Loop walk - Montaimont via the cirque des Nants

Loop walk - Montaimont via the cirque des Nants image1
Medium
3h50min
8.5km
Loop
+519m
-518m

Description

This half-day excursion is an ideal for exploring the mountains as a family, and a great preview to longer adventures.
On the edge of the Vanoise National Park (marked by blue, white and red markers painted on the rocks), walk through the cirque des Nants (patois for stream), where shrubbery gradually gives way to meadows. And as every effort deserves comfort, the banks of the Lac de Tsayé Clou (patois for "enclosed meadow"), known by Pralognan locals as "le lac des tétards" (the tadpoles' lake), are the ideal place for a picnic or a packed lunch.... In Montaimont, alpine chalets bear witness to ancestral farming practices. In fact, before the advent of electric pens, the halls of Montaimont were used to milk cattle, sheltered from the elements. With a little discretion, admire the marmots that live here... The perfect family hike!

Pricing

Free access.

Route GPX track

Address
73710, Pralognan-la-Vanoise
Opening
From 15/06 to 31/10. Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.