Hikes near Valmeinier
Valmeinier (1449 m) sits in Savoie Mont Blanc, France. MR. ALPS lists 16 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 247 km of marked route in total. They run from 3.1 km to 65.7 km, the longest being Tour du Mont Thabor. 16 of them record their elevation gain, between 134 m and 6204 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 16
- Total marked distance
- 247 km
- Shortest route
- 3.1 km
- Longest route
- 65.7 km
- Elevation gain
- 134–6204 m (on 16 trails)
- Route maps available
- on 16 trails
Walking times are estimates calculated from distance and elevation gain using Naismith's rule, and exclude stops.
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Albannette grande boucle
Itinéraire conseillé aux randonneurs réguliers.
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Pain de Sucre grande boucle
Un parcours qui vous mènera aux limites sud de la commune, jusqu’au sommet belvédère du Pain de Sucre, par un tracé alternant sentiers techniques aux profils multiples ainsi que des passages sur pistes larges aux profils variés également.
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Tour du Mont Thabor
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Tour des Aiguilles d'Arves (étape 6)
From the Aiguilles d'Arves refuge, a balcony path traverses alpine pastures with views of surrounding peaks, passing the pastoral hamlet of Vallon before descending through larch forest alongside the Valloirette stream. The route climbs back up to Poingt-Ravier — a hamlet of traditional architecture with open views of the Telegraph Fort — and passes a remarkable ancient larch tree before reaching the perched hamlet of Albanne.
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Trail du Galibier de repli 2024
Itinéraire du trail du Galibier qui s'est déroulé le dimanche 18 août 2024.
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Tour du Mont Thabor Variante
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Sentier éco-sylve de Poingt-Ravier
A botanical trail with interpretive panels on mountain trees — the larch in particular — this loop threads through the traditional hamlet of Poingt Ravier, passing the Chapelle Sainte Madeleine and the "Pont du Diable" before opening onto a panorama toward the Galibier.
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Le sentier du Gros Mélèze
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Pain de Sucre petite boucle
Itinéraire conseillé aux randonneurs réguliers. Départ du village d'Albanne.
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Albannette petite boucle
Itinéraire conseillé aux randonneurs réguliers.
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Col de la Vallée Étroite
From Plan de l'Eau des Bruyères to Col de la Vallée Étroite
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Boucle de Roche Jaille
From Plan d'Eau des Bruyères to Roche Jaille
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Albanne
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Beaumollard
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Château des Bergers
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B13 - Malpasset
More hiking near Valmeinier
Other walking bases within 40 km of Valmeinier, each with its own trail list:
- Valloire, Savoie Mont Blanc — 17 trails, 4.4 km away
- Orelle, Savoie Mont Blanc — 13 trails, 5.3 km away
- Montricher-Albanne, Savoie Mont Blanc — 33 trails, 7.6 km away
- Albiez-Montrond, Savoie Mont Blanc — 12 trails, 11.2 km away
- Valfréjus, Savoie Mont Blanc — 10 trails, 13.8 km away
- Val Thorens, Savoie Mont Blanc — 15 trails, 14.1 km away