Vanoise tour trekking (Savoie)
Duration : 6 days
France, Northern Alps
Level : for regular hikers
from 740 € / p. from 6 to 10 persons
Infos & Booking
Description
I propose a 6-day adventure in the Vanoise National Park.
This trek taking place in the heart of the Savoie mountains will give you the opportunity to get away from your busy routine and let yourself be carried away by the rhythm of nature and its moods...
Trust your legs, which will grow stronger with each stage and allow you to admire the heights of the Vanoise, its wild fauna, its grandiose glaciers and its high-altitude flora with a thousand virtues...
This tour of the Vanoise is accessible to anyone in good physical shape and with previous mountain hiking experience. Participants must be regular hikers (or practicing another endurance sport).
If you have other summer adventures in mind, you can follow me on a beautiful tour of the Lauzière massif, a hiking and yoga roaming in Savoie or a 3 days of hiking and writting in the Oisans mountains.
Program
Start and finish at the Bouquetin parking lot in Pralognan-la-Vanoise.
D1: Les Fontanettes (1650m) - Col de la Vanoise hut (2517m).
Meet at 1pm at the Bouquetin parking lot in Pralognan-la-Vanoise, then quick shuttle tranfer to the hamlet of Les Fontanettes.
Shuttle bus transfer to Les Fontanettes.
The climb up to the refuge is superb, with the mythical Lac des Vaches crossing and views of the high peaks above us: Aiguille de la Vanoise, Pointe de la Grande Glière and, of course, Grande Casse, the highest peak in Savoie at 3855 meters.
3-hour walking, positive altitude difference: 850 meters.
D2: Col de la Vanoise hut (2517m) - Arpont hut (2309m).
Today we're enjoying a quiet balcony stage with beautiful views of the Chasseforêt and Pelve glaciers.
6-hour walking, D+: 250m, D-: 450m.
D3: Arpont hut (2309m) - Dent Parrachée hut (2511m).
Another beautiful day of traversing the wild balcony trails.
7-hour walking, D+: 800m, D-: 500m.
D4: Dent Parrachée hut (2511m) - Orgère hut (1985m).
The day's route takes us to the plateau du mauvais berger, a popular spot for ibex.
If everyone is fit, we can opt for the Col de la Masse, which is wilder, but also sportier!
5-hour walking, D+: 250m, D-: 550m.
D5: Orgère or Aiguille Doran hut (1900m) - Péclet-Polset hut (2471m).
Before crossing the Col de Chavière, the Partie lakes offer a nice break.
4-hour walking, D+: 850m, D-: 300m.
D6: Péclet-Polset hut (2471m) - Les Prioux (1710m) - Pralognan-la-Vanoise.
We leave the high mountains descending the famous Chavière valley, home of alpine agro-pastoralism.
Arriving at Les Prioux, we take a shuttle back to our cars. Expected arrival around 4pm.
4-hour walking, D+: 50m, D-: 800m.
The stages have a maximum altitude difference of 850 meters, with no technical difficulties.
Walking times are given as a guide, and may vary according to weather conditions and participants' physical fitness.
The price includes
- Supervision by the mountain leader.
- Full board in guarded refuges.
- Help with rucksack preparation and pre-trip advice.
- Loan of warm sleeping bag and hiking poles if required.
- Personal accident, assistance and repatriation insurance.
The price does not include
- Transport to and from Pralognan-la-Vanoise, an hour's drive from Albertville.
- Drinks included.
- Picnic lunch on D1.
- Anything not mentioned in "The price includes".
Accommodation
In comfortable, guarded mountain refuges.