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Snowshoe itinerary : Le Cernix - Mont Lachat
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Description
Walk down to get to Cernix or Crest-Voland from the top of Mont Lachat.
From the TS de la Logère, turn right before the ESF chalet and continue for a few meters. Cross the ski slope to reach a passage in the forest. Cross a ski slope again. The route descends slightly and arrives at a new track crossing. Watch out for skiers! The route descends into the forest. At "Entre deux bois", turn left. The route continues in part more and more clear. The route then follows a track on the right without crossing it. Continue towards a wooden chalet and descend towards a place called "le Moulin". Remove the snowshoes and take the road to the left towards the car park, to find the path at the foot of the ski lifts. The route ends at Place du Cernix. Possibility to reach the village of Crest-Voland by taking route
n ° 7.
TO KNOW :
The Crest-Voland Cohennoz ski resort was born in 1951 with the construction by pioneers of the village and the surroundings of the 1st ski lift: the Lachat (replaced in 1999 by a chairlift). Setting up a station in this isolated corner was a bit of a gamble because road access was difficult, and there was then only one hotel and a ski shop. But at that time mountain agriculture was in crisis and the villages were depopulated. Thanks to the relentlessness of the mountaineers, the abundant snow and the development of skiing, the resort developed and tourism became the main activity.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Steps
Points of interest
Date and time
- From 15/12/2024 to 15/04/2025
- From 15/12/2025 to 15/04/2026
Additional information
Reception conditions for animals
Dogs must be kept on a lead and be able to tolerate chairlifts.
Updated by
Office de Tourisme du Val d'Arly - 10/10/2024
www.valdarly-montblanc.com
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Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
1/ Start from the Logère chairlift. Turn right before the ESF chalet and continue for a few metres. Cross the ski slope to reach a passage in the forest. Cross the ski run again.
2/ The route descends slightly to reach another piste crossing. Watch out for skiers! The route descends into the forest.
3/ At ‘Entre deux bois’, turn left. The route continues in an increasingly open area. The route then skirts a track on the right without crossing it.
4/ Continue towards a wooden chalet and descend towards ‘le Moulin’.
5/ Take off your snowshoes and turn left towards the car park, rejoining the path at the foot of the ski lifts.
6/ The end of the itinerary is on the Place du Cernix. You can also take route 7 back to the village of Crest-Voland.
Environments
Mountain view
Mountain location
Bottom of slopes
Lake 5 km away
Ski resort
Village 2 km away
Open period
From 15/12 to 15/04.
Subject to snow conditions.
Contact
Phone : 04 79 31 62 57
Email : sentiers@valdarly-montblanc.com
Location complements
Accessible by the La Logère or Cernix chairlifts.
Start of the trail at Mont-Lachat, at the arrival station of the La Logère chairlift.
Topo guides and map references
Topo guides references :
Map of snowshoeing and ski touring itineraries in the Val d'Arly on sale for 4€ in the Val d'Arly Tourist Offices (itinerary no. 9)
Map references :
Map of snowshoeing and ski touring itineraries in the Val d'Arly on sale for 4€ in the Val d'Arly Tourist Offices (itinerary no. 9)
Type of land
Non-groomed itinerary
Reception complements
The start of the trail can be reached by taking the Cernix chairlift. Alternatively, you can take the La Logère chairlift, but it will take you an extra 30 minutes to reach the starting point. Free parking at the start of both chairlifts.
Also accessible by shuttle bus from Notre Dame de Bellecombe to Crest-Voland and between Crest-Voland and Le Cernix.
