Croix de Coste

A family hike offering a 360° panorama of the valleys and mountains surrounding Les Saisies resort (Mont Blanc, Val d'Arly, Beaufortain).

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.12 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 183 m
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    Descent: - 183 m

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    Highest point: 1,877 m
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    Lowest point: 1,777 m

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Description of the walk

Access: To reach the starting point, from Les Saisies resort, take the RD123 towards Bisanne 1500. 2 km after leaving the village, at the crossroads, follow signs for "Signal de Bisanne". Follow this narrow road for about 800 m. Park in the car park on the right, at the starting point of the Chemin de l'Alpage de Bisanne.

(S/E) Follow the yellow signs for "La Croix de Bisanne" and walk up the road.

(1) At the "Les Halles" crossroads, leave the road and take the forest track on your right, which offers magnificent views of Les Saisies resort and Mont Blanc. Continue on, passing under four ski lift lines.

(2) At the "Bucheret" crossroads, turn right and continue along the forest track.

(3) At the "Lata du Vaz" intersection, follow the track to the right and enter the coniferous forest until you reach the Croix de Coste.

(4) After enjoying the view, retrace your steps to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,810 m - Parking: Chemin de l'Alpage
  2. 1 : km 0.33 - alt. 1,849 m - Crossroads: Les Halles
  3. 2 : km 1.8 - alt. 1,865 m - Crossroads: Bucheret
  4. 3 : km 2.32 - alt. 1,826 m - Intersection: Lara du Vaz
  5. 4 : km 3.53 - alt. 1,812 m - Croix de Costes
  6. S/E : km 7.12 - alt. 1,810 m - Parking: Chemin de l'Alpage

Notes

Wear suitable footwear and equipment. There are no water supply points along the route, so bring what you need.
This trail is used by mountain bikes, so take care on the descents.

Worth a visit

Magnificent view of Les Saisies resort, Mont Blanc if the weather is clear, and the Beaufortain.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 12 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
jacqueline guérin
jacqueline guérin

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 21, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant, easy walk, not too long, with beautiful views of Mont Blanc. Option for a circular route via Bisanne or via the Croix de Varzeron (longer route).

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Stephe
Stephe

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An easy walk with a lovely view at the Croix de Coste and along the path.
We stopped to pick blueberries.

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phidet
phidet

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful surroundings and stunning views.

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Edouard Bracame
Edouard Bracame

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

So good! Perfect for a family outing. If you're already tired at point 3, don't go to point 4.
Please note that the car park indicated at the start of the walk is not accessible in July and August, so there's a bit of an extra climb.
Magnificent view of Les Saisies and Mont Blanc!
Thank you, Visorando!

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Fagnes
Fagnes

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful scenery, blueberries, some shade, accessible to children; unfortunately, most cyclists pay little attention to pedestrians.

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Ludovic92
Ludovic92

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An easy hike, great for warming up! Beautiful scenery almost all along the route.

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pbacheli
pbacheli

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike accessible to all...

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etaix
etaix

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 30, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely short hike, accessible to all. In this heatwave, enjoy a bit of cool shade under the pine trees, but remember to bring water. The only downside is the large number of mountain bikes, as the hike follows the same route as the Deval FFC......

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isageo
isageo

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 22, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very easy, beautiful view of the peaks, open landscape at first then pleasant forest.
The downside for us is that the path between points 1 and 3 is a gravel road for vehicles, which is not very pleasant for walking. The arrival point is under an electricity pylon, and there isn't really a 360° view from the cross because of the forest.

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randonneur38
randonneur38
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

I think it's very pretty seen from Mont Blanc, but there are too many clouds. However, if you're interested in blueberries, go there, as there are lots of them. I even found some pink mushrooms in the meadows.but very pretty like mountains.

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richardd
richardd

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

easy, enjoyable family hike

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DidierG25
DidierG25

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A great little family hike with no difficulty and mostly in the shade of the forest. On the way back, don't hesitate to climb Mont Bisanne to enjoy its extraordinary panorama facing Mont Blanc (orientation table) and possibly its refreshment bar! A beautiful spectacle offered by the paragliders. A bonus: fields of delicious blueberries, but... shhh!

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