Valloire - Les Verneys par le Parcours Vert

This loop, with a reasonable elevation gain for the region, will take you along paths to discover the magnificent landscapes of Valloire.
This hike is offered as a trail run by the Valloire Tourist Office.
The Devil's Bridge is broken. However, a replacement footbridge has been put in place, allowing you to follow the original route.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.07 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 354 m
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    Descent: - 352 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,688 m
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    Lowest point: 1,403 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from the Valloire Tourist Office, right next to the church. There are a few parking spaces nearby. Depending on the season, it is better to park in one of the car parks located at the entrances to the resort.

(S/E) With your back to the church door, take Rue des Grandes Alpes. When you reach the roundabout, continue straight ahead, pass the Grotte de la Vierge and cross the bridge over the Valloirette.

(1) Pass the Saint-Bernard chapel and follow the first road on your right. Continue straight ahead and take the first path on your left.
Cross the Pont du Diable, the Himalayan footbridge over the Ruisseau de Pémian. On the other side of the bridge, turn left. A few metres further on, at Les Serroz, take the path that climbs to the right and zigzag your way up to the 'l'Entraz' sign. You will discover a magnificent view of Valloire before catching sight of the Grand Galibier.

(2) Continue straight on towards Pré Vessin, then continue towards Rieu Benoit.

(3) Cross the footbridge towards Les Choseaux Verneys. At the sign for 'Les Choseaux', turn right then left to reach Rue du Pré Malin and follow it to the left to reach La Valloirette.

(4) Cross the stream and immediately turn left onto the path that runs alongside it.

(5) At the sign for 'Sur le Four', turn right towards Les Selettes. Once you reach the hamlet, continue straight on towards the Chapelle Saint-Pierre.

(6) At the 'Sur Saint Pierre' sign, turn left then take the second path on the right which climbs up to the chapel. Then go down the path on the right towards Le Praz.

(7) When you reach Le Praz, turn right to return to Valloire. Join Avenue de la Vallée d'Or and continue for about 50 metres on the right. Cross the avenue at the pedestrian crossing to take Rue de la Traverse, which will take you back to the church and the Valloire Tourist Office (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,403 m - Tourist Office - Église de l'Assomption (Valloire)
  2. 1 : km 0.59 - alt. 1,440 m - Saint-Bernard Chapel
  3. 2 : km 2.3 - alt. 1,687 m - Signpost "l'Entraz"
  4. 3 : km 3.74 - alt. 1,584 m - Footbridge
  5. 4 : km 4.29 - alt. 1,558 m - The - Valloirette (rivière)
  6. 5 : km 4.66 - alt. 1,562 m - On the Four
  7. 6 : km 5.74 - alt. 1,532 m - Signpost "Sur Saint-Pierre"
  8. 7 : km 6.61 - alt. 1,432 m - Turn right at the fork
  9. S/E : km 7.07 - alt. 1,403 m - Tourist Office - Église de l'Assomption (Valloire)

Worth a visit

Chaque année, Valloire organise un concours de sculpture sur paille et foin. Les œuvres restent exposées tout l'été aux Verneys.

Reviews and comments

4.1 / 5
Based on 12 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
JeromeRando
JeromeRando

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 02, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Back to Valloire, which allows me to update the route and confirm accessibility.
Thank you all for your comments and happy hiking.

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Annick84
Annick84

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A short hike for a relaxing day; no difficulty and well signposted by the tourist office.

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Bruno Derrien
Bruno Derrien

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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 : Yes

Very nice circuit. The two bridges washed away by floods in 2023 have been replaced by two footbridges, so there is no difficulty in following the route.

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Manu Anne
Manu Anne

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We followed the description. The two bridges are still destroyed, but two wooden footbridges have been installed. We completed the hike as normal.

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vuagnoux
vuagnoux

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Replacement footbridges have been installed, with signage. We can now resume the original description. Don't miss the majestic straw and hay sculptures at Les Vernays!

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RomaneA
RomaneA

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

The Devil's Bridge is still broken and therefore closed to the public
The replacement footbridge is also inaccessible (the water level is high, making it dangerous to venture onto it...), so we were unable to do the hike as planned... We were disappointed because the alternative route (which also has no footbridge) shortens the walk. However, we followed another path (marked in yellow) to climb higher, which was very good.

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lemarcheur65
lemarcheur65 ★

Good evening
Thank you for your reply.

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Cilunea
Cilunea
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Hello,
The footbridge is at water level, parallel to the old suspension bridge (which lies across the stream), so there is no detour to make.

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lemarcheur65
lemarcheur65 ★

Hello Cilunea
Has the footbridge at wp3 been put back in place?
Or do we have to go down along the Benoît stream to the Galibier road and follow it to the right, going up to the point (4)?
Thank you in advance for your reply

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Cilunea
Cilunea

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 28, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The Devil's Bridge is still broken. However, a replacement footbridge has been put in place, allowing visitors to complete the original route.

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Claude R3.
Claude R3.

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 19, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The route is very good, but continuing on to Combe des Balais and returning via Entras du Dessus adds an interesting extra dimension.

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lemarcheur65
lemarcheur65 ★

Hello Gillou35
I have implemented the warning and the variation you suggested.
Private message to the author.

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Gillou35
Gillou35

Overall rating : 2.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing
Very busy route : No

WARNING
This route is no longer passable since the storm on the night of 24 to 25 July 2023, which washed away:
- the Devil's Bridge over the Gorges de l'Enfer between points 1 and 2
- the footbridge over the Benoît stream at point 3

An alternative route is to skip the path to the right of the Saint-Bernard Chapel and continue along the Galibier road to the Cerf roundabout, then take the Sarroz road to Place du Sarroz and rejoin the route by following the yellow markings.
Once you reach point 3, descend along the Benoît stream to the Galibier road and follow the Galibier road uphill to point 4.

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Suzanna
Suzanna

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

An easy and pleasant walk

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christine2020
christine2020

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful view of Valloire and Galibier.
An easy hike, very suitable for children

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