Alpage de Loriaz from Le Couteray

Typical Alpine pasture landscape below the Perrons mountain chain and the Aiguille de Loriaz. When you get there, mountain refuge with restaurant and dormitories.

Alpage de Loriaz from Le Couteray Vallorcine

About

Departing from Vallorcine (74660)
Average length : 04h10
Total elevation gain : 751m
Vertical drop : 751m
Distance : 8.2km
Signed walking trail
Animals allowed

Take the forest track at the top right in the village: follow it for a few hundred metres and after the third bend, take the path that goes up on the right.
and after the third bend, use the path that goes up on the right. It is joined by the one coming from the Nant. Continue to find the track that you follow for about 200 m. When you leave it, go right into the forest, cross the Nant de Loriaz (1652 m). Continue by a few hairpin bends to the plateau above the vegetation. At the Croix de Loriaz, we find on the right the path coming from Le Crot and after some efforts, the refuge is reached in the mountain pasture.

Other itineraries are possible from Le Nant, Le Sizeray.
More information is available at the Tourist Office or the Office de Haute-Montagne and in our trail guide.
Attention : The conditions of the trails are likely to change, think to inform you before leaving.

Way and back
Total elevation gain : 751m
Altitude max : 2020m
Vertical drop : 751m

Further informations

Rock, Stone, Ground

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    Prices

    Free of charge.

    Reception

    Animals allowed
    Languages spoken : French
    Not adapted to strollers

    Period of practice

    From 01/04 to 31/10.

    Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

    Services
    • Pets welcome

    Access

    Départ hameau du Couteray 74660 Vallorcine
    Departing from : Vallorcine (74660)
    Latitude : 46.022281 - Longitude : 6.916667

    Closest train stop : Le Buet train stop
    Closest parking : Le Buet / Le Couteray car parks

    More informations

    Information update on 12/04/2024 by Office de Tourisme de la Vallée de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc