Le Tourchet
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About Le Tourchet
A gentle sanctuary in the Chamonix Valley, favored by families for its relaxed pace and sun-soaked beginner slopes.
Highlights
- Beginner-friendly terrain
- Night skiing sessions
- Village-center convenience
- Laid-back atmosphere
Key Facts
- Altitude: 1079m
- Top lift: 1069m
- Ski pistes: 1km
- Ski lifts: 2
- Population: 421
- 4000m+ peaks nearby: 28
- Lakes nearby: 17
- MTB trails: 229.1km
- Mountain huts: 48
Ski Area
Weather and 10-day forecast for Le Tourchet
- Today: 8 to 20 °C, clear sky, 12 h of sunshine
- Freezing level today: about 4358 m (4200 to 4520 m)
| Day | Min / max | Sky | Precipitation | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| di 22 sep | 8 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| wo 23 sep | 6 / 20 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| do 24 sep | 9 / 18 °C | partly cloudy | 0 mm rain | 7 h sun |
| vr 25 sep | 8 / 19 °C | clear sky | dry | 11 h sun |
| za 26 sep | 9 / 21 °C | clear sky | dry | 12 h sun |
| zo 27 sep | 9 / 24 °C | mainly clear | dry | 8 h sun |
| ma 28 sep | 14 / 21 °C | partly cloudy | dry | 7 h sun |
| di 29 sep | 14 / 24 °C | drizzle | 1 mm rain | 11 h sun |
| wo 30 sep | 10 / 24 °C | overcast | dry | 11 h sun |
| do 1 okt | 13 / 18 °C | rain showers | 17 mm rain | 5 h sun |
Things to do in Le Tourchet
Hikes nearby — Le Tourchet (14)
14 curated hiking trails around Le Tourchet, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.
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Sur les Pas des Premiers Guides
Departing from Champel, a hamlet that dominates the Val Montjoie, this loop trail through the Bionnassay valley follows a mountain-flank path to trace the history of mountaineering as a themed, family-accessible route.
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Sentier des Gardes
A tight forest singletrack loop on the hillside above Chamonix, the Sentier des Gardes threads through mostly smooth but root- and pinecone-strewn terrain, passing through silence broken only by the occasional sound of a garbage truck in the town below. The route traverses exposed forest singletrack all the way to Plan Lachat before descending back to the start of the Chamonix Vertical Kilometer course.
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Chalet des Pyramides
Steep switchbacks — occasionally reinforced with metal chains, railings, and stairs — climb through dense forest before breaking into the open, where the Bossons Glacier fills one horizon and the Taconnaz Glacier with Mont Blanc dominates the other. The trail ends at a snack bar perched at 1,895 metres, looking out directly over the Glacier des Bossons.
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Tour Du Mont Blanc - Variante du Col de Tricot
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Chemin des Villages
The Chemin des Villages threads through Les Houches by way of named lanes — Chemin des Longues, Chemin de la Tannuaz, Chemin des Fleurs, and Chemin Théobalde Couttet — crossing the village via a footbridge rather than the expressway, open to both walkers and cyclists.
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Aiguillette des Houches
A panoramic loop through the Carlaveyron nature reserve, the Aiguillette des Houches delivers sweeping views of the Mont Blanc massif, the Aiguilles Rouges, the Fiz, and the wet meadows of Carlaveyron. The ascent winds through the Chailloux mountain pastures directly opposite the Bossons glacier, described as Europe's largest.
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Col de Tricot
The route begins in the village of Les Chavants in the Houches valley and passes through a varied Savoyard landscape on its way to the col.
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Petit Balcon Sud
Mostly forested and hugging the southern aspect of the Chamonix valley at around 1,200–1,300m, the Petit Balcon Sud traces a low-altitude path from Les Houches all the way to Argentière. It presents very little difficulty and is considered an ideal choice even on rainy days.
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Lacs Noirs
path nr.15 from Rother Wanderführer, Mont Blanc. Duration: 4.40 hours
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Boucle de Miage
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Balade du Plateau d'Assy au Lac Vert
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Boucle des Balcons d'Assy
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Boucle de Pormenaz
Mountain biking near Le Tourchet
- Des Houches à Chamonix
- De Chamonix aux Houches
- Les Houches à Servoz
- Alpages Respect
- Des Houches à Servoz - Le Chemin des Diligences
- Alpage Respect
- Balade aux Chavants
- Saucette
Getting to Le Tourchet
Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.
- Nearest airport: Annecy Meythet airport (NCY), 55 km away, about 1h03 by road
- Genève: 1h by car, 77 km
- Annecy: 1h09 by car, 89 km
- Chambéry: 1h34 by car, 133 km
- Lausanne: 1h44 by car, 138 km
- Grenoble: 2h03 by car, 143 km
- Torino: 2h21 by car, 175 km
Where to stay in Le Tourchet
200 places to stay for a night on 2026-09-25, from 117 EUR per night, median 328 EUR. Prices are direct with hotels and destinations, compared live on the Le Tourchet page.





