Rocher de Villeneuve via La Montagne

This hike takes you through the beautiful mountain pastures of La Montagne and Le Golet to Rocher de Villeneuve, where you can enjoy a 360° view of the Aiguilles de Portetta, the ridges of Mont Charvet, Col de Leschaux and even Courchevel 1850.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.17 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 869 m
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    Descent: - 860 m

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    Highest point: 2,185 m
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    Lowest point: 1,413 m

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Description of the walk

Park at Le Plan, west of Pralognan.

(S/E) Leaving the car park, turn right (north-west) onto a wide path until you reach the start of the trail leading to Col de Napremont and La Montagne, marked by a cross on a rock and a bench below.

(1) Turn left onto this trail, which winds its way up to a fork at an altitude of around 1,850 metres.

(2) Ignore the path on the left (Col de Napremont) and continue across, first on a path and then on a wide track, to reach the beautiful hamlet of La Montagne.

(3) Ignore the path on the left (Col de la Grande Pierre) and cross the hamlet heading north until you reach a fork, which you will take on the way back.

(4) Continue north to reach Col du Golet.

(5) Turn right (east) onto a path which winds its way up to Rocher de Villeneuve.

(6) You will be rewarded with a beautiful view. Descend to Col du Golet and retrace your steps to the fork mentioned above.

(4) This time, turn left and head for the Rocher des Fattes viewpoint, ignoring the paths on the left that lead to the hamlet of La Croix.

(7) From the viewpoint, continue downhill into the Combe de Jettemont, still ignoring the paths leading to La Croix, to return to the wide path you started on.

(1) Continue straight ahead to return to Le Plan (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,413 m - Le Plan. Near - Doron de Bozel (rivère)
  2. 1 : km 0.68 - alt. 1,514 m - Cross - crossroads of the circular
  3. 2 : km 2.23 - alt. 1,832 m - Fork in the path at around 1,850 m
  4. 3 : km 4.12 - alt. 2,004 m - The Mountain
  5. 4 : km 4.66 - alt. 1,904 m - Lanchetton fork
  6. 5 : km 5.93 - alt. 2,085 m - Col du Golet (2079m)
  7. 6 : km 6.28 - alt. 2,185 m - Rocher de Villeneuve
  8. 7 : km 8.76 - alt. 1,833 m - Belvédère du Rocher des Fattes
  9. S/E : km 11.17 - alt. 1,413 m - Le Plan

Notes

Water source at Le Plan.

Worth a visit

(3) You can walk along the ridges of Mont Charvet by heading towards Col de la Grande Pierre and then joining Col du Golet.

Reviews and comments

5 / 5
Based on 9 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.9 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
Retraité67
Retraité67
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk offering beautiful scenery.
No particular difficulty.

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CHATO
CHATO

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent hike, sometimes shaded, sometimes offering beautiful panoramic views all the way to the summit of Rocher de Villeneneuve.
Good balance between distance and elevation gain.

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Rackoon
Rackoon
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant hike, through woods in the lower part and completely open at the end. Serious climb from Laitet. I didn't see any water sources along the route.
Very pretty view from the summit.

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CmlaudineCM
CmlaudineCM

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did this hike in the afternoon, climbing up to the Col du Golet where we camped in total silence and solitude! Then, at dawn the next day, we climbed up to see the sunrise at the Rocher de Villeneuve. Beautiful views of almost 360°, varied route, lovely descent through the forest (which avoids having to climb back up to the mountain hamlet). We didn't see anyone on the first day, but met a few hikers on the way up on the second day.
Do not rely on the water from the spring just before the climb to the pass, as it was not drinkable...

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Chevallier A
Chevallier A

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant route, mostly through forest, so cool in hot weather, with a magnificent view of the Vanoise glaciers at the end. What's more, you pass a spring twice, so you don't need to carry too much water.

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philippe basty
philippe basty

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with perfect signage. Beautiful views of Pralognan, the valley and the surrounding mountains. The route is mostly shaded and easy to follow. There is a short climb between Laitet and the Villeneuve rock, but it's worth it to reach the summit. There is a much-appreciated and very refreshing spring between the Fattes rock and Beauregard.

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philippe basty
philippe basty

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with no major difficulties except between point No. 4 and the Villeneuve rock, where the climb is steeper than it appears. Beautiful scenery, a magnificent hamlet called "La Montagne" and a welcome, refreshing water source on the way down. Perfect signage. Thank you to the author of this hike.

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Jean-Marie Randonneur
Jean-Marie Randonneur

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 27, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

One of the most beautiful hiking routes starting from Pralognan. The climb up to the Col de la Grande Pierre is difficult at the end of June because there is still a large snowfield in the middle of the climb.

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vuagnoux
vuagnoux
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk. There is a spring at the end of the walk at "La Montagne" where you can fill up your water bottles...
There are some lovely little chalets at La Montagne and Rossechets. Beautiful view from La Villeneuve.
In fact, we did La Villeneuve after doing La Montagne, the Col de la Grande Pierre (steep...) and the Crête de Charvet, magnificent, aerial, Col de la Dent, Col du Golet.
Please note that there is no path returning from the Col de la Chal to the Col du Golet, even though it is marked on the IGN map. However, there is a path from the Col de la Dent to the Golet.

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