Virtual tour of the passes
Breathe in deeply as you follow a shaded trail adorned with larch trees. Overlooking the Bessan plain, it's a popular place to go when you want to cool off. Take a look at the intriguing international biathlon site and then head to the forest!
Description
This hike takes you through part of the cross-country skiing area, so popular during the winter season. The world's top biathletes challenge each other on this site all year round... but now, enough daydreaming! *Get motivated and go find the abundant Avérole torrent: as the locals would say "abadez-vous"! The left bank will guide you on a brief adventure into the valley of the same name. At a bend in the road, you come across the beautifully restored hamlet of La Goulaz where the past seems to come back to life. What a surprise in the distance! What's the majestic glacier that just appeared? Her Majesty, the Charbonnel, silently reigns over the land, peaking at 3,752 metres. A mere glimpse leaves you breathless as you venture further on this occasionally uneven slope. In spring, the larch dresses up in shades of intense pink: a jaw-dropping sight! Their new cones bloom in record time, as this evergreen is the only species that entirely renews itself every year. In the summer, they've got a colossal task on their hands!
Period of opening
From 15/06 to 15/10.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
Equipment & services
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Parking nearby
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Pets welcome
Prices
Free access.
Languages spoken
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French
Animals
AcceptedLocalisation
By bus - Line S53 - Maire/Poste stop
By car: park in the parking lot in front of the town hall.