Refuge du Grand Bec - Flirt with the Alps for a weekend
Planay Hiking itinerary
Route
:
BOUCLE
Daily duration (minutes)
:
300
Distance (km)
:
8.3
Route
:
850
Wandering duration (days)
:
2
Level red ? hard
Departure/Arrival
Point of interest
Circuit n° 1
- Environment :
- Mountain location
Informations
- SITRA services :
- Route
- Route 2405
- Typologie promo SITRA :
- Not recommended in bad weather
- Parking :
- Car park
- Free car park
- SITRA services :
- Services
Equipments & Services
- Passages delicats :
- En juin certains ruisseaux et/ou névés peuvent être délicats à traverser en raison de la fonte des neiges, n'hésitez pas à vous renseigner au préalable auprès de la gardienne.
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Informations
Refuge du Grand Bec - Flirt with the Alps for a weekend
Parking
Plan Fournier
73350
Planay
Phone : +33 4 79 55 03 77
Presentation
Definitively the Lord of the valley ! Perfect trail to discover landscapes and alpine pastures way of life. Take a break and enjoy a night at Grand Bec refuge. For mountain beginners, return trip to the refuge.
How to go:
After Planay village take the road on the left in the direction of Chamberanger. Before Chamberanger, take the road at the right side which reaches Plan Fournier (1723m) where you can find a small parking with some places.
At the gate of the Vanoise national Park, in a beautiful place, a small refuge sits at the bottom of the Vuzelle’s peak, with a nice view on the Grand Bec Mountain, on the Vallonet peak and on the Chavière valley.
This walk is easy to reach with children, parents, grand-parents, walkers or mountain climber.
To go up:
You will find a sign at the beginning in Plan Fournier; follow the direction of the Grand Bec refuge. Footpath and sign are clearly visible. Crossing the forest, and then going up through a comb under the Vuzelle and the same name pass. This way to go up has a really nice view on the valley of Bozel, the Lauziere Massif and the Vanoise Massif.
After Planay village take the road on the left in the direction of Chamberanger. Before Chamberanger, take the road at the right side which reaches Plan Fournier (1723m) where you can find a small parking with some places.
At the gate of the Vanoise national Park, in a beautiful place, a small refuge sits at the bottom of the Vuzelle’s peak, with a nice view on the Grand Bec Mountain, on the Vallonet peak and on the Chavière valley.
This walk is easy to reach with children, parents, grand-parents, walkers or mountain climber.
To go up:
You will find a sign at the beginning in Plan Fournier; follow the direction of the Grand Bec refuge. Footpath and sign are clearly visible. Crossing the forest, and then going up through a comb under the Vuzelle and the same name pass. This way to go up has a really nice view on the valley of Bozel, the Lauziere Massif and the Vanoise Massif.
OuverturesFrom 27/06 to 09/09 daily.
Depending on snow condition.
Subject to favorable weather.
Depending on snow condition.
Subject to favorable weather.
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