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Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise - 4 to 7 day hike
Access
Starting from :
Latitude :
6.735083
Longitude :
45.380973
Map ref. :
IGN Top 25 maps : 3534 OT Trois vallées Modane and a small part of the itinerary on 3633 ET Tignes Val d'Isère Haute Maurienne
The Tour of the Vanoise glaciers is one of the finest and most iconic hiking trails in the Alps. The itinerary, at the heart of the Vanoise National Park, can be created "à la carte" over a period of 4 to 7 days, according to the route chosen.
DAY 1: Pralognan-la-Vanoise (1400 m) - Col de la Vanoise refuge (2517m). View of Grande Casse and Aiguille de la Vanoise.
DAY 2: Col de la Vanoise refuge (2517 m) - Arpont refuge (2309 m) Vallon de la Rocheuse.
DAY 3: Refuge de l'Arpont (2309 m) - 5 refuges in the Plan d'Amont sector Crossing on a very wild balcony trail.
DAY 4: Plan d'Amont (2206 m) - Refuge de l'Orgère (1985 m) or Refuge de l'Aiguille Doran (1860 m). The plateau du mauvais berger is an ibex area - crossing a cembra forest.
DAY 5: Refuge de l'Orgère or Aiguille Doran (1900 m) - Refuge de Péclet-Polset (2471 m). Enjoy a pleasant stopover at the Lac de la Partie.
DAY 6: Refuge de Péclet-Polset (2474 m) - Refuge de la Valette. The Cirque de la Valette lies at the foot of the Vanoise glaciers. Magnificent panorama with 360° views of the surrounding peaks, particularly the Grande Casse.
DAY 7: Refuge de la Valette (2590 m) - Pralognan la Vanoise.
Services
Period(s) of use
From 15/06 to 15/09
Subject to favorable weatherSubject to snow conditions
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Things to discover nearby
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Pedestrian sports
B - Boucle du Jardin Alpin (hiver)
Courchevel
1km
Children
40m
40m
A pretty circuit around the resort’s finest hotels and palaces, with stretches of forest and on the edge of a snow-covered lake with La Saulire as a backdrop.
Pedestrian sports
Crête des Gravelles
Courchevel
3.3km
Walkers/hikers
270m
270m
Walk to the top of a small summit – a really lovely spot for a picnic (and others) on the shores of the Plan du Vah lake.
Pedestrian sports
Chemin des Travers (Buisson, Fontanil, Cuerdy)
Courchevel
2km
Walkers/hikers
30m
180m
Explore the hamlets of Saint-Bon, where time seems to stand still. Ask for a copy of the heritage guide at any tourist office : it tells you all about them. Shuttlebus available for return journey.
