La face cachée de la Maurienne

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La vallée de la Maurienne, dans sa partie basse, est plus connue pour son autoroute sur laquelle on passe sans s'arrêter que pour ses paysages sauvages de haute montagne.

Cet itinéraire au départ de St Pierre d'Extravache, entre paysages minéraux, lacs au bleu profond et glaciers omniprésents, fait mentir cette réputation qu'on a pu donner à la vallée. On marche pendant trois jours entre alpages et haute montagne, tout en restant sur un terrain de moyenne montagne.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 36.04 km
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    Average duration: 3 days 
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    Difficulty: Difficult
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 2,781 m
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    Descent: - 2,754 m
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    Highest point: 3,095 m
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    Lowest point: 1,630 m

Photos

La vallée de Bramanette
Torrent du Sommeiller
Vers la Pointe Sommeiller
Le glacier Ferrand

Stages of the route

This route needs several days, find the details below:

  1. S

    Du Refuge d'Ambin au Planey

    ↔18.75 km ↗1,025 m ↘1,595 m
    Un très bel itinéraire entre glaciers et lacs, qui passe la frontière italienne (belle vue sur le Val di Suza) et retrouve la France par le Col Clapier, qui aurait probablement vu passer Hannibal et ses éléphants. Cet itinéraire fait suite à la randonnée "Du Refuge de Bramanette au Refuge d'Ambin", mais peut très bien se faire à partir du Refuge d'Ambin seulement.
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  2. 2
    Le Refuge de Bramanette

    The Refuge de Bramanette

    ↔3.61 km ↗480 m ↘42 m
    This short hike is the starting point for a magnificent three-day trek between Haute Maurienne and Val de Suze (Italy), with beautiful lakes and numerous small glaciers.But the setting and the welcome at the Refuge de Bramanette are such that they alone justify spending the night there and descending back down to the valley the next day!
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  3. E
    Du Refuge de Bramanette au Refuge d'Ambin

    From the Bramanette Refuge to the Ambin Refuge

    ↔13.67 km ↗1,276 m ↘1,117 m
    A beautiful route, sometimes off the beaten track or on poorly marked paths. From the top of the passes, you can see both the peaks of the Vanoise (the Dent Parachée) and the Barre des Ecrins.This hike follows on from the "Le refuge de Bramanette" route.
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Notes

Refuge de Bramanette : 0033 (0)4 79 05 10 93 – 06 74 28 48 01 (au refuge)

Refuge d'Ambin : Refuge: 04 79 20 35 00, Gardien: 06 72 64 36 94

A savoir qu'il est possible de boucler l'itinéraire entre le Planey et St Pierre d'Extravache, mais il faut emprunter une petite route goudronnée. Dans ce cas il vaut mieux partir du Planey, la première étape étant courte.

Worth a visit

Avant de quitter le parking de St Pierre d'Extravache, n'oubliez pas d'aller visiter cette magnifique chapelle dont les ruines ont été admirablement préservées.

 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.

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