Hikes near Val Thorens

Val Thorens (2240 m) sits in Savoie Mont Blanc, France. MR. ALPS lists 15 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 140 km of marked route in total. They run from 3.6 km to 16.2 km, the longest being Mont de la Chambre au départ des Ménuires. 15 of them record their elevation gain, between 128 m and 1775 m.

• Boucle de Roche Jaille

  15.6 km · +1050 m · ≈ 4 h 52

  From Plan d'Eau des Bruyères to Roche Jaille

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• Lac de la Portette

  7.5 km · +418 m · ≈ 2 h 12

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• Circuit des Lacs de Val Thorens

  5 km · +345 m · ≈ 1 h 35

  This marked loop departs from the Hôtel Alberta and strings together several natural lakes — the Lacs de Thorens, Lac de Tête Ronde, and Lac des Grenouilles — against a backdrop of the Belleville valley and the summits above Val Thorens. Keep your eyes open for marmots along the way.

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• Lac Blanc

  9.3 km · +671 m · ≈ 2 h 59

  From Immeuble Le Gébroulaz (Val Thorens) to Hôtel Alberta (Val Thorens)

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• Lac de Montaulever

  3.6 km · +319 m · ≈ 1 h 15

  The trail passes the pretty Lac du Montaulever at 2560m, set among the high terrain of the Péclet-Polset massif and its glaciers, before opening onto sweeping views over the Belleville and Allues valleys.

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• Mont de la Chambre au départ de Val Thorens

  8.5 km · +793 m · ≈ 3 h 01

  From Caserne des Pompiers to Mont de la Chambre

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• Mont de la Chambre au départ des Ménuires

  16.2 km · +1775 m · ≈ 6 h 12

  This out-and-back route climbs from the Savoyard ski resort of Les Ménuires through the Tarentaise region to the summit of Mont de la Chambre, set within Vanoise National Park.

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• Sentier Balcon du Lou

  12.8 km · +277 m · ≈ 3 h 01

  From Val Thorens to Refuge du Lac du Lou

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• Val Thorens - Les Ménuires

  10.8 km · +365 m · ≈ 2 h 46

  This walking and cycling loop threads through three major French Alpine ski resorts — Méribel, Val Thorens, and Les Ménuires — within the Vanoise National Park, delivering sweeping views of the region's high peaks and glaciers along the way.

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• Lac du Lou

  6.9 km · +630 m · ≈ 2 h 26

  A well-marked trail climbs from the Plan de l'Eau parking area to a glacial lake sitting at 2,035 m, with views over the Masse massif. The route lies within Vanoise National Park and is popular in both summer and winter, when hikers share the path with snowshoers.

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• Col de la Vallée Étroite

  7.8 km · +981 m · ≈ 3 h 12

  From Plan de l'Eau des Bruyères to Col de la Vallée Étroite

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• Sentier Balcon de la Masse

  3.6 km · +128 m · ≈ 56 min

  From Sommet télécabine Masse 1 to Refuge du Lac du Lou

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• Le Lac du Génépy

  11.7 km · +1034 m · ≈ 4 h 04

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• Circuit des Lacs des Menuires

  12.9 km · +1024 m · ≈ 4 h 17

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• Col d'Aussois

  7.4 km · +804 m · ≈ 2 h 49

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