Caution: Do not venture onto the frozen lake, as the ice can break at any time. Don't go around the lake, the part at the foot of Bellachat mountain is an avalanche zone.
- Sport
Snowshoe hiking Lac du Loup loop
Medium-difficulty loop from Bonvillard to the snow-covered hamlet and Lac du Loup, at the foot of the 2827 m Bellachat mountain.
Sport Snowshoe hiking Lac du Loup loop Saint François Longchamp
About
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0/ Start - From the Foyer nordique de Bonvillard parking lot, take the departmental road for 200 m, then turn right to reach the hamlet of Taramur. Continue along the balcony path to Moulin de la Settaz.
1/ At this crossroads, turn right and climb towards Les Combes.
2/ Rejoin the ridge on the path and turn right to reach Lac du Loup.
3/ Cross the small undergrowth after the lake and turn right downhill towards the hamlet and Chapelle du Loup.
4/ At the chapel, turn right, go through the small hamlet and then down the path to Taramur.
5/ From the hamlet of Taramur, return to Bonvillard by the same route as the outward journey.
Prices
Free access.
Reception
Period of practice
From 16/11 to 23/03.
Subject to snow conditions.
Services
- Pets welcome
- Picnic area
Contacts
Access
By car from Chambéry to Maurienne :
By road for access on the Saint-François-Longchamp / Bonvillard side: Special equipment is mandatory and must be used in case of snow in winter.
Follow A43, E70 and A43 towards D927 at Sainte-Marie-de-Cuines. Take exit 26 and leave the A43
Head for Saint-François-Longchamp on the RD213, then turn right uphill towards Montaimont on the D99.
Caution! In winter, the road between Col du Chaussy and Bonvillard (commune of Montaimont / Saint-François-Longchamp) is closed to cars.
By train :
Saint-Avre / La Chambre" SNCF train station, 11 km from Bonvillard. Bus shuttles from Saint-François-Longchamp to Bonvillard only.
