Ascent to the Famelon tower

landscape Difficult

hiking 1.6 kilometers

schedule 01:20 h

trending_up 448 metres

trending_down 9 metres

Sporty hike from Les Fers. Climb through a scree to the Col de Famelon, with a view of the "lapiez" of Truex. Climb to the top of the sphinx-like tower, with a 360° view. Return by the same route.

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Best season

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Summer

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Spring

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Fall

Highest point

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2121 metres

Lowest point

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1681 metres

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Description

The hike starts from the restaurant des Fers, which is accessible by car. It is of course possible to start on foot from Leysin, in which case it takes about 1h30 to reach Les Fers.

From Les Fers, the climb is through a scree towards the Famelon tower. You gradually approach the "sphy...