Hiking in the Vallée Étroite
The Vallée Étroite is located in the Hautes-Alpes department, on the French-Italian border, at the foot of Mont Thabor (3,178 m). It borders the Clarée Valley and offers exceptional views for 3 days snowshoe trek. Come and recharge your batteries in this unspoilt setting and enjoy a warm welcome in comfortable accommodation offering high-quality catering.
Your tour in details
● Type of accommodation and category : chashared rooms in guarded mountain huts ● Services : bed linen and towels not provided (please bring a sleeping bag liner and towel with your personal belongings) ● Meals : full board from dinner on day 1 to picnic lunch on day 3
Map of your trek
Your route
Meet in Bardonecchia (Italy) at 11:00 a.m. Reception at the Bardonecchia Olympic Village (address in the Practical Information section). Presentation of the programme and departure for Pian Del Colle, on the French-Italian border. At the start, we walk through larch trees and along the Vallée Étroite stream to reach the Terzo Alpini refuge. In the afternoon, we practise using avalanche transceivers (avalanche victim detectors) in groups. • Ascent : 300 m - Descent : 0 m - 4.5 km (3 hours’ walking) • Meals included : dinner at Terzo Alpini mountain hut • Night : Terzo Alpini mountain hut
From the barns of the Vallée Étroite, we set off towards Mont Thabor and continue on to the old Blanchet mines. In this high mountain environment, we reach the Col du Vallon (2,645 m) before descending into the Clarée valley, where we spend the night. • Ascent : 850 m - Descent : 1050 m - 13 km (7 hours’ walking) • Meals included : breakfast at Terzo Alpini mountain hut. Lunchtime picnic. Dinner at La Découverte lodge • Night : La Découverte lodge
At the start of this third day, we wind our way through the hamlets of Névache (Ville Haute, Ville Basse, Roubion) before reaching the Col de l'Echelle pass through its larch forest. We then reach the border and cross it at Pian del Colle before returning to our starting point. • Ascent : 350 m - Descent : 450 m - 11.5 km (6 hours’ walking) • Meals included : breakfast at La Découverte. Lunchtime picnic.
