The Pain de Sucre at the start of Valloire

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

Hike done in early August. At that time, the passage between Albanette and Villard was closed. However, just below Pain de Sucre, there was another path that branched off to the left and joined Poingt Ravier, allowing us to make a loop.
Thanks to the author for this hike!

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Date of your route : Aug 29, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hikes, accessible, without great difficulty. The view from Pain de Sucre is magnificent. The last part, before the hamlet of Villard, is no longer off-limits, but requires a little caution, as there is a possibility of falling rocks

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Date of your route : Jul 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

This hike requires a certain level of fitness. It climbs steadily to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain.
Best done when it's not too hot, although the start of the eco sylve trail is in the shade (but very cardio 😅) and the end is in the forest (constantly downhill), because once the eco sylve trail ends, the ascent is on a sunny slope.
Be careful, between Hameau des Albanettes and Villard, there is a long landslide area (a large avalanche corridor with a sign warning of the danger). We went through there, reading other reviews saying that "it's fine", but it was really scary. It wasn't reassuring at all and, above all, we realised how reckless we had been.
In short, it was a nice hike despite everything.

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Date of your route : Aug 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

As of 01/08/2024, the return route between Albanette and Valloire is still closed and prohibited by order.
On the Valloire side, large concrete blocks prevent access. On the Albanette side, simple barriers block access and a very clear sign is posted.
This path is extremely dangerous due to the huge rocks that have fallen from above and the landslides that can occur in the two or three vertiginous corridors that descend towards the Valloirette 300 or 400 metres below...
Do not go there in case of rain, strong winds or large temperature variations (morning or evening).

Otherwise, the upper part is superb with the sugar loaf, and don't forget the large larch tree, easy to find a hundred metres lower down towards Albanette. Small log benches have recently been placed around the site.
A superb place to recharge your batteries and meditate (???) in the shade of the forest.

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Date of your route : Jul 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route offering panoramic views with an information board at the summit. Circular return via Albannette.

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Date of your route : Jun 16, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Highly motivated to complete this route starting from Valloire, we were forced to turn back.
The stream we had to ford, between 3 and 4, had become a torrent.
It was impossible to cross without taking risks.
Let's hope it will have calmed down by the time you pass through
Enjoy your hike!

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Date of your route : Aug 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Well-marked route

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Date of your route : Aug 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Please note that on 22 August, a sign at the Poingt Ravier exit indicated that the return via the Chemin de l'Echerenne was impossible due to a landslide.

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Date of your route : Jul 31, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike with different types of beautiful landscapes

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Date of your route : Aug 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A very beautiful hike with pleasant paths offering a steady climb. A beautiful view at the summit. A beautiful descent through a larch forest.
We completed the entire circular, despite a sign after the hamlet of Poingt Ravier indicating that the return route from Albanette to Valloire was closed.
The landslide at point 10 seems to have worsened since the 2022 notices, as only a pedestrian crossing remains. On arrival on the Valloire side, a municipal decree is displayed indicating that traffic on this path is prohibited, particularly for pedestrians, and that failure to comply with this decree could result in a fine.

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Date of your route : Aug 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very enjoyable hike - Route perfectly described.
Starts below the Valloire campsite.
A slightly tough but pleasant climb through the forest to reach the hamlet of Poingt Ravier (so cute).
Then a gentler but less shaded climb to "Albanel", where a slight north wind helped us cope with the sun's rays. ATN, electric fence around the pastures,
Very nice view from Pain de Sucre before descending into the forest and having a picnic at a refreshing spring.
The return trip to Valoire was less pleasant (full sun, rocks and risk of falling rocks) - the road was blocked BUT only for vehicles, so we had no problem getting through. This did not spoil this beautiful hike at all.

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Date of your route : Jul 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We set off on a circular loop from the Pulka Galibier hotel in Les Verneys to reach Poingt Ravier under the blazing afternoon sun!
Beautiful views and a lovely zigzag descent through the Gros Mélèze forest, with a much-needed refreshment stop at the super-cool spring before the big tree.
However, we had quite a surprise : when we arrived on the road to Albanette to follow the path to Rochers de l'Echerenne, the signs said "Roue Barrée" (road closed) and we wondered what to do. Fortunately, a local man we asked told us that we could go through because "he drives through every day in his 4x4" (sic). Phew!
Given this, I would advise the author to clearly specify these constraints in the header of the hike and not in the description, or else this hike needs to be revised. We are thinking of those who will find themselves facing an avalanche of impassable rocks.

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Date of your route : Aug 24, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Not bad for a warm-up, but the descent route is poorly marked and there are some unidentified hazards

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Date of your route : Jul 11, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

hike from Poingt Ravier, round trip, climbing in the fog then arriving at Pain de Sucre with a clear view.
the passage through the Echerenne rocks was closed for works, but it was a beautiful hike

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