On foot along the Lavesse trail

Name: On foot along the Lavesse trail
Address: Place de la Mairie, Bessans, 73480
Telephone: 04 79 05 99 06
Price range: Free access.

Bessans

On foot along the Lavesse trail - OT HMV

Breathe in deeply as you follow a shaded trail adorned with larch trees. Overlooking the Bessan plain, it's a popular place to go when you want to cool off. Take a look at the intriguing international biathlon site and then head to the forest!

Description

This hike takes you through part of the cross-country skiing area, so popular during the winter season. The world's top biathletes challenge each other on this site all year round... but now, enough daydreaming! *Get motivated and go find the abundant Avérole torrent: as the locals would say "abadez-vous"! The left bank will guide you on a brief adventure into the valley of the same name. At a bend in the road, you come across the beautifully restored hamlet of La Goulaz where the past seems to come back to life. What a surprise in the distance! What's the majestic glacier that just appeared? Her Majesty, the Charbonnel, silently reigns over the land, peaking at 3,752 metres. A mere glimpse leaves you breathless as you venture further on this occasionally uneven slope. In spring, the larch dresses up in shades of intense pink: a jaw-dropping sight! Their new cones bloom in record time, as this evergreen is the only species that entirely renews itself every year. In the summer, they've got a colossal task on their hands!

Additional welcome

The duration of hiking trails is calculated using reference paces: 300 m/h ascent, 500 m/h descent and 4 km/h on the flat.

As hazards may occur at any time on the routes, the GPX tracks provided are not contractual. They are given for information only. Riders use them at their own risk, depending on their level of technological proficiency and their understanding of the terrain.

Minimum age: 6 years

Environments

Close to a public transportation
Forest location
Near shuttle stop
Mountain view
Mountain location
Village center
Close to GR footpath

Rates

Free access.

Itinerary

Distance 8km
Route type LOOP
Elevation gain 290m
Negative gradient 290m
Daily duration 02h45
Signposted itinerary Yes
Beaconing accuracy Mixed markings (PR: yellow blade and GR: red and white)
Tricky passage The snowfields make the crossing dangerous at the start of the season, crossing narrow and sometimes slippery ledges, crossing streams and during the hunting period, in covered areas, inquire.
Nature of the land Rock, Ground, Not suitable for strollers
Maximum altitude 1985m