Hikes near Aussois
Aussois (1487 m) sits in Savoie Mont Blanc, France. MR. ALPS lists 13 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 225 km of marked route in total. They run from 2.1 km to 137.4 km, the longest being Sentiero Balcone. 13 of them record their elevation gain, between 131 m and 9132 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 13
- Total marked distance
- 225 km
- Shortest route
- 2.1 km
- Longest route
- 137.4 km
- Elevation gain
- 131–9132 m (on 13 trails)
- Route maps available
- on 13 trails
Walking times are estimates calculated from distance and elevation gain using Naismith's rule, and exclude stops.
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Circuit des escaliers
Une promenade très agréable ouverte à tous, qui se déroule sous couvert forestier et offre un joli panorama sur La Norma. Promenade en forêt conseillée par fortes chaleurs, le sentier est abrité et procure un peu de fraîcheur.
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Randonnée vers la Chapelle Sainte-Anne
Randonnée facile qui mène à la Chapelle Sainte-Anne. A noter : l'accès pédestre est interdit par arrêté municipal pendant la période hivernale (réservé aux skieurs)
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Sentier de la Forêt d'Erica
Le sentier d'Erica est un itinéraire ludique et de ressourcement adapté à tous les marcheurs : débutants, petits et grands, jeunes et moins jeunes. Il permet de s'imprégner de l'atmosphère de cette forêt à haute valeur environnementale.
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Le Monolithe
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Vallon de l'Orgère
A loop through the Orgère Valley at the foot of the Aiguilles de la Vanoise, the trail passes a mountain hut and the small chapel of Notre-Dame-des-Neiges, with marmots, nutcrackers, wild blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries along the way. Interpretive sound and written panels recount the history of the valley and Vanoise National Park.
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Via Alpina Red R124
Termignon-la-Vanoise - Modane
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Les Forts de l'Esseillon
The trail passes through the Haute Maurienne valley to reach five stone forts perched at nearly 1,500 m altitude, built by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia between 1820 and 1850 to block French passage into Italy. From these ramparts, the views sweep across the Vallée de l'Arc toward the Aiguille de la Norma, the Crête des Sarrasins, and the Dent Parrachée, one of the landmark summits of the Parc de la Vanoise.
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Sentier Balcon de la Turra à la Loza
A bucolic balcony path that winds through colourful heather and alpine pastures, dry forests, and varied mountain terrain at the foot of the majestic Dent Parrachée — a ridge long prized by a Vanoise park warden as a prime vantage point for watching eagles and bearded vultures riding the thermals. The loop passes the Croix de la Loza, from which the Dent Parrachée looms directly into view.
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Sentier raquettes Les Sources
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Le Lac du Génépy
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Sentiero Balcone
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Col d'Aussois
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Boucle du Lac Blanc
More hiking near Aussois
Other walking bases within 40 km of Aussois, each with its own trail list:
- La Norma, Savoie Mont Blanc — 15 trails, 4.5 km away
- Termignon, Savoie Mont Blanc — 9 trails, 8 km away
- Valfréjus, Savoie Mont Blanc — 10 trails, 9.2 km away
- Lanslebourg, Savoie Mont Blanc — 6 trails, 12.3 km away
- Val Thorens, Savoie Mont Blanc — 15 trails, 13.9 km away
- Orelle, Savoie Mont Blanc — 13 trails, 16.4 km away