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Winter walks : Plan Bois via Praz Salvard
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Description
A long and pretty walk down through the forest on a snowclad road, well away from the slopes ; the walks allows to discover a large pine forest, with its clearing and hamlets, known as "Les Montagnettes"
From Montchavin, take the Coches gondola, then the Lac Noir gondola to the Plan Bois plateau.
When you exit the gondola, cross the Mont Blanc piste to find yourself in the Petits Loups beginners' area, which you'll ski down to the left, then across to the bottom to the Squirrel ski lift. Follow a wide groomer track towards the Chez Laurette restaurant. Continue on this forest road (watch out for skiers behind you), you'll come to a hairpin bend where you'll have to turn left (signposted "hors domaine skiable"), the forest road continues downhill. You'll come to a junction with a road sign indicating 30km, leave this sign on your right (if you take the road, it will take you to the Montchavin chairlift with Piste crossings - Les Coches and Mont Blanc) and continue down the forest road to the Hameau de Praz Salvard (without ever leaving it).
At Praz Salvard, leave the narrow road and turn right towards Les Coches (signposted), following the route back to the Orgère parking lot, then in 10 minutes to the center of Les Coches.
Caution: don't forget to turn off at Praz Salvard to reach Les Coches.
From Les Coches:
You can take the télébufette and then the Lac Noir gondola or You can do the circuit from Les Coches. Take the path (stairs) in front of the Intersport store La Randonnée aux Coches to reach the Orgère parking lot.
From here, turn right towards Crévaillet and then Praz Salvard (signposted).
In Praz Salvard, turn left and follow the forest road, with or without snow, to the Plan Bois - Chez Laurette plateau (from the parking lot to Plan Bois, it takes 2.5 hours return).
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Additional information
Open period
From 13/12/2025 to 18/04/2026.
Subject to snow conditions.
Updated by
Office de Tourisme de la Grande Plagne - 26/11/2025
www.la-plagne.com
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Environments
Mountain view
Forest location
Mountain location
Contact
Phone : 04 79 07 82 82
Email : info.montchavin@la-plagne.com
Website : https://www.la-plagne.com/montchavin-les-coches
Type of land
Non-groomed itinerary
Location complements
The trail starts from a place called l'Orgère above Les Coches.
There is a parking lot where you can park according to availability, and then take the Crévaillet road to reach the trailhead if you are coming directly by car.
From Montchavin, take the Coches gondola lift and then the Telebufette down to the center of Les Coches and then, in the direction of the ESF, pass the Origan restaurant and take the path through the chalets to L'Orgère.
From Les Coches, take the Place des commerces, then head for the Origan restaurant and take the stairs opposite to take the path through the chalets to L'Orgère.
Reception complements
Depending on snow conditions, you'll need the right equipment, such as snowshoes with poles or good hiking boots/crampons with poles, for greater stability and safety.
Tricky passages
Depending on snow conditions and temperatures, forest passages can be slippery, so make sure you have the right equipment.
Animals
Yes. Dogs must be kept on a leash in the gondola.
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