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Tour du Thabor - Stage 1 - From Valmeinier to Refuge des Marches
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Description
A wild itinerary, bathed in lakes and scree, awaits you. Linking the Maurienne Valley, the Haut Val de Suze and the Clarée, this ancestral passageway promises sumptuous panoramas.
START: Valmeinier 1500 m
DAY 1: Valmeinier - Refuge des Marches (2183 m)
Head towards La Losa to climb up towards Les Vallons. After the Roche Noire lake, head for the Col des Marches. From the Col, all you have to do is descend into the Bissorte valley, with a view of the dam, to reach the refuge. Now you've arrived, all you have to do is enjoy a good craft beer.
Book online at: www.refugesclareethabor.com
Technical Information
Altimetric profile
Starting point
Date and time
- From 15/06/2026 to 15/09/2026
Additional information
Updated by
Agence alpine des territoires - 07/11/2025
www.agate-territoires.fr
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Environments
Mountain view
Mountain location
Location complements
IGN 3535 OT Névache Mont Thabor - "Autour du Thabor" guidebook
Car access and parking
From the A43, exit at Saint-Michel-Valloire, then head towards Valloire
(D902), then Valmeinier 1500 (D215A). Go as far as the Chef Lieu and 100 m
left after the Taverne, follow "la ville Dessus" and park.
Contact
Phone : 04 79 59 53 69
Website : https://www.valmeinier.com/
Topo guides and map references
Topo guides references :
Topoguide "Autour du Thabor" (Around Thabor)
Map references :
IGN 3535 OT Névache Mont Thabor
Type of land
Stone
Ground
Not suitable for strollers
Guidebook with maps/step-by-step
START: Valmeinier 1500 m
1/ DAY 1: Valmeinier - Refuge des Marches (2183 m) / Duration: 5h / Difference in altitude: + 1225 m / - 542 m
Head towards La Losa to climb up towards Les Vallons. After the Roche Noire lake, head for the Col des Marches. From the Col, all you have to do is descend into the Bissorte valley, with a view of the dam, to reach the refuge. Now you've arrived, all you have to do is enjoy a good craft beer.
Book online at: www.refugesclareethabor.com
Animals
Yes. Natural area with no regulatory protection allowing dogs. However, dogs must be kept on a leash around flocks and herds to avoid disturbing wildlife.
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