• Sport

Le pont du Varchey - la cascade (boucle )

The waterfall is very attractive. A loop that allows you to see it from its full height and enjoy its coolness! It will keep you company along the way.

Sport Le pont du Varchey - la cascade (boucle ) Peisey-Vallandry

About

Departing from Peisey-Vallandry (73210)
Average length : 02h30
Total elevation gain : 490m
Distance : 6.2km
Animals allowed

From the Porte de Rosuel refuge (1,500 m) take the GR5 towards the upper valley. Meadows, megaphorbia (alders, gooseberries and plants that don't like the sun too much), panoramic platform, larch woods. At the end of a narrow passage, we come to a large cairn dedicated to a dead climber on the south face of Mt Pourri. We leave the main path. Behind the cairn, another path starts that passes over the Varchey bridge. We find a path that descends on the right bank of the torrent through an alder wood. You cross a large torrent (Nant du Prêtre) and then a meadow until you reach the foot of the large waterfall. We cross the water on an aerial EDF water intake (1 806 m). The return to the hamlet of Guraz and then Rosuel is easy to find.
The water from all these torrents crosses the mountain (7 km gallery) to reach the Tignes dam and work to produce our electricity.

Difficulties: Torrent crossings, aerial passages. Stay on the paths. Do not try to go UNDER the waterfall: with the water also fall stones...

Loop
Total elevation gain : 490m
Altitude max : 1950m
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    From the Porte de Rosuel refuge (1,500 m) take the GR5 towards the upper valley. Meadows, megaphorbia (alders, gooseberries and plants that don't like the sun too much), panoramic platform, larch woods. At the end of a narrow passage, we come to a large cairn dedicated to a dead climber on the south face of Mt Pourri. We leave the main path. Behind the cairn, another path starts that passes over the Varchey bridge. We find a path that descends on the right bank of the torrent through an alder wood. You cross a large torrent (Nant du Prêtre) and then a meadow until you reach the foot of the large waterfall. We cross the water on an aerial EDF water intake (1 806 m). The return to the hamlet of Guraz and then Rosuel is easy to find.
    The water from all these torrents crosses the mountain (7 km gallery) to reach the Tignes dam and work to produce our electricity.

    Difficulties: Torrent crossings, aerial passages. Stay on the paths. Do not try to go UNDER the waterfall: with the water also fall stones...

    Prices

    Free of charge.

    Reception

    Animals allowed
    Languages spoken : French

    Period of practice

    All year round.

    Services
    • Pets welcome

    Access

    Le Chalet 73210 Peisey-Vallandry
    Departing from : Peisey-Vallandry (73210)
    Latitude : 45.5186 - Longitude : 6.804896

    Parking near the Rosuel refuge

    Information update on 11/03/2024 by Office de Tourisme de Peisey Vallandry