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Tour du Thabor - Stage 2 - From Refuge des Marches to Refuge du Thabor
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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.
DAY 2: Refuge des Marches (2183 m) - Refuge du Thabor (2502 m)
Duration: 3h30 / Difference in altitude: + 600 m / - 300 m
In the morning, before setting off in the direction of the Thabor refuge, you can take a walk around Lac de Bissorte, leaving your rucksack at the refuge (allow 1hr30).
To climb to the Col des Bataillières, follow the path up the Bissorte valley towards Lac des Bataillières. To reach the pass, simply take the path that rises above the lake. From the refuge to the pass, it takes around 2h45. To get back down to the Thabor refuge, it's a 45-minute walk. Don't forget to stop off at the Sainte-Marguerite lakes above the refuge for a siesta before enjoying some home-made pastries.
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
2/ DAY 2: Refuge des Marches (2183 m) - Refuge du Thabor (2502 m) - Duration: 3h30 / Difference in altitude: + 600 m / - 300 m
In the morning, before setting off in the direction of the Thabor refuge, you can take a tour of Lac de Bissorte, leaving your rucksack at the refuge (allow 1h 30).
To climb to the Col des Bataillières, follow the path up the Bissorte valley towards Lac des Bataillières. To reach the pass, simply take the path that rises above the lake. From the refuge to the pass, it takes around 2h45. To get back down to the Thabor refuge, it's a 45-minute walk. Don't forget to stop off at the Sainte-Marguerite lakes above the refuge for a siesta before enjoying some home-made pastries.
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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