Alpes Trail Val d’Hérens

20 route inside Val d'Hérens valley

Le Val d'Hérens vous propose 20 itinéraires de trail pour vous entrainer et découvrir la vallée, ses sommets, son patrimoine.Au départ d'un des 7 villages de la vallée, les itinéraires sont identifiés par niveau de difficulté matérialisés par une couleur :

vert : niveau facile
bleu : intermédiaire
rouge : difficile
noir : expert

Le Val d'Hérens vous propose différents types de parcours :

Rando-trail : parcours de trail classique alternant des montées et des descentes sur des sentiers/chemins
Verticale : parcours de trail sur sentiers/chemins constitué d'une unique montée
Itinérance : parcours à réaliser sur plusieurs jours avec des hébergements disponibles à chaque étape (refuge, gîte...)
Défitrail : parcours de trail chronométré grâce à des balises bluetooth qui interagissent avec votre smartphone

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Advices

Before your run :

Check the weather forecast before you leave, the itineraries can be dangerous in case of bad weather
Find out about the state of the route before you leave
Inform someone close to you of your itinerary and the planned timetables
Take water and food and drink

On the routes :

Please respect the natural and agricultural environments you pass through
Close the barriers after you have passed through
Stay on the paths and do not cut the laces
All parts of the route using public roads are subject to the Highway Code please make sure that you observe them
Keep all your rubbish with you

Marking signs - trail-running routes

To orient you during your run, routes of Alpes Trail Val d'Hérens are equipped with trail directional markers. Each marker is printed with the number(s) of the itinerary(s) to be followed with their colour of difficulty (green - blue - red - black) or their particularity (orange = vertical).

The trail-running markers are placed in a regular way, at each directional change. Between two trail directional markers, follow the existing hiking markers.

A problem ? Report it !

A problem ? Report it ! In the event of problem (lack of markings, maintenance problems, environmental problems...), do not hesitate to signal this problem by using the reporting tool available on the route page, on the website (button under the map) or in the mobile app. You will be able to geolocate the problem and also send a corresponding photo. The Espace manager will be automatically notified of your report and will be able to check and deal with the problem.