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Walk Le Gros Crey
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Description
Discover a 360° viewpoint from the Gros Crey. View of Valmeinier and the Aiguilles d'Arves.
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Points of interest
Date and time
- From 01/07/2026 to 31/08/2026
Additional information
Open period
From 01/07 to 31/08.
If you are taking a chairlift to the start of the run, please check the opening times and days beforehand.
Subject to favorable weather.
Updated by
Office de Tourisme de Valmeinier - 07/11/2025
www.valmeinier.com/
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Contact
Phone : 04 79 59 53 69
Email : info@valmeinier.com
Website : https://www.valmeinier.com/
Location complements
The recommended way up to the start of the hike is via the Jeux chairlift (fee payable).
Topo guides and map references
Topo guides references :
Map of Maurienne Galibier hikes on sale at the tourist office
Map references :
TOP 25 IGN Névache Mont Thabor
Type of land
Stone
Ground
Environments
Mountain view
Mountain location
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
Departure : Arrival of the "Les Jeux" chairlift, take the stony track which goes up on the left up to the top of the Gros Crey chairlift.
1/ From there, take the small ridge path on the left, round trip, which leads to Gros Crey to admire the viewpoint.
2/ Come back to the top of the Gros Crey chairlift and go to the other stony track which allows you to make the loop back to the arrival of the games chairlift.
3/ Return to Valmeinier 1800 by the chairlift or the slopes by Sur les Inversins, turn right, Les Jeux, turn left and Sous les Inversins.
Animals
Yes. Pets allowed on leash only.
