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Tour of Méan Martin in 4 days - Stage 1 - From La Bâtisse gîte to Vallonbrun refuge
Access
Starting from :
Latitude :
7.014131
Longitude :
45.333066
Map ref. :
IGN Top 25 3633 ET Tignes Val d'Isère - Haute Maurienne IGN Top 25 3634 OT Val Cenis - Charbonnel
Do you dream of escaping to the great outdoors? Take a walk through the heart of the Vanoise National Park and get close to the glaciers. This escape will delight hikers in good physical condition who are already accustomed to roaming the mountains.
Enjoy a gentle warm-up on the Chemin du Petit Bonheur to the charming hamlet of Le Collet. Then set off on a slope that will scare you more than it hurts. Rock-cut steps, torrent crossings and lush green meadows are on the menu for this first day. Gradually gain altitude, and as you wind your way up the slope, you'll catch a glimpse of the Charbonnel, Râteau d'Aussois and Dent Parrachée, all facing each other. With a clear sky, you'll have the chance to gaze at these three emblematic peaks of Haute Maurienne Vanoise. It's enough to push you all the way to the Oratoire St-Antoine! The clarines that regularly enliven the mountain pastures announce your arrival at the Vallonbrun refuge. Who knows if you'll meet the marmots who call this place home?
Services
Period(s) of use
From 15/06 to 15/09
Subject to favorable weatherSubject to snow conditions
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Pets not allowed
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Things to discover nearby
Explore our hikes

Pedestrian sports
Le Petit Mont Blanc - Passage de Plassa
Courchevel
24.7km
Walkers/hikers
1300m
1300m
The route takes you to a huge cairn (3,5m), and a vast field of scree opens out in front of you afterwards, with the wreckage of a plane that crashed on December 19th 1969.

Pedestrian sports
Sentier découverte du Grand Bois
Courchevel
3.5km
Walkers/hikers
20m
510m
Take the gondola lift up to the top and read up about the area on the signs along the way: snow, avalanches, ants, spruce trees, Alpine meadows, countryside, fauna, flora and the built environment.

Pedestrian sports
Pralin-Mugnier
Courchevel
2.4km
Walkers/hikers
70m
70m
Explore the pastures where AOP Beaufort cheese is produced, plus amazing views of La Dent du Villard. Picnic tables are available at the farms in Pralin-Mugnier.















