Walking guide to Tarentaise / Beaufortain Alps – France, Europe

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1 Jan 1995

Walking in the Tarentaise and Beaufortain Alps

by Tim Akitt

Guide to walking and trekking in the Tarentaise and Beaufortain Alps south of Mont Blanc, France, including the Maurienne, and the Vanoise and its national park. 53 day walks, 5 tours between 2 and 8 days duration, plus 40 short outings. Includes Méribel, Courchevel and Pralognan; Beaufortain and Northern Tarentaise; Val d'Isère. More...

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Seasons

June to September. Some snow will stay early in the season.

Centres

Access from Geneva, Chambéry or Grenoble. Albertville, St Jean de Maurienne, Modane, Val d’Isère Read More... are main centres.

Difficulty

Summer mountain walks and treks

Must See

The Vanoise National Park, the Lauzière, the Maurienne, views north to Mont Blanc. Not the ski Read More... resorts, but these can be avoided.
 
 

INTRODUCTION
    Access and Accommodation
    Centres, Tourist Offices and Campsites
    When to Go
    The Weather
    Maps and Books
    Accompagnateurs
    Footpaths
    Grading of Walks and Time Required
    Walking Strategy
    Security
    Refuges
    Some general information
        Geology
        Flora
        Fauna
        The Vanoise National Park
        Food and Drink
        The Off Day
        The Short Walks
        Using the Telephone in France
        Key to Maps

Walk grade(s) given in parentheses
CHAPTER 1: AROUND THE COL DE LA MADELEINE
    Introduction
    1.   Col du Loup and Lac Freydon (2 or 3)
    2.   The Portes de Montmélian (3)
    3.   Pointe des Arangles (3)
    4.   Mt Bellacha (4)
    5.   Combe des Marmottes Noires, Mt de la Perrière and Mt Bellacha (4)
    6.   The Cheval Noir (4)
    Some short walks

CHAPTER 2: MÉRIBEL, COURCHEVEL AND PRALOGNAN
    Introduction
    1.   Col de la Vanoise (2 or 3)
    2.   Pic de la Vieille Femme (3 or 4)
    3.   Tour du Glacier de la Vanoise (3 and 4)
    4.   Col Rouge and Col and Pointe des Fonds (4)   
    5.   Col Rouge and Col du Soufre from Méribel (3)   
    6.   Col de la Platta, Lacs Merlet and Petit Mt Blanc from Courchevel (2)
    Some short walks

CHAPTER 3: BETWEEN BOURG ST MAURICE AND CHAMPAGNY
    Introduction
    1.   Mt Jovet (2 or 3)
    2.   Lac de la Plagne (2)
    3.   Aiguille Grive and Col d’Entreporte (3 or 4)
    4.   Refuge du Mt Pourri and Col d’Entreporte (3)   
    5.   The Signal des Deux Têtes (2)
    6.   Refuge de la Martin and Glacier de la Savinaz (2)   
    7.   La Gurraz to Villaroger via Refuge de Turia (2)   
    8.   Tour of Mt Pourri (2)
    Some short walks

CHAPTER 4: THE BEAUFORTAIN AND NORTHERN TARENTAISE
    Introduction
    1.   Pas de l’Âne and Mt Mirantin (3 and 4)
    2.   The Lacs de la Tempête via Col de la Louze (2)   
    3.   Cormet d’Arêches and Mt Coin (2)
    4.   Crête du Rey (4)
    5.   Pointe de Combe Bénite (3)
    6.   Rocher du Vent and Crête des Gittes (2)
    7.   The Tour of the Beaufortain (2 with some 3)
    8.   Col de la Charbonnière and Mt Rosset (3)
    9.   Col du Grand Fond (2 with some 3)
    10. The Grand Châtelet (4)
    11. Aiguille de Praina (4)
    12. Pointe de la Terrasse (4)
    13. Cinq Lacs and Col de la Nova (2 and 3)
    Some short walks

CHAPTER 5: LES CHAPIEUX TO THE NANT CRUET
    Introduction
    1.   Col de Faux Ouillon (2)
    2.   Mt Miravidi and the three cols: du Breuil, des Veis and des Rousses (4)
    3.   Aiguille de Clapet (2 then 4)
    4.   The Lancebranlette and Lac Sans Fond (2)
    5.   Mont Valezan (2 then 4)
    6.   Lac du Retour via Passage du Retour (3)
    7.   Tour of the Dents Rouges (4)
    8.   Les Cascades du Rutor (2 or 4)
    9.   The Montséti Lac Noir (2)
    10. Col de la Sassière (3)
    11. Col du Mont (2)
    12. Tour de l’Archeboc
    13. Col de l’Aiguille and Pointe de la Foglietta (2 then 4)
    14. Pointe d’Archeboc (4)
    15. The Lac Noir and its col (2 then 3)
    16. The Nant Cruet (3)
    Some short walks

CHAPTER 6: AROUND VAL D’ISÈRE
    Introduction
    1.   Rocher de la Davie (3)
    2.   Barrage de la Sassière, Passage de Picheru and Plan du Cheval (3)
    3.   Refuge de Prariond, Col de la Galise and Grand Cocor (3, possibly 4)
    4.   Pointe des Lessières (4)
    5.   Pointe des Fours and Col de Bézin (4)
    6.   Circuit des Pointes des Lorès (3)
    7.   Balcon du Carro (2)
    8.   Plan des Evettes (2 or 4)
    Some short walks

 
 
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