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Hauts de Tourmentier
Description
This is a physical hike on the heights of the typical village of Tourmentier. It's perfect in summer for its coolness and in autumn for its colors, with views of the Croix des Têtes, the highest limestone cliff in France.
The Hauts de Tourmentier trail is designed for experienced hikers. The route alternates between steep climbs, balconies and sometimes stony paths, requiring a good level of fitness and sure-footedness. The route offers spectacular views over the limestone reliefs, dominated by the impressive Croix des Têtes. High-altitude forests, shaded areas and aerial sections punctuate the progression, making this an engaging hike, as technical as it is wild, in the heart of a preserved territory.
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Additional information
Updated by
Office de tourisme Intercommunal Cœur de Maurienne - 03/04/2026
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Open period
All year round daily.
Subject to favorable weather.
Contact
Phone : 04 79 83 51 51
Location complements
Parking at the "Pétita Via" parking lot
Topo guides and map references
Topo guides references :
Topoguide Pays des Aiguilles d'Arves available for €5 at Explore Maurienne tourist offices during opening hours.
Map references :
TOP 25 IGN 3433
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
Departure point: Hameau de La Ruaz - "Pétita Via" parking lot
1/ Continue along rue des Cigales for 200 m.
2/ Continue for a few meters on the road, going straight on rue de la Bourbandières, then take the path that follows. At the crossroads, level with the house, take the left-hand path into the forest.
3/ When you reach a track, turn right, then immediately left to go up towards La Cochette.
4/ Turn left to reach La Cochette. On the way up, you'll pass through different levels of vegetation and forest environments.
5/ At the top, continue straight ahead on the forest track down to Tourmentier. The path overlooks the village and offers fine views of Montdenis and its heights.
6/ Turn left at the bend and stay on the same forest track.
7/ Turn left at the crossroads.
When you reach Tourmentier, you will gradually leave the track for a road section.
8/ In the village, leave the road and turn left downhill towards Saint-Julien-Montdenis. The descent is fairly long and steep, with some sections where the track is particularly stony. Back at the Chabosset crossroads, take the path back to Pétita Via.
Animals
Yes. Pets allowed on leash only.
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