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L'Orgère Refuge – Col de Chavière loop from Mont d'Ambin Base Tunnel

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne

Villarodin-Bourget

L'Orgère Refuge – Col de Chavière loop from Mont d'Ambin Base Tunnel

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L'Orgère Refuge – Col de Chavière loop from Mont d'Ambin Base Tunnel

07:08

15.6km

1,010m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Parc national de la Vanoise (cœur)

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Parking

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229 m

Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Neiges

Highlight • Religious Site

Quaint, small chapel in the midst of a small collection of beautiful stone houses. A small, picturesque village just before the Refuge de l'Orgère

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562 m

L'Orgère Refuge

Highlight • Pub

In high season, the refuge can accommodate up to 70 people. It also offers a catering service, and hikers passing through can stop simply for a drink. You will also find a drinking water point, toilets and PRM access.

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2.81 km

Vanoise National Park Core Area

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Here you have escaped any civilization. You are surrounded by mountains and beautiful scenery, as far as the eye can see. If you're hiking to get out, you'll feel really comfortable here. A really nice section.

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6.79 km

Col de Chavière

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It is a magnificent pass, at an altitude of 2,796 meters. The landscape is very surprising, almost lunar. It is not uncommon to see ibex and marmots there!

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10.7 km

Waterfalls in Vanoise National Park

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Depending on the season and weather conditions, here is a great sight on downwelling bodies of water.

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10.9 km

Source du Vin (2156m)

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13.0 km

Polset

Highlight • Settlement

It is a small alpine hamlet, with very beautiful stone houses. The decor is really picturesque! There is a fountain and a restaurant, the Chalet l'Estiva.

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15.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

1.78 km

926 m

Surfaces

13.8 km

1.04 km

716 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (2,750 m)

Lowest point (1,820 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

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L'Orgère Refuge – Col de Chavière loop from Mont d'Ambin Base Tunnel

Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Neiges

L'Orgère Refuge

Vanoise National Park Core Area

Col de Chavière

Waterfalls in Vanoise National Park

Source du Vin (2156m)

Polset

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