• Sport

Loop walk - Montaimont via the cirque des Nants

This half-day excursion is an ideal for exploring the mountains as a family, and a great preview to longer adventures.

Sport Loop walk - Montaimont via the cirque des Nants Pralognan-la-Vanoise

About

Departing from Pralognan-la-Vanoise (73710)
Average length : 03h50
Total elevation gain : 519m
Vertical drop : 518m
Distance : 8.5km
Signed walking trail
Animals allowed

On the edge of the Vanoise National Park (marked by blue, white and red markers painted on the rocks), walk through the cirque des Nants (patois for stream), where shrubbery gradually gives way to meadows. And as every effort deserves comfort, the banks of the Lac de Tsayé Clou (patois for "enclosed meadow"), known by Pralognan locals as "le lac des tétards" (the tadpoles' lake), are the ideal place for a picnic or a packed lunch.... In Montaimont, alpine chalets bear witness to ancestral farming practices. In fact, before the advent of electric pens, the halls of Montaimont were used to milk cattle, sheltered from the elements. With a little discretion, admire the marmots that live here... The perfect family hike!

Loop
Total elevation gain : 519m
Altitude max : 2211m
Vertical drop : 518m

Signs

The path is marked with yellow signs

Map references

Map of Pralognan-la-Vanoise footpaths available from the Tourist Office. IGN 3534OT map sold at the Tourist Office

Topoguides references

The Pralo Rando guidebook is on sale at the Tourist Office.

Further informations

Stone, Ground

Take the path through the Bévériers alder grove to the Valette refuge (path no. 38), via the Nants bridge/Just before the Pont des Nants bridge, rejoin the trail (trail no. 40)/From the cirque des Nants, the trail alternates between ascents and descents to reach the Tsayé Clou lake and the Plan des Bôs/After the Plan des Bôs, continue on the new pastoral road towards the Montaimont chalets/As you descend, follow the pastoral path to the Pont de la Pêche parking lot, then join the Prioux car park 10 minutes further on.

Prices

Free access.

Reception

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

Recommended equipment: poles, good walking shoes and warm clothing...

Dogs must be kept on a lead due to the presence of herds. The boundaries of the Vanoise National Park are not far from the trail.

Period of practice

From 15/06 to 31/10.

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

Services
  • Pets welcome
  • Coach access
  • Motorhomes allowed
  • Restaurant
Equipments
  • Picnic area
  • Public WC
  • Barbecue
  • Car park

Access

73710 Pralognan-la-Vanoise
Departing from : Pralognan-la-Vanoise (73710)
Latitude : 45.347025 - Longitude : 6.701448

From the village of Pralognan, take the road towards the Vallée de Chavière as far as the car park in the village of Les Prioux.
There is a free shuttle bus from the village centre to the car park in July and August.

More informations

Information update on 23/04/2024 by Office de Tourisme de Pralognan-la-Vanoise