Ready to warm up your calves? Take on a vertical climb from the village of Champéry to the Croix de Culet!
The mythical route takes in the magnificent and demanding footpaths of Le Calvaire and L’arrête des Esserts.
Program:
– 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM: Race Office
– 7:30 AM: Walkers’ start
– 9:30 AM: Grimpée d’Culet start (all categories of runners)
– From 10:00 AM: Arrival of the first runners (Planachaux)
– From 11:00 AM: Meal (Couvert de Broisin)
– 12:30 PM: Podium and prize ceremony
– 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM: Youth registration
– 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: La Grimpée de l’Aigle: category 2011-2013 / 3.9km
La Grimpée des Grand Champs: category 2014-2017 / 1.8km – La
mini Grimpée: category 2018-2022 / 900m
– 4:30 PM: Podium – Youth medal ceremony
Grimpée d’Culet Information:
– Start: Champéry, Couvert de Broisin, altitude 1055m
– Finish: Planachaux, Croix de Culet, altitude 1963m
– Distance: 5.3km
– Elevation gain: 930m
– Categories: Runners (ages 14 and up are allowed to participate in
the main event with parental permission) / Walkers
– Online registration
Mini-Grimpée Information:
– Start: 2:15 PM, Champéry, Couvert de Broisin, altitude 1055m
– Finish: In front of Hôtel National
– Distance: 920m
– Elevation gain: 35m
– Categories: 2018 – 2022
– On-site registration
Grimpée des Grand Champs Information:
– Start: 2:05 PM, Champéry, Couvert de Broisin, altitude 1055m
– Finish: In front of Hôtel National
– Distance: 1.8km
– Elevation gain: 60m
– Categories: 2014 – 2017
– On-site registration
La Grimpée de l’Aigle Information:
– Start: 2:00 PM, Champéry, Couvert de Broisin, altitude 1055m
– Finish: In front of Hôtel National
– Distance: 3.9km
– Elevation gain: 205m
– Categories: 2011 – 2013
– On-site registration
Practical Information:
– For information: lagrimpee@skiclubchampery.ch
– Village Street closure
Opening hours
Schedule:
- 07h00 to 09h00: Race office
- 07:30: Walkers start
- 09:30: Grimpée d'Culet start (all categories)
- from 10am: Arrival of the first runners
- 11am: Meal (Couvert de Broisin)
- 12:30 pm: Podium and prize-giving ceremony
- 11:00 am to 1:30 pm: Youth registration
- 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm: Youth races
- 4:30 p.m.: Podium and youth medal ceremony.
Accessibility
Prestations
Prices
Runners and walkers: CHF 30.-
- Registration includes: participation in the race, souvenir t-shirt,
transportation of a change bag, return by cable car, and meal
after the podiums.
Youth: CHF 5.- (ages 2 to 14)
- Each child receives a souvenir medal.