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4-day Hiking Tour of the Vanoise Glaciers

4-day Hiking Tour of the Vanoise Glaciers
4-day Hiking Tour of the Vanoise Glaciers
4-day Hiking Tour of the Vanoise Glaciers
4-day Hiking Tour of the Vanoise Glaciers
4-day Hiking Tour of the Vanoise Glaciers

Join Etienne, certified mountain leader on a great 4-day hiking experience in the Vanoise National Park. Hike alpine trails, sleep in mountain huts, and explore wild, glacier-carved landscapes.

Alps

4 Days

Jul - Sep

High

All levels


Highlights

  • Hike beneath the stunning glaciers of the Vanoise at altitudes between 2,000 and 3,000 meters.
  • Stay in cozy mountain huts surrounded by lakes and alpine meadows.
  • Enjoy a small-group, all-inclusive trekking experience led by a certified mountain leader.

Description

Explore the Majestic Heart of the Alps – Vanoise National Park trek

In the heart of the Vanoise National Park, where rocky peaks watch over green valleys and glaciers tower above wildlife-rich pastures, the tour around the largest ice cap in Europe is an invitation to disconnect and contemplate. It's reserved for lovers of wide-open spaces, nature, and sporty hikes.

Over 4 days of point-to-point hiking, always between 2,000 and 3,000 meters in altitude, this iconic circuit offers a rare escape: walking at the foot of the mythical glaciers of the Vanoise, in a wild, mineral setting teeming with wildlife.

The route connects comfortable mountain huts—some perched by alpine lakes, others nestled in vast, flowered pastures. This relatively sporty trekking trip offers many optional variations, including possible ascents of nearby peaks. You’ll be guided by our certified mountain leader, who has years of experience organizing and guiding treks both in France and around the world.

Here are some reasons to choose this trip:

  • No more than 10 people in the group to ensure group consistency, friendliness, and closeness
  • 2 certified guides from 8 participants onwards, ensuring quality supervision and a comfortable experience for everyone
  • We aim to introduce you to off-the-beaten-path regions and routes, far from the codes and practices of big organized tours. You’ll feel like you're "among friends."
  • Our trips are all-inclusive (luggage transport, accommodations, meals, guiding, etc.). You don’t have to worry about anything.
Send me a request if you are looking to reconnect with nature, marvel at breathtaking alpine views, and share the trail with like-minded adventurers. This 4-day hike in the Vanoise Natonial Park is ideal for you!

Price includes

  • Guiding fee
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Transportation start and back
  • Accommodation

Meeting point

Aussois
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Itinerary

Day 1: Stage 1

L’Orgère > Refuge du Fond d’Aussois (Shuttle from Aussois to L’Orgère)

Day 2: Stage 2

Refuge du Fond d’Aussois > Refuge de la Valette

Day 3: Stage 3

Refuge de la Valette > Refuge du Col de la Vanoise

Day 4: Stage 4

Refuge du Col de la Vanoise > Bellecombe (Shuttle from Bellecombe to Modane)

 

Equipment you will need to bring

Here’s a list of gear you need for this trip:

1 hiking backpack (preferably with a waterproof cover)

1 pair of hiking boots (preferably high-cut and waterproof)

1 waterproof jacket (GoreTex, K-Way, or rain poncho)

1 waterproof over-pants (optional)

1 warm, compressible down jacket

1 or 2 fleece jackets

Hiking clothes (breathable shirts, pants, shorts, socks)

1 cap/hat + sunglasses + sunscreen

1 beanie + 1 pair of light gloves

1 towel + 1 swimsuit

1 sleeping bag and/or silk sleeping liner

1 headlamp

1 pair of hiking poles (optional)

Personal snacks for hiking

1 water bottle or flask (minimum 1.5 L)

1 food container for picnics (like Tupperware) + utensils and knife

Change of clothes and evening wear for the huts


About the guide

Guide profile image

Etienne

5.0

(3)

Mountain Leader

As a certified International Mountain Leader and an engineer in geology and mountain biology, I am passionate about the many facets offered by the mountain environment, in France or abroad.
I like to escape for several days in the great outdoors of Scotland, Oman, Corsica, the Alps or Kyrgyzstan with my backpack. But I also like walking the most beautiful trails in the world running, in "light" mode, with little equipment on the back.
I am indeed a trail-running specialist since I am one of the best French in the discipline, accumulating dozens of victories on many races all over France.

I will be listening to you and I will know how to give you good advice at the right time to help you progress in your practice. I will not hesitate to talk to you about geology, botany, fauna or geomorphology, sciences that I particularly like.

Languages

French | English

Certificates

SNAM | UIMLA


What people are saying about Etienne

Jeff

This was an amazing adventure. We got to hike canyons, mountains, and deserts. And got to experience great local culture in various Omani locations. Etienne took care of every detail perfectly. Highly recommended!!

Jeff

Francis

both the scenery and the guiding was first class


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