Notable lake · Bas-Valais, Valais/Wallis
Lac de Champex
Lac de Champex is a lake in Bas-Valais, Valais/Wallis.
Lac de Champex: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Lac de Champex
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Lac de Champex — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.02845, 7.11680. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lac de Champex
- Col de la Breya · viewpoint · Vaud · ~3 km · Must-see
- Six Blanc · viewpoint · Vaud · ~7 km · Must-see
- Grande Pointe des Planereuses · viewpoint · Bas-Valais · ~9 km · Must-see
- Trient Glacier · viewpoint · Vaud · ~10 km · Must-see
- Tita Naire · viewpoint · Bas-Valais · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fondation Pierre Gianadda · fort · Vaud · ~10 km · Must-see
- Crête Sèche · viewpoint · Bas-Valais · ~10 km · Must-see
- Crêta Vella · viewpoint · Bas-Valais · ~11 km · Must-see
- Grand Darray · viewpoint · Bas-Valais · ~11 km · Must-see
- Petit Darrey · viewpoint · Bas-Valais · ~11 km · Must-see
- Aiguille du Tour · viewpoint · Upper Savoy · ~11 km · Must-see
- Grande Fourche · viewpoint · Upper Savoy · ~12 km · Must-see
- Grand Lui · viewpoint · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · ~12 km · Must-see
- Aiguille de l'A Neuve · viewpoint · Upper Savoy · ~13 km · Must-see
- Glacier du Tour · viewpoint · Upper Savoy · ~13 km · Must-see
- Les Grandes Otanes · viewpoint · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · ~13 km · Must-see
- Pointe des Berons · viewpoint · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes · ~13 km · Must-see
- Aiguille d'Argentière · viewpoint · Upper Savoy · ~13 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lac de Champex
- Lac Noir d'en Bas · lake · Upper Savoy · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lac de l'Aiguillette · lake · Upper Savoy · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lac de la Mouille · lake · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lac de Vonnes · lake · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~41 km · Must-see
- Lac de Lona · lake · Valais central · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lac des Autannes · lake · Valais central · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lac de Moiry · lake · Valais central · ~46 km · Must-see
- Lac d'Arvouin · lake · Bourgogne – Franche-Comté · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lac d'Icogne · lake · Valais central · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lac de Chermignon · lake · Valais central · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Lac de Champex full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Lac de Champex yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Lac de Champex?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Lac de Champex?
Nearby: Col de la Breya (viewpoint, 3 km), Six Blanc (viewpoint, 7 km), Grande Pointe des Planereuses (viewpoint, 9 km), Trient Glacier (viewpoint, 10 km), Tita Naire (viewpoint, 10 km), Fondation Pierre Gianadda (fort, 10 km).
Is Lac de Champex worth visiting?
Lac de Champex is listed as a notable lake in Valais/Wallis on Spotwander.