Champex-Lac is a beautiful alpine village nestled in a splendid setting between lake and mountains. It's a delightful place to stroll through its narrow streets and admire its many traditional wooden chalets. There's plenty to eat and restock on food.
Over hill and dale and always uphill, the route first goes through the forest, so it's nice and cool, and the last stretch is on the slope to La Breya mountain station.