Snowshoe itinerary: Le Lièvre Blanc

Beneath a blanket of snow, the Rocher du Château has stood watch for millennia. On its wall, deer painted in red ochre still seem to run, frozen in time like a breath from somewhere else.

Description

To walk here is to go back in time, to feel the presence of those who left their footprints on the mountain, to hear their impulse in the winter silence.

Additional welcome

Find out about weather conditions and avalanche risk before you set off (weather services, mountain rescue services, professionals, tourist office...).
Equipment and clothing must be adapted to the forecast.
Postpone your activity if the weather forecast is poor. Follow safety instructions and do not venture off the marked routes in winter.

Environments

• Mountain view
• Mountain location
• Less than 10 minutes from a bus stop on foot

Rates

Free access.

Itinerary

• Distance 9.9km
• Route type LOOP
• Elevation gain 60m
• Negative gradient 60m
• Daily duration 03h45
• Signposted itinerary Yes
• Beaconing accuracy Signposted route n°4
• Tricky passage This route crosses meadows. Without snow, it is not practicable.
• Nature of the land Groomed trail
• Maximum altitude 1765m

Opening period

From 15/12 to 01/04 daily.

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

Additional opening

• Subject to favorable weather

• Subject to snow conditions

Location

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

Documents

• Snowshoe itinerary: Le Lièvre Blanc_Bessans (pdf)

Animals

Pets allowed : Yes

Pets allowed with supplement: No

Out of respect for wildlife, please keep your dog on a lead.

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step

• 1/ From the Espace sportif Le Carreley parking lot, head towards La Bessanaise, cross the Torrent d'Avérole, then turn right to reach the hamlet of La Goulaz.
  2/ 0 h 45 - At La Goulaz, go around the houses and take the path that crosses the Travérole plateau. Reach the restaurant before crossing the road.
  3/ 1 h 45 - On the other side, continue on the groomed two-way track, cross the Arc and follow its opposite bank to the crossroads at the foot of Rocher du Château.
  4/ 2 h 20 - At the crossroads, turn left to return to the banks of the Arc, cross it again and continue on the two-way track to the road. Cross with care and continue towards Chapelle Notre-Dame des Grâces.
  5/ 3 h 10 - From the chapel, head towards La Bessanaise, cross the torrent again and follow the route back to the starting point.
  6/ 3 h 45 - Espace sportif Le Carreley .