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Hiking itinerary : Lac des Pierres Blanches via the blueberry trail from Plan Bois

A lovely family walk through the forest towards the Lac des Pierres Blanches

Sport Hiking itinerary : Lac des Pierres Blanches via the blueberry trail from Plan Bois Montchavin-les-Coches

About

Departing from Montchavin-les-Coches (73210)
Average length : 01h00
Total elevation gain : 201m
Vertical drop : 201m
Distance : 2.6km
Signed walking trail
Animals allowed

Way and back
Total elevation gain : 201m
Altitude max : 2116m
Vertical drop : 201m

Signs

The name of the path - Green writing on a yellow plaque

Difficult passages

The last section is a steep climb before reaching the Pierres Blanches lake.

Map references

IGN map Les Arcs La Plagne 3532ET on sale in sports stores and newsagents - You can also find all our itineraries on sale in our tourist offices (€5).

Further informations

Stone, Ground

You can drive to Plan Bois. From Les Coches, take the road to Les Bauches valley (speed limit 30 km/h). Go past the Vanoise Express and continue along the road to a junction marked "Le Sauget" and turn right (speed limit 30 km/h) to take you past Le Sauget and Les Praizes to the end of the road at Plan Bois (chalet Chez Laurette) Walk up a track to the left towards a covered ski carpet and, from there, you will see the gondola or the chairlift and you can start the hike.

Departure from Plan Bois
1/ Take the Lac Noir cable car or go to Plan Bois by car.
2/ At the cable car exit, turn left
3/ Go up the myrtilles piste
4/ At the top of the climb (Les Myrtilles sign - blue slope), take the slope on your right.
5/ Pass under the Pierres Blanches chairlift and from there turn left into the lake.

Prices

Free of charge.

Reception

Open to children
Animals allowed
Languages of documentation : English, French
Not adapted to strollers

Whenever you go hiking, remember to take cereal bars, plenty of water, sunglasses, sun cream and a small first aid kit, as well as suitable clothes for your outing, according to the season and the weather forecast.

Keeping a leash on the cable car

Period of practice

From 29/06 to 31/08/2024.

Services
  • Pets welcome
  • Accessible via ski lift
Equipments
  • Picnic area
  • Orientation board

Access

Plan Bois 1885m 73210 Montchavin-les-Coches
Departing from : Montchavin-les-Coches (73210)
Latitude : 45.539334 - Longitude : 6.723583

Park either in the Montchavin car parks and then enter the village in the direction of the Coches telecabin and then take the Telebufette and the Plan Bois chairlift or in the car park in Les Coches by taking the 1st exit on your right at the roundabout and then at the 2nd roundabout take the 2nd exit and park in the car parks and enter the centre of Les Coches.

More informations

Information update on 18/04/2024 by Office de Tourisme de la Grande Plagne