Mont Chevrier - Return walk
Description
A naturally forested plateau covered in mountain pines and spruce trees, it also offers fantastic views of the village-hamlets of Les Granges, La Croix, and the entire Pralognan basin.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Points of interest
Les Granges
A quiet stroll, far from the hustle and bustle of the ski area!From the Télémark hotel club, cross the Teppes housing estate, keeping to the left, before joining the road forestry. Walk along the edge of the forest, above the hamlet of Granges.
Les Clous Parking Lot
Parking lot with a small number of spaces located at the far end of Rue des Savines.
La Croix
Between forest and built heritage, discover the hamlet of La Croix and observe the heritage of Savoyard architecture!At the start, take the Corniche path (n°8) then turn right to reach the hamlet of La Croix. Exit the latter via the access road then, at the intersection with the RD915, turn right to reach the village.
Date and time
- From 01/06/2024 to 31/10/2024
- From 01/06/2025 to 31/10/2025
Additional information
Updated by
Office de Tourisme de Pralognan-la-Vanoise - 27/06/2024
www.pralognan.com
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Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
1. At the end of the hamlet of Les Granges, from the Les Clous car park, follow the forest track which rises on the edge of the forest.
2. Higher up, the path intersects the crest of the avalanche tower in the hamlet of Les Granges. It is a high earth dike built to protect the last houses of the hamlet by channeling and deflecting the avalanches which descend from the Col de Leschaux.
3. The route then leaves the bottom of the structure to turn to the left and cross the Rossets corridor.
4. Then a few bends in a small steep and narrow valley allow you to come out on the plateau.
5. From this beautiful belvedere, the panorama opens onto the ice cap of the Dômes de la Vanoise, the gaze then slides over the Pralognan basin and the Chavière valley which stretches to the south for 13 km. You have to go west to discover the Dent du Villard in sugar loaf bristling on its side with avalanche racks as well as the astonishing ridge of Mont Charvet which separates the valley of Pralognan from that of Courchevel.
Do not hesitate to stroll on this evocative plateau of wide open spaces where the flight of a small grouse may surprise you.
6. The descent (1 h 15) is done by the same path.
VARIANTS
6. From Mont Chevrier, you can descend (to the north) to the hamlet of La Novaz via the Allée chalets or reach the Grand Bec refuge via the Bois des Fours. This second solution corresponds to the first stage of a two-day hike which consists of spending the night at the refuge and returning the next day to Pralognan via the Col de Leschaux.
Open period
From 01/06 to 31/10.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
Contact
Phone : 04 79 08 79 08
Email : info@pralognan.com
