A short day’s hike where a welcoming refuge and a view of Mont Blanc await you in reward.
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From Chantel car park, take the vehicle track on the right. About 100 m after 2 successive hairpin bends, the track turns into a trail. After the passage of the Cousset stream, the trail meanders while climbing through the forest. Follow the trail leading to the mountain pastures as far as the hamlet of Cousset, which you then pass. A signpost for ""Cousset 2015 m"" awaits you upstream of the buildings. There is about a 1 hour walk following the trail, with no intersection. To return, follow the trail in the opposite way.
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Chantel car park, Hamlet of Gurraz, Villaroger
Chantel car park, Hamlet of Gurraz, Villaroger
Sheer slope, typical mountain village dominated by inaccessible glaciers which seem to touch the sky... A route full of personality, at the gates of the high mountain. High above, there nestles a charmingly unspoilt refuge, barely disturbed by the silent flight of the golden eagle.Christian Balais, Vanoise National Park ranger
On the D902 between Sainte-Foy Tarentaise and the Tignes dam, take the small road in the direction of the village of Gurraz. Cross the hamlet (narrow street) and park at its exit on the right (Parking).
Before the last bends climbing up to the village of Gurraz, along the road to the village of Savinaz.
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Rail connection to Bourg-Saint-Maurice. Information: www.voyages-sncf.comthen transport by coach to the administrative centre of Haute-Tarentaise. Information: www.transavoie.comalso think about car-sharing with www.mobisavoie.fr
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Refuge également accessible depuis Arc 2000 (4 h) ou Villaroger (5h). L'itinéraire n'est pas très long, il présente en revanche deux endroits où il faut surveiller les jeunes enfants.
The national park is an unrestricted natural area but subjected to regulations which must be known by all visitors.