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Hiking route : Cormet d'Arêches and Crêt du Boeuf with night at the Econdu refuge - Family hike
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A lovely route with a night in a refuge to enjoy with your family!
Discover the high-mountain pastures and the pretty Lac des Fées, ideal for a picnic break. Admire the beautiful view from the Crêt du Boeuf
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Office de Tourisme de la Grande Plagne - 05/11/2025
www.la-plagne.com
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Stone
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Tips
The La Plagne Vallée tourist office has a few suggestions of ideas for routes of varying difficulty with overnight stays in a refuge. You take these routes under your own responsibility. Don't hesitate to ask for a guide to ensure you are guided in complete safety.
At the end of your day, enjoy a comforting halt at Coire refuge. Possibility of climbing up to the Croix du Berger from the Cormet d'Arêches, with a breathtaking view of Laval valley, the Lac St Guérin and the surrounding mountain peaks!
Contact
Phone : 04 79 55 67 00
Email : info.vallee@la-plagne.com
Website : https://www.la-plagne.com/la-plagne-vallee
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/laplagnevallee/
Open period
From 01/06 to 30/09 daily.
Supervised refuge
Booking obligatory.
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
DAY 1:
Take the road to Granier and Plan Pichu and go up to the refuge car park.
0/ Set off from La Coire refuge.
1/ Head towards Cormet d'Arêches.
2/ Continue on the forest road and follow the Lac des Fées taking the path down to the left. Take a short break at the pretty Lac des Fées.
3/ Then continue on to Econdu refuge where you will spend your first night.
DAY 2:
4/ The next day, take the mountain road behind the refuge, which ends after several bends. Keep going and climb towards the Col de Charvetant.
5/ When you get to the ridge, turn left to reach the Crêt du Bœuf. Enjoy the magnificent panorama 2384m above sea level.
6/ Go back down to Cormet d'Arêches following the ridge and then LE Dard stream.
7/ Return to La Coire refuge
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