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The Alpage de Ritort and Péclet-Polset refuge
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Description
It's not unusual to come across the numerous tarines on the Ritort mountain pasture, where Beaufort cheese is made, before taking the wide, easy path to the Peclet-Polset refuge. It's a paradise for soft mobility...and marmots!
If you're looking for easy access to the high mountains, you've come to the right place!
Between the whistling of the marmots and the distinctive sound of the tarines' bells, you'll be accompanied all along your journey by a soundscape that fades as you gain height, giving way to the soothing silence of altitude.
The valley in which you're standing, an ancient salt route, is renowned for the production of Beaufort cheese in mountain pastures.
It's an easy route to the Peclet-Polset refuge, a welcome stopover (a tarte on the terrace is a must!) before setting down your bag on the shores of Lac Blanc, just a few steps away.
The silence is broken only by the cries of the bearded vulture or the tichodrome échelette above you. The Vanoise glaciers can be seen in the distance.
On the way back, take a break at the La Bergerie restaurant to continue the experience with a wood-fired raclette, a uniquely tasty specialty that's well deserved!
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Points of interest
Date and time
- From 15/06/2026 to 31/10/2026
Additional information
Open period
From 15/06 to 31/10.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
Updated by
Agence alpine des territoires - 18/08/2025
www.agate-territoires.fr
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Environments
Mountain view
Mountain location
Contact
Phone : 04 79 08 79 08
Email : info@pralognan.com
Website : https://www.pralognan.com/
Type of land
Not suitable for strollers
Topo guides and map references
Map references :
TOP 25 IGN - 3534 OT - Les Trois Vallées
Location complements
From Pralognan, head towards the Chavière valley and continue as far as the Pont de la Pêche parking lot.
Map IGN Top 25 - 3534 OT Les Trois Vallées.
Tricky passages
Yellow directional blades
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
This valley, entirely dedicated to pastoralism, leads you to the Ritort mountain pasture, where a family of farmers and their workers spend almost a hundred days a year. Beaufort cheese is made on site.
In the heart of the Vanoise National Park, the trail to the Péclet Polset refuge offers a double panorama of the domes of the Vanoise and Polset glaciers.
Departure point: Pont de la Pêche parking lot
Take the pastoral road to the Roc de la Pêche refuge, then head up the valley to the Ritort mountain pasture (very easy access).
1/ The path climbs gradually along the Doron de Chavière and you enter the Vanoise National Park.
2/ The climb becomes steeper until you reach the Péclet Polset refuge.
Dogs are not allowed in the Vanoise National Park.
Animals
No. Vanoise National Park
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