Le lac de la Plagne

At the start of many hikes and a 1-hour walk from the boundary of the heart of the Vanoise National Park, the refuge welcomes all kinds of visitors and provides information about the Park. It is a stopover on the GR5. A pair of Bearded Vultures nest nearby.During the gardiennage period: access to an hors sac area. Activities offered by the Vanoise National Park every summer. Bivouacs are permitted during the summer months, but only on dedicated pitches in the immediate vicinity of the refuge during the guarding period. We advise you to book your pitch in advance with the refuge. For people with reduced mobility: accessible room and path from the parking lot to the refuge - free loan of an all-terrain module - interior lift. Free audio-tactile tools for the visually impaired and blind.

Very nice waterfalls and landscape, at the gate of the Vanoise national Park.Located in the valley of Peisey (south face sector), these waterfalls are more impressive in spring during the snow melt. In winter, they are frozen, climbing is often forbidden because they are too close to the bearded lammergeyer's nesting area. In the evant of the vultures would not nest in this zone, they must be climbed only by cold and cloudy weather or early in the morning. All these waterfalls are facing south and are dominated by avalanche paths. They are quite situated between 1700m and 2100m. They take the sun 3 hours a day at the beginning of January and more than 5 hours a day in February. Generally, they are unavailable from the middle of February. On sunny days, it is strongly recommended to start from the car park before 7 am. Request information from the Mountain Guides office for ice climbing.

A very nice lake, located in a preserved environment.On the GR5 and the border of the Vanoise national Park. It can be reached on foot in 2h30 from Rosuel, and you will also meet marmots near the lake. Anglers will practice their favourite sport on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Sundays and holidays from June 2 to September 29, 2019.

Located in the heart of the Parc de la Vanoise in an old sheepfold converted into a refuge, at an altitude of 2145m, it benefits from a protected environment in the heart of the alpine fauna and flora allowing the observation of large mammals and birds of prey.The refuge is privately run. It is located on the "Tarentaise" side of the Vanoise National Park, on the GR5, at the edge of the PLagne lake, source of the Ponthurin. You will go up between the Mont-Pourri massif, its glaciers and the waterfalls that flow down from it, and the Aliet massif. The GR 5 passes 10 minutes from the refuge and links it to the Col du Palet and Tignes. The refuge is open and guarded permanently from mid-June to mid-September. (no winter refuge). How to get there : - from Peisey-Nancroix and the Parc de Rosuel refuge-gate (car parks, shuttles from Landry - SNCF station and Peisey, refuge, catering, via ferrata), in 2h30 (average time) of walking on a good path on the left or right bank of the Ponthurin, - from Les Arcs and the Mont Pourri refuge (two hours), - from Tignes-le-Lac (3 hours via the Col du Palet refuge), - from the Martin refuge (via the Col de la Sachette or the Tourne), - from the Champagny-en-Vanoise valley (4 hours from the Plaisance refuge via the Plan Séry pass or the Aimes pass). This refuge has a capacity of 40 people and belongs to the commune of Landry. Francis, the muleteer, also offers you his donkeys for hire for your walks. Contact him, 2 km before the Rosuel car park. NB: Dogs, kept on a lead, are allowed from Rosuel to the refuge (but not beyond), provided they climb up the left bank of the Ponthurin. The refuge is ideally situated for mountain fishing enthusiasts, on the banks of the Lac de la Plagne, a beautiful torrent, ideal for fly fishing or fishing for trout and salmon. The hut is a depository for the day fishing cards of the Société de la Gaule de l'Ormente. Fishing is open on Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and public holidays; fishing for dead or live fish is prohibited. Rates are different for holders of a fishing permit or not. Open from 19 June to 18 September 2022.