• Sport

La Repose Circuit

Enjoy this mostly downhill route for an immersive experience in the vast forest of La Norma. It can be accessed from the chairlifts, for an easier excursion. Enjoy the sights as you breathe in the fresh mountain air!

Sport La Repose Circuit La Norma

About

Departing from La Norma (73500)
Average length : 03h00
Total elevation gain : 320m
Vertical drop : 950m
Distance : 8.3km
Signed walking trail
Animals allowed

At the top of the cable car, you still have a little blimb before you reach a height of over 2,200 metres of altitude, where a breathtaking view of the valley awaits you.
Now that you're far from the chairlifts, you might even spot a Black Grouse... This creature is very much at home here. To avoid disturbing the birds, tread carefully until you reach the Arolla pine forest in the Arlette area. Listen... There's a Spotted Nutcracker nearby. Can you hear his cry, a hoarse "cray-cray-cray"? With his strong beak, this clever bird can extract vast quantities of seeds from the Arolla pine cones. Storing them away safely in hundreds of hiding places, he creates food reserves for the winter. He'll find his loot even when everything's covered in snow! But he can be a bit of an airhead. By the time the spring comes, he'll have forgotten some of his hiding places, and the abandoned seeds will give birth to new sprouts. Round off your exploration day with a visit to the Sainte-Anne Chapel, and then you'll definitely deserve a bit of fun on the "Norma Loops" sledging track!

Itinerary
Total elevation gain : 320m
Altitude max : 2280m
Vertical drop : 950m

Signs

Departmental signposting (PR)

Map references

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

Topoguides references

Orange route n°59

Further informations

Ground

To guide you in the field, consult the "step-by-step" directional diagram provided in pdf.

Prices

Free access.

Reception

Animals allowed
Languages of documentation : French
Not adapted to strollers

Pets allowed on leash only.

Period of practice

Closed temporarily.

Services
  • Pets welcome
  • Accessible via ski lift
Equipments
  • Parking

Access

Arrivée du télésiège de la Repose 73500 La Norma
Departing from : La Norma (73500)
Latitude : 45.188102 - Longitude : 6.700072

Hike starting from the Mélezet cable car.
By bus: Line 2 - Rond-point La Norma stop.
By car: park in the parking lot at the Les Avenières leisure center.

Information update on 19/04/2024 by Communauté de communes Haute Maurienne Vanoise