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Lacs Merlet
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Description
Explore two jewels of the Vanoise national Park – the upper lake is the deeper of the two (28m).
The walk starts from the Col de la Platta P2 parking lot.
At the entrance to Courchevel Moriond, turn left at the roundabout towards the Belvedere. At the Belvedere, take the path on the right that leads to the Col de la Platta.
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Date and time
- From 01/05/2025 to 31/10/2025
- From 01/05/2026 to 31/10/2026
Additional information
Updated by
Courchevel Tourisme - 20/08/2024
www.ski.worldcupcourchevel.com/
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Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
1/ From the parking of the Granges ski lift, go up in the mountain pasture following the ski lift. Reach a track, take it on the left and continue to climb towards the Bel Air wood. 2/ After 4 bends, leave the track and turn left on the path that will enter the Bel Air wood. Staying on this winding path, cross the wood and come out on a vast space above the cable car station and a restaurant (altitude 2050m). 3/ Go south in the valley, pass under the Signal chairlift, stay below the rocky outcrop on the left and reach the edge of an artificial reservoir. 4/ Go past the reservoir on the right and continue to climb in a direction roughly parallel to the Pyramide ski lift. 5/ Pass the col de la Platta, reach the Parc de la Vanoise (large green line on IGN). 6/ Leave the path on the left that goes down to the Refuge du Grand Plan and continue on the balcony path (clear view on the Vanoise massif). 7/ Go down towards the Merlet Lakes Refuge and then the lower Merlet Lake. 8/ Go past the lake then start a small ascent on the right towards the upper Merlet Lake. Ideal for a break.
Open period
From 01/05 to 31/10. Subject to favorable weather.
Contact
Phone :
04 79 08 00 29
04 79 08 24 14
Fax : 04 79 08 20 02
Email : mairie@mairie-courchevel.com
Animals prohibited
Animals are prohibited.
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