2-day tour of Lake Mont-Cenis - Stage 2 - From the Petit Mont-Cenis refuge to the Col du Mont-Cenis

Name: 2-day tour of Lake Mont-Cenis - Stage 2 - From the Petit Mont-Cenis refuge to the Col du Mont-Cenis
Address: Petit Mont-Cenis Bramans, Val-Cenis, 73500
Telephone: 04 79 05 99 06
Price range: Free access.

Val-Cenis

© 2-day tour of Lake Mont-Cenis - Stage 2 - From the Petit Mont-Cenis refuge to the Col du Mont-Cenis - OTHMV - R. Salles

Treat yourself to a trip around Lake Mont Cenis. Take the time for a total immersion between passes and balconies. Fabulous viewpoints await you! Your 2nd stage will be spiced up by a tricky passage (handrail with no technical difficulty).

Description

We recommend an early start to reach your maximum altitude at the Col de Sollières. At an altitude of 2640m, the short-grass meadows are decked out in their most beautiful colors in early summer. You'll need to be discreet if you're looking for lady marmot near her burrow. At 3162m, the Signal du Petit Mont-Cenis towers above you. At its foot, your descent takes on the air of an alpine hike to the gentle slopes of the small Lac de Sollières. You're now in a more intimate mountain setting, on the edge of the Montfroid woods. Perhaps you'll hear chickadees singing and green woodpeckers snapping their beaks on the trunks of spruce and fir trees? This short rest gives way to a final ascent to the Petite Turra, which holds many surprises in store. What's that fort overlooking your path? Take the time to make a detour there to appreciate the intoxicating panorama. Carefully round off your route with an equipped handrail that is not technically difficult.

Additional welcome

Stay on the trails and follow the signs, and take your garbage with you.

Environments

Waterside
Lakeside or by stretch of water
Lake view
Mountain view
Mountain location
Lake 5 km away
Presence of livestock and guard dogs

Rates

Free access.

Itinerary

Distance 18km
Route type One-way ticket
Elevation gain 900m
Negative gradient 930m
Daily duration 07h00
Signposted itinerary Yes
Beaconing accuracy Departmental markings (yellow) and GR markings (red and white)
Nature of the land Stone, Ground, Grit, Not suitable for strollers
Maximum altitude 2640m

Opening period

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.