Les Eucherts - La Traversette

Date of your route : Aug 10, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike done in August
We did the route backwards, which allowed us to climb up the trail and see the fort. We took the footpath on the way down after the 13BCA memorial, rather than the mountain bike trail, which joins up further down.
A walk with magnificent views at the top, looking out over Mont Blanc and Mont Pourri!
Hike 100% in the sun, no shade, so make sure you take plenty of water

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Date of your route : Aug 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

As we were tired, we did the route in reverse, taking the Roches Noires chairlift up the hill. Beautiful view of Mont Blanc from the Col de la Traversette.

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I did this hike in August 2020, also in the opposite direction: climbing up from the valley floor with Fort de la Traversette in sight the whole way, it's motivating to see it getting closer and closer. Above, the view is superb, with a particularly clear view of Mont Blanc. Superb! Then, walk along the ridge to descend to the starting point via a hiking trail and then the wide 4x4 tracks. The descent is less interesting in terms of the path, but as you have the great panorama of Les Arcs, Bourg-St-Maurice, and the Tignes dam in the distance, opposite you all along the descent, it makes up for it! In short, I recommend this hike, but also in the opposite direction to the description.

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Date of your route : Jul 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The route is indeed as described. A beautiful hike, but unfortunately the weather was not on our side that day. We will return when the weather is more favourable.

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Date of your route : Jul 05, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did it in the opposite direction to the description, which has the advantage of having the wide path on the way back down.
There were superb panoramic views all along the route, especially when we reached the pass.

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Date of your route : Aug 07, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

It's a shame we didn't see Mont Blanc; there were too many clouds.

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Date of your route : Jul 11, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Disappointing ascent route, far too many wide paths resembling hiking motorways. We are in the heart of the La Rosière ski area, so there are ski slopes and ski lifts as far as the eye can see, which is not very interesting. Don't hesitate to take the new path that branches off to the left just after the last big bend to the right on the main path. It's well marked and, above all, adds a touch of wilderness to this hike. Once you reach the Col des Embrasures, take the main path back to the Col de la Traversette. The views are nice, except that today is the only day of our stay when it's raining and the clouds are spoiling the view a little. Descend on the small path but still within the ski area...

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