Tour du lac du Mont-Cenis - 2-day hike

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).

Additional welcome

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

Environments

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

Rates

Free access.

Itinerary

• Distance 38km
• Route type One-way ticket
• Elevation gain 1430m
• Negative gradient 1430m
• Roaming time 2 days
• 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 your departure. Information on trail and hut access conditions is available from the tourist office.

Additional opening

• Subject to favorable weather

• Subject to snow conditions

Location

In front of the Val Cenis Lanslebourg tourist office, take the D1006 to the Col du Mont Cenis. Limited parking at the pass. Possibility of parking for several nights.
To get there by bus: Line 5 - Col du Mont-Cenis stop. More info in the HMV mobility guide.

Documents

• Tour du lac du Mont-Cenis - 2-day hike
• Tour du lac du Mont-Cenis - 2-day hike
• LOGO-COLLECTION-RANDO
• Complete flyer with 2-day Mont-Cenis stage (pdf)

Animals

Pets allowed : Yes

Pets allowed with supplement : No

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

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step

• DEPARTURE: Val-Cenis - Col du Mont-Cenis
  1/ DAY 1: Col du Mont-Cenis (2081 m) - Refuge du Petit Mont-Cenis (2110 m). Duration: 6h30/ Ascent: + 530 m / - 500m
  2/ DAY 2: Refuge du Petit Mont-Cenis (2110m) -Col du Mont-Cenis (2081m). Duration: 7h / Ascent: + 900 m / - 930 m