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The Loop Le Grand-Praz

Grand-Praz is a hamlet which dominates Beaufort and the valley of the Doron, perched over a rocky ridge and surrounded by a big meadow, the "Praz", in dialect.

Sport The Loop Le Grand-Praz Arêches-Beaufort

About

Departing from Arêches-Beaufort (73270)
Average length : 01h30
Total elevation gain : 166m
Vertical drop : 166m
Distance : 1.653km
Signed walking trail
Animals allowed

On the way up, you cross the Dard district, where they used to work as a tanner. Along the alley, the houses are narrow, high with balconies on different levels. At the waterfall begins a wide, steep and carefully paved path that leads to the upper hamlets. Beautiful shaded walk from where you will discover the habitat and farms with a nice view from the Cours and a return to the edge of wood.
The brook of the Dard (name of pre-Romanesque origin which designates a waterfall) crosses in cascade a rocky bar, then channeled along the path.
Higher at the turn of the road, turning, we overlook the village of Beaufort.
The church of Saint Maxime was built, sheltered from the floods of torrents, on the rocky promontory that dominates the Confluent of Doron and Argentina. Around its square bell tower, solid as a keep, the Châtelard quarter is the oldest in Beaufort. The oldest houses date from the early seventeenth century. To the left of the bell tower is the round tower, topped with a conical roof, a house of notables. Along the Doron, on the right bank, a trading quarter developed in the early nineteenth century.

Loop
Total elevation gain : 166m
Altitude max : 905m
Vertical drop : 166m

Further informations

Stone, Ground

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    0/ Departure : Beaufort - Main street near the wash house towards Roselend.
    1/ The signposted circuit starts at the public wash house next to the hardware store
    2/ little waterfall
    3/ View of the village
    4/ We then discover a small oratory.
    5/ From the oratory, continue the way and cross the road to the place called "les Cours".
    6/ The path follows the buildings and then enters the communal forest of Orgeval, crosses a stream and goes down to the edge of the forest.
    7/ We reach further the road to return to Beaufort.

    Reception

    Animals allowed
    Not adapted to strollers

    Services
    • Pets welcome

    Access

    Beaufort 73270 Arêches-Beaufort
    Departing from : Arêches-Beaufort (73270)
    Latitude : 45.71671 - Longitude : 6.576184

    From Beaufort centre. Bus stop. Free parking place Frison Roche. Departure trail near the wash house: Main street, before the hardware store.

    Information update on 11/03/2024 by Office de Tourisme d'Arêches-Beaufort