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Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne
Aussois

The Pointe de l'Observatoire via Aussois - Vanoise National Park - Loop

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne
Aussois

The Pointe de l'Observatoire via Aussois - Vanoise National Park - Loop

Hard

4.8

(40)

422

hikers

The Pointe de l'Observatoire via Aussois - Vanoise National Park - Loop

06:01

16.4km

1,110m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 14, 2024

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc national de la Vanoise (cœur)

Waypoints

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1.28 km

Plan d'Amont Lake

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At 2,078 meters above sea level, the Plan d'Amont reservoir is nestled in an absolutely sumptuous setting, at the foot of a handful of peaks over 3,000 meters. It is …

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2.54 km

Sétéria Bridge

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Here, we cross the Saint-Benoit stream. The setting is really bucolic!

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3.96 km

Le Fond d'Aussois

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Magnificent alpine valley that leads to the Fond d'Aussois refuge.

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4.36 km

Refuge du Fond d'Aussois

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Located in the heart of an alpine pasture, the refuge serves as a base camp for enthusiasts of all kinds of activities, from hiking to mountaineering, climbing and ski touring. …

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7.63 km

Pointe de l'Observatoire

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At 3,015 meters above sea level, the Pointe de l'Observatoire offers an incredible panorama of Mont Blanc, the Péclet Polset massif, the Vanoise glaciers and the Chavière valley.

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13.1 km

Dent Parrachée Refuge

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The atmosphere is very warm in this refuge which bears the name of the summit which overlooks it at an altitude of 3,697 meters. Alpinists, hikers, climbers rub shoulders and …

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16.4 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

2.02 km

219 m

182 m

Surfaces

13.7 km

2.44 km

209 m

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Highest point (2,940 m)

Lowest point (2,030 m)

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Friday 6 November

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