• Sport

34 - Ambin Refuge

A protective and secret valley where you'll find peace and tranquillity.
Opt for this route if you want to avoid busy peaks and passes. Though it
looks remote and inaccessible, this welcoming refuge opens its doors to
you without difficulty. Ready for something new?

Sport 34 - Ambin Refuge Val-Cenis

About

Departing from Val-Cenis (73500)
Average length : 02h00
Total elevation gain : 280m
Distance : 6km
Signed walking trail
Animals allowed

Like an explorer of unspoiled lands, you make your way tentatively between
Rocher d'Étache and Dents d'Ambin in the wilderness of this little-known
valley. Dotted here and there, random rocks stand as witness to the whims
of raw nature. The torrent is lord and master of the place. Pool after pool,
it honours you with its most beautiful palette of blues: azure, turquoise,
blue-gray... The sun plays hide-and-seek with the passing clouds and, who
knows, it might invent a new colour.
The marmots are clued-up and, when they emerge from their burrows, they
love to lounge around without a care in the world, not even stirring when
herds pass by. The chamois you may catch a glimpse of on the scree slopes
on the left bank also share this exhilarating freedom.
Before you get to your well-deserved snack stop, enjoy heart-stopping view
as you climb to the refuge surrounded by boundless space.

Way and back
Total elevation gain : 280m
Altitude max : 2268m

Map references

Map and booklet "Walks and Hikes Haute Maurienne Vanoise" (sold for € 10 at the Tourist Office)

Topoguides references

Blue route n°34

Further informations

Rock, Stone, Ground

From the car park, take the gently sloping path which takes you to the Ambin refuge.
Return via the same path.

Prices

Free access.

Reception

Animals allowed
Languages spoken : French
Languages of documentation : French
Not adapted to strollers

Period of practice

From 15/06 to 01/10.

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

Services
  • Pets welcome

Access

Parking de la Maroqua Bramans 73500 Val-Cenis
Departing from : Val-Cenis (73500)
Latitude : 45.18624 - Longitude : 6.872831

Park in the Maroqua car park (passable road from Planay).

More informations

Information update on 08/03/2024 by Communauté de communes Haute Maurienne Vanoise