--- title: "Rhine-Reuss-Rhône route: Martigny - St. Maurice" url: "https://www.belalp.ch/en/tour/rhine-reuss-rhone-route-martigny-st-maurice" description: "The chapel under the castle hill of Martigny is the actual pilgrimage site in the town at the foot of the Great St. Bernard. We walk on the Via Francigena towards Lake Geneva and take a look at the scenic Trient Gorge. As the first site of St. Maurice, we reach the chapel at Martyrs' Square Vérolliez. There, the mercenaries of the Egyptian legion from Thebes under the command of Maurice were decimated because they did not want to persecute their Christian brothers. Five glass steles lead us into the town to the 1500-year-old Abbey of St. Maurice. We visit the abbey church and the excavation sites with the audio guide. Past the tomb of Maurice, we reach the newly established museum of the abbey treasure via a catacomb passage. The reliquary shrines and the gifts that popes, emperors, and kings brought when visiting the tomb of St. Maurice are the most valuable things the Valais has." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/2731638/131b260da30b078dca294bace24f02e7693d4e267d51cc46388ad7861e5646c6/st-maurice-kloster-schatzkammer.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Blatten-Belalp > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Rhine-Reuss-Rhône route: Martigny - St. Maurice =============================================== - Tip - 17.06 km long - Difficulty: easy - Condition: very easy - Pilgrimage route St. Maurice: Kloster: Schatzkammer St. Maurice/Vérolliez: Märtyrerkapelle St. Maurice: Wallfahrtskapelle Notre Dame du Scex Martigny: ehem. Bischofskirche Notre Dame Martigny: Wallfahrtskirche La Bâtia St. Maurice: Klosterkirche: Kreuzgang St. Maurice: Kloster: Schatzkammer - Theodul St. Maurice: St. Sigismund-Kirche St. Maurice: Klosterkirche und Portal St. Maurice: Kloster: Ausgrabungen und Gräber St. Maurice: Kloster: Schatzkammer - Kopf - 4:19 h - 17.06 km - 81 m - 146 m - 414 m - 527 m - Difficulty: easy - - Start: Martigny by the former bishop's church Notre Dame - Destination: St. Maurice, monastery The Rhine-Reuss-Rhône route connects the Graubünden Surselva region to the vicinity of Lake Geneva. From the start in Disentis, over the Oberalp and Furka passes to the Valais Goms, we were traveling in the mountains at over 1000 m, but we have now left that behind us. The chapel under the castle hill of Martigny is the actual pilgrimage site in the town at the foot of the Great St. Bernard. We walk on the Via Francigena towards Lake Geneva and take a look at the scenic Trient Gorge. As the first site of St. Maurice, we reach the chapel at Martyrs' Square Vérolliez. There, the mercenaries of the Egyptian legion from Thebes under the command of Maurice were decimated because they did not want to persecute their Christian brothers. Five glass steles lead us into the town to the 1500-year-old Abbey of St. Maurice. We visit the abbey church and the excavation sites with the audio guide. Past the tomb of Maurice, we reach the newly established museum of the abbey treasure via a catacomb passage. The reliquary shrines and the gifts that popes, emperors, and kings brought when visiting the tomb of St. Maurice are the most valuable things the Valais has. Read more Pilgerwege Schweiz Good to know ------------ Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Tour information - Culturally interesting - Refreshment stop Additional information Further information and links are included in the  POIs (Points Of Interest). Read more Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author A gorge and a waterfall are the natural highlights on the hike. Plan enough time to discover the monastery church, the archaeological sites, and the monastery treasure with the audio guide. Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Tours 15.65 km - Pilgrimage route 240.57 km - Pilgrimage route 22.55 km - Pilgrimage route Contact 1920 Martigny Download GPX file - - - -