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Hiking route : La Combe au Chapieu footpath
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Description
More than half of the route is a pleasant and flat balcony-style path
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Additional information
Environments
Forest location
Mountain view
Mountain location
Updated by
Office de Tourisme de la Grande Plagne - 06/08/2025
www.la-plagne.com
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Open period
From 01/01 to 31/12 daily.
According to snow cover.
Type of land
Rock
Stone
Ground
Grit
Not suitable for strollers
Contact
Phone : 04 79 55 67 00
Email : info.vallee@la-plagne.com
Website : https://www.la-plagne.com/la-plagne-vallee
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FOR YOUR PLEASURE AND SAFETY
Safety rules
- Check the weather forecast before you leave.
- Avoid going alone. Let someone know that you are leaving and your planned route.
- Remember to drink, eat and take breaks throughout the hike.
Equipment
- Wear good shoes and suitable clothes for the mountains.
- Don't forget to take: sun cream, a hat/cap, sunglasses, warm clothes and rain wear, a mobile phone in case of problems.
- Take an IGN map with you. This map is given as an indication, it does not replace the IGN maps.
Best practices
- Stay on the marked paths and avoid the hayfields.
- Respect the environment.
- Watch out for animal herds, keep your dog on a lead.
- Take your rubbish away with you.
In case of accident: ring 112 or 18
Weather forecast: 32 50
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
0/ Drive up to Charves (above Villette), then to Plan Villard. After a few hairpin bends, leave your car before La Combe.
1/ Take the path that climbs to the right signposted "Le Chapieu".
Animals
Yes
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