Walking route: Tour of Pointe d'Ardens from Prétairié

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Hard
6h25min
13.8km
Loop
+1120m
-1120m

Description

A lovely hike in the Abondance mountain pastures, with lovely views of Mont de Grange, the Valon de Pertuis and the Piron cliffs. You'll also reach the Cubourré site and the Plagnes lake, a Unesco Global Geopark geosite.
This hike takes you past alpine chalets and beautiful mountain scenery. Starting from Prétairié, you climb through the undergrowth to reach the mountain pastures and chalets of Entre Deux Pertuis. The Pointe d'Ardens rises to an altitude of 1959 m. After a good climb, you can then descend to the chalets d'Ardents, at the foot of the Pointe du Piron cliffs, where you may even spot marmots below! You'll then descend to the Cubourré site and Lac des Plagnes, a UNESCO-listed Geopark. Didactic panels explain the geological evolution of the site. At the end of the lake, you'll reach Prétairié via a path and then a forest trail.

Pricing

Free access.

Route GPX track

Address
Parking de Prétairié, Route de Charmy l'Envers, 74360, Abondance
Opening
From 01/06 to 15/10 daily. Check with tourist offices in advance to find out the current access conditions. Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.