What to see / What to know :
Option to eat at the Auberge du Chaussy on the Col du Chaussy. Be careful not to get caught out at night.
- Sport
Snowshoe hiking Les Alpages du Chaussy on the Bonvillard side
This route allows you to reach the village of Bonvillard from the Col du Chaussy or vice versa. You'll pass through snow-covered mountain pastures and forests. On the way, stop off at the Finnish kota at Bergein.
Sport Snowshoe hiking Les Alpages du Chaussy on the Bonvillard side Saint François Longchamp
About
0/ Start - From the Bonvillard Nordic center, follow the cross-country ski trail. At the Le Merderel crossroads, continue uphill along the ski run.
1/ At the crossroads, turn right and leave the ski run. The route climbs steadily through woodland and open space to reach the cross-country ski trail.
2/ Follow it to the left, then turn left to cross it. Follow the path up to a clearing, turn right and climb under the power line.
3/ Follow the route towards the Col du Chaussy, skirting the Libertour stream. At the Col du Chaussy, you can take a break at the foyer nordique du Chaussy.
4/ Join the cross-country ski trail from Bonvillard and cross it. Follow the route along the track, staying above it. At the end of the Tovachet plateau, the itinerary descends through the woods to join the Bonvillard ski run, crossing it to join a path leading down to Bergein.
5/ Then turn right, cross the black cross-country ski run and continue on the itinerary that winds through woods and clearings.
6/ At the crossroads with the cross-country ski trail to Bonvillard village, follow the cross-country ski trail down to Bonvillard.
Prices
Free access.
Reception
Period of practice
From 21/12 to 23/03.
Subject to snow conditions.
Equipments
- Picnic area
Contacts
Access
By car from Chambéry to Maurienne :
By road 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.
