is the last wooden bridge in Valais that is still navigable.
Here, a bridge was swept away by the floods of the …

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17.0 km

Petite Forclaz Scenic Route

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The Col de Forclaz is heavily frequented by car traffic in summer (it's not the Reschen Pass, but it's still not particularly relaxing). Therefore, on the ascent, it's recommended to …

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23.6 km

Petite Forclaz Climb

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A little steeper than the main and international road to La Forclaz, but much less frequented by motorized vehicles, this Petite Forclaz is much more pleasant. It takes us to …

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26.9 km

Roman Amphitheater of Martigny

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Roman amphitheater in Martigny
It is a landmark of the ancient city and was built at the beginning of the 2nd century, most likely during the reign of the Roman …

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28.6 km

Martigny is a municipal municipality, a burger municipality with a burger council and the capital of the district of the same name in the Swiss canton of Valais. The German name Martinach is still used in Upper Valais.

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29.0 km

Martigny town center and La Bâtiaz Castle

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Arriving in Switzerland by car you will almost certainly pass through Martigny, as it is located along the road that leads to the Simplon and the Gran San Bernardo. The …

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32.1 km

Rhone Cycle Path in Valais

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Nice to drive here!

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40.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.6 km

8.34 km

7.31 km

6.46 km

453 m

236 m

195 m

Surfaces

36.8 km

2.99 km

291 m

219 m

189 m

122 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,010 m)

Lowest point (460 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

September 23, 2023,Petite Forclaz

The little Forclaz was the planned climb for the 2020 road cycling world championships in Martigny. The latter were moved to Italy due to restrictions linked to Covid.

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