Snowshoe hiking Between forest and mountain pastures

Hard
3h
5.5km
Loop
+390m
-390m
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Description

Difficult route from Montaimont to the hamlet of Les Bigots.

What to see / What to know :
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Beaurevers: a majestic edifice at the entrance to the commune, situated on the plateau of the same name and overlooking the valley, the Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Beaurevers, listed as a Monument Historique, is a major Baroque landmark and one of Savoie's main shrines dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

Marking

Snowshoe signposting: itinerary number 8 in red.

Map references

Amenities

Guided steps

0/ Start - From the parking lot in the center of Montaimont, pass the restaurant and turn right. Pass the sports field, then turn right and climb up to the roadside.
1/ Leave the road and climb up through the woods. Pass under the aqueduct and turn right onto the track, then left to reach the hamlet of La Perrière.
2/ At the main street, turn left, cross the hamlet and continue on a flat track to a cross. From here, the route climbs up to reach the Ramés area.
3/ Descend along a tree-lined farm track to the hamlet of La Perrière. From here, follow the forest path you took on the outward journey to the aqueduct crossroads.
4/ Turn left towards the hamlet of Les Bigots. At the next crossroads, turn right, then right again to descend to Montaimont.
5/ Cross the chemin de l'aqueduc and go down to the village of Montaimont on a narrow path.

Address
Parking Route des Taimonins, Montaimont, 73130, Saint François Longchamp
Opening
From 20/12 to 23/03 daily. Subject to snow conditions.

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Address
Parking Route des Taimonins, Montaimont, 73130, Saint François Longchamp
Opening
From 20/12 to 23/03 daily. Subject to snow conditions.