From Belle Plagne to Plagne Bellecôte via the Dou du Praz

Various starting points in Belle Plagne can be chosen for this short walk. Here, we’ve chosen to start from the car-accessible square with a covered car park at the top of the village (free in summer).

(S) From the car park, take the covered pedestrian access to the right of the car park entrance, heading due south. After descending several flights of steps, this path leads you to the centre of the village. Continue through the shops and leave the village at its southern end until you reach the second stony track.

(1) Turn left, heading south-west, and walk slightly uphill.
(Be careful not to take the first track which climbs steeply to the left, further south towards the lakes or the Via Ferrata. Also, be careful not to walk past the treetop adventure course, which is situated just a little further down.)
Continue to the Dou du Praz crossroads, ignoring all side paths.

(2) Turn right, heading due north. The path climbs a little further. After a few minutes, you’ll reach the highest point of this route, Les Colosses (2,144 m).
Take in the view over the surrounding villages and mountains. There are a few picnic tables available.
Continue until you reach a fork in the path.

(3) Begin the descent towards Plagne Bellecôte, heading due east, along the zigzagging path that cuts through a more wooded area. You’ll reach Plagne Bellecôte at the cable car station (E).

The return to the starting point is via the cable car (or, for the more adventurous, via the various paths leading back to Belle Plagne). On exiting the cable car, cross back through the village in the opposite direction, heading north, to reach the starting point.

Picnic tables at the highest point.
Free cable cars.

• Shops in La Belle Plagne or Plagne Bellecôte.
• A range of activities on offer in the villages.