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Arcelin: 10km hike

Les Fontanettes
Arcelin: 10km hike
Credit : Gilles Lansard

Description

This comfortable, relatively easy trail does include a section of technical, uneven terrain.
Detailed description available at the Tourist Office.

Technical informations

This circuit was updated on: 12/04/2024
10 km
1 h 45 mn
max. 1779 m
min. 1401 m
550 m
550 m

Altimetric profile

Starting point

290 Avenue de Chasseforêt , 73710 Pralognan-la-Vanoise
Lat : 45.381765Lng : 6.721455

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Pralognan-La-Vanoise Guide Service

The Bureau des Guides de Pralognan-la-Vanoise is one of the largest in France: 30 independent guides, climbing BEs and mountain guides, who passionately perpetuate the values ​​and know-how passed down from generation to generation.Live the exceptional with the guides of Pralognan, during glacial or mixed races that will take you to the most beautiful peaks of the Vanoise massif: Dôme de Polset, Grand Bec, Pointe de la Glière, Grande Casse... In rock climbing, they will take you on a multitude of routes of all levels traced in the faces or on the edges of the Aiguille de la Vanoise, Arcelin, Grand Marchet, or Roc de la Valette. Discover in complete serenity, with a state-certified mountain guide, the Vanoise National Park. This majestic massif conceals many treasures. In this last wild bastion where the highest peaks of Savoie are located, the guides offer you hikes which are above all human adventures. Find, by walking, the taste for observing, feeling, listening or quite simply to admire nature.

69 rue du Grand Couloir 73710 Pralognan-la-Vanoise
- Office de Tourisme de Pralognan -
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Trail

A fast-growing sport, trail running is one of Pralognan-la-Vanoise's specialties.The village hosts several events all throughout the year: the Inuit trail run during the winter season as well as the legendary Tour des Glaciers de la Vanoise (TGV) and the Trace du Bouquetin during the summer... To continue training in the winter, a 5km long trail running circuit is maintained (free map at the Tourism office).

290 avenue de Chasseforêt 73710 Pralognan-la-Vanoise
- Office de Tourisme de Pralognan -
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Date and time

  • From 15/05/2024 to 01/11/2024
  • From 15/05/2025 to 01/11/2025

Additional information

Updated by

Office de Tourisme de Pralognan-la-Vanoise - 11/04/2024
www.pralognan.com
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Guidebook with maps/step-by-step

Start: walk behind the Credit Agricole Bank building and then in front of the fire station. Continue towards the neighborhood of Le Plan, follow the road around the open area, and then head towards the village of Chollière.
When you reach the top of the viewpoint in Chollière, marvel at the views of Grande Casse Peak and Vanoise Valley. Walk along a few sections of paved road. After the Chollière viewpoint, cross through the village, walking south, and then hike up to Les Planes on an easy path. Cross Pont de Gerlon Bridge, and then take the cross-country skiing trail downhill. The slope steepens once or twice along the way.
Meet up with the trail to Rocher Blanc and then pass through Isertan Forest on uneven terrain (stay focused!). Contour along the mountainside by following the easy trail that follows the penstock (large pipe).
Make the short detour by Arcelin Cirque on a wide, comfortable trail. Take advantage of the flat area within the glacier cirque to marvel at the surrounding landscapes and then walk back down to the village via the GR55 trail that passes through Les Fontanettes and Les Bieux.

Open period

From 15/05 to 01/11.
Depends on snow conditions.

Contact

Phone : 04 79 08 79 08

Email : info@pralognan.com

Website : www.pralognan.com

Facebook : www.facebook.com/pralognan/

Google+ : plus.google.com/116545272486951855082

Type of land

Ground
Not suitable for strollers

Location complements

Nearest car park: Parking du Bouquetin

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