Aussois - Valfréjus

Étape de la Grande Traversée des Alpes d'Aussois (Vanoise) à Valfréjus (Maurienne).

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Grande traversée des Alpes

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.42 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 8h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 3,225 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 2,923 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 5,420 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 3,451 ft

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Description of the walk

Set off from Aussois (a very pretty village).

(S) From the village, follow the signposted route towards Fort Redoute Marie Thérèse.
Head down to the Pont du Diable.

(1) Head back up towards Fort Marie Thérèse.

(2) Cross the D1006 road and follow theGR®®5towards La Norma (ski resort).

(3) Walk through the village and head back down towards Modane.

(4) In Modane, theGR®®5passes to the left of the town hall, then along Rue du Charmaix, climbs into the old village, and follows the Notre-Dame du Charmaix pilgrimage route.

(6) Walk through the Val Fréjus resort to reach the Tavernes Lodge (1,630 m).

Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 5,016 ft
  2. 1 : mi 2.4 - alt. 3,953 ft - Pont du Diable
  3. 2 : mi 3.01 - alt. 4,124 ft - Crossing the D1006
  4. 3 : mi 5.28 - alt. 4,508 ft - La Norma (ski resort)
  5. 4 : mi 7.61 - alt. 3,501 ft - Modane Town Hall
  6. 5 : mi 9.49 - alt. 3,543 ft - Notre-Dame du Charmaix
  7. 6 : mi 10.93 - alt. 5,112 ft - Val Fréjus
  8. E : mi 12.42 - alt. 5,318 ft - Lodge des Tavernes

Notes

Plenty of water sources, as the route passes through several villages.
Half-board option available at the “Les Tavernes” stopover lodge and holiday lodge in Valfréjus.
1555, Rue du Cheval Blanc
Tel: 04 79 64 02 37
Located 800m from the resort centre, at an altitude of 1,600m with views over the Vanoise National Park.
Accommodation: in rooms for 5, 6 or 7 people with en-suite facilities.
High-quality traditional cuisine.

Worth a visit

Visits to Aussois and Val Fréjus.
Provisions available in Aussois and Modane.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

icademi
icademi

Hello, can this route be done on a mountain bike?
Thanks in advance

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