Col de Sorniot – Chestnut Grove, Fully loop from Fully

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Col de Sorniot – Chestnut Grove, Fully loop from Fully

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Col de Sorniot – Chestnut Grove, Fully loop from Fully

08:05

12.3km

1,560m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 20, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 752 m for 14 m

After 1.20 km for 2.22 km

After 7.32 km for 69 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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980 m

Les Perches Vineyard (Petite Arvine of Fully)

Highlight • Structure

In the sun-drenched vineyards above Fully, the Petite Arvine vine is grown, yielding a wonderful white wine. Again and again, the Chemin du Vignoble leads here as a path through the middle of the vineyards.

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4.91 km

Col de Sorniot

Highlight • Mountain Pass

After the somewhat steep climb from Les Garettes, arriving at the pass is always a pleasant reward. The view of the Combins massif and Mont-Blanc is superb.

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5.04 km

View of the valley from the Col de Fully cable car

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lake Fully is a picturesque Alpine lake.
Lake Fully is a picturesque Alpine lake

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10.8 km

Chestnut Grove, Fully

Highlight • Forest

The municipality of Fully maintains one of the last public chestnut groves (châtaigneraie) in the Valais, 17 hectares with about 1000 trees. The planting of chestnuts started around 1200, they …

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12.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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