• Sport

Traversée de Méan Martin - 3-day hike - short version

Why not try your hand at roaming the mountains, skirting the glaciers of the Vanoise National Park? This escapade will delight young and not-so-young hikers accustomed to moderate efforts at altitude.

Sport Traversée de Méan Martin - 3-day hike - short version Val-Cenis

About

Departing from Val-Cenis (73500)
Duration of the itinerary : 3 Days
Total elevation gain : 1301m
Vertical drop : 1805m
Distance : 31km
Signed walking trail
Animals not allowed

Itinerary
Total elevation gain : 1301m
Altitude max : 2962m
Vertical drop : 1805m

Signs

Departmental markings (yellow), GR markings (red and white) and Vanoise National Park markings (blue - white - red).

Topoguides references

IGN Top 25 3633 ET Tignes Val d'Isère - Haute Maurienne IGN Top 25 3634 OT Val Cenis - Charbonnel

Further informations

Stone, Ground, Grit

Departure: Bellecombe parking lot, Val Cenis Termignon
1/ DAY 1: Refuge l'Auberge de Bellecombe (2350m) - Refuge de la Femma (2352m) Time: 3h30 / Ascent: +275m / -240m
Day 2: Refuge de la Femma (2352m) - Refuge du Fond des Fours (2537m) Time: 4h / Ascent: +600m/-415m
Day 3: Refuge du Fond des Fours (2537m) - Bonneval-sur-Arc (1830m) Time: 4h / Ascent: +426 / -1151m

Prices

Free access.

Reception

Animals not allowed
Not adapted to strollers

You are entering a protected area. Pets are not allowed in the Vanoise National Park.
You must book your overnight stay in a refuge in advance.
Stay on the trails and follow the signs, and take your garbage with you.

Pets are not allowed on this hike in the Vanoise National Park.

Period of practice

Itinerary accessible outside snow periods and subject to favorable weather conditions. Check the local weather forecast in real time up to the day of departure. Information on trail and hut access conditions is available from the tourist office and the Vanoise National Park.

Equipments
  • Parking nearby

Access

RD 126 - Parking de Bellecombe Termignon 73500 Val-Cenis
Departing from : Val-Cenis (73500)
Latitude : 45.329176 - Longitude : 6.828986

Take the Bellecombe road out of Termignon towards Val-Cenis Lanslebourg: 10 km of narrow, winding road. Recommended to take the shuttle bus in summer. Easy to hitchhike for a drop-off without worrying about return logistics. Further information in the HMV mobility guide.

Getting there by bus :
Access: Line 2 - Parking de Bellecombe stop
Return itinerary: Line S53 - Patinoire stop

Moving across the city : Val-Cenis (73480), Bonneval-sur-Arc (73480), Bessans (73480), Val-Cenis (73500)
Information update on 24/10/2024 by Communauté de communes Haute Maurienne Vanoise