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Tour de la roche d'Etache - 2-day hike

If you're a fan of undiscovered regions, the Val d'Ambin is the place for you. Between mountain pastures and high-altitude passes, this short getaway promises a weekend out of the ordinary. It's the ideal introduction to the pleasures of itinerancy.

Sport Tour de la roche d'Etache - 2-day hike Val-Cenis

About

Departing from Val-Cenis (73500)
Duration of the itinerary : 2 Days
Total elevation gain : 1300m
Vertical drop : 1380m
Distance : 23km
Signed walking trail
Animals allowed

Itinerary
Total elevation gain : 1300m
Altitude max : 2968m
Vertical drop : 1380m

Signs

Yellow departmental signs all along the way.

Map references

Map IGN 3634OT - Val Cenis

Further informations

Stone, Ground, Grit

    1 3

    Start: Refuge du Suffet in Val Cenis Bramans
    1/ DAY 1: Refuge du Suffet (1680m) - Refuge d'Ambin (2270m) Time: 3h30 / Ascent: +590m / -90m
    2/ DAY 2: Refuge d'Ambin (2270m) - Refuge du Suffet (1680m) Time: 6h30 / Ascent: +710/ -1290m

    Prices

    Free access.

    Reception

    Animals allowed
    Not adapted to strollers

    You must book your overnight stay in a refuge in advance.
    Stay on the trails, following the signs, and take your garbage with you.

    Animals must be kept on a leash throughout this itinerary for your safety and that of the herds.

    Period of practice

    Itinerary accessible outside snow periods and subject to favorable weather conditions. Check your local weather forecast in real time up to the day of departure.

    Services
    • Pets welcome
    Equipments
    • Parking nearby

    Access

    RD100 - Le Planay 73500 Val-Cenis
    Departing from : Val-Cenis (73500)
    Latitude : 45.207091 - Longitude : 6.834803

    RD100 out of Bramans on a narrow asphalt road. Stop at the Planay parking lot before the bridge leading to the refuge du Suffet. Possibility of parking for several nights. 1 minute walk from the refuge.

    Information update on 22/11/2024 by Communauté de communes Haute Maurienne Vanoise