Plancherine
About Plancherine
A tranquil Bauges retreat centered around the Cistercian Tamié Abbey, where monastic silence meets artisanal cheesemaking traditions.
Highlights
- Cistercian abbey ruins
- Artisanal Tamié cheese
- Wooded hiking trails
- Monastic heritage
Key Facts
- Altitude: 929m
- Top lift: 972m
- Ski pistes: 0.2km
- Ski lifts: 1
- Lakes nearby: 12
- MTB trails: 36.3km
- Mountain huts: 10
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Plancherine
- Today: 12 to 20 °C, clear sky, 12 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 4470 m (4370 to 4620 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mar. 22 sept. | 12 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| mer. 23 sept. | 11 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| jeu. 24 sept. | 13 / 22 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 6 h sun |
| ven. 25 sept. | 11 / 21 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 8 h sun |
| sam. 26 sept. | 11 / 22 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| dim. 27 sept. | 11 / 23 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 3 h sun |
| lun. 28 sept. | 12 / 24 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| mar. 29 sept. | 12 / 24 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| mer. 30 sept. | 12 / 20 °C | overcast | dry | 2 h sun |
| jeu. 1 oct. | 11 / 22 °C | drizzle | dry | 1 h sun |
Things to do in Plancherine
Hikes nearby — Plancherine (10)
10 curated hiking trails around Plancherine, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Chemin de Szombathely, Moûtiers - Pontcharra
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Mont Julioz
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Tours du Massif des Bauges
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L'alpage et le Col d'Orgeval
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À l'assaut du fort de Tamié
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À la découverte de Mercury
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À l'assaut du Fort du Mont
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Blockhaus du Laitelet
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Château de Cornillon
Cette belle randonnée permet de découvrir en son point culminant les vestiges d'un ancien château fort détruit par un incendie en 1334. De Cornillon à Césarches itinéraire partagé VTT, prudence nombreux vélos!
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Chapelle Saint-Clément
Mountain biking near Plancherine
- L'Arclusaz
- Circuit des 1000 Défis
- Chemin des Espagnols
- Route de Champ-Levat
- Chemin de la Grande Combe
Getting to Plancherine
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Chambéry Aix les Bains airport (CMF), 33 km away, about 1h by road
- Chambéry: 47 min by car, 56 km
- Annecy: 57 min by car, 39 km
- Grenoble: 1h10 by car, 87 km
- Genève: 1h31 by car, 82 km
- Lyon: 1h56 by car, 153 km
- Lausanne: 2h11 by car, 144 km
Where to stay in Plancherine
36 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 57 EUR per night, median 108 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Plancherine page.