Champex

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Champex (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃pe]; also Champex-Lac) is a village located in the French-speaking Swiss canton of Valais, part of the municipality of Orsières. The village lies at 1,470 metres on the shore of Lac de Champex, at the foot of the Mont Blanc Massif. It is a starting point for many hikes into the surrounding mountains and huts (La Breya, Cabane du Trient, Le Catogne). Champex is also a small ski resort. The Champex Pass is located a few hundred metres west of Champex.

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Sentier Emile Lovey,

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N 46.033333333333 °	E 7.1166666666667 °

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Sentier Emile Lovey

Sentier Emile Lovey
1937
Wallis, Switzerland
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Lac de Champex

Lac de Champex is a lake in Valais, Switzerland. Its surface area is 11 ha (27 acres). The village of Champex is situated on the shores.

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La Breya

La Breya (2,374 m) is a mountain of the Mont Blanc massif, overlooking Champex in the canton of Valais. It is accessible by chair lift from Champex, the upper station being located at Grands Plans (2,194 m). From there a trail leads to its summit.

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