Visit Haute Tarentaise, some walks are as much about the scenery as they are about the story they tell. Starting from the Chapelles, the Sentier des Hameaux invites families to step back in time by crossing seven authentic villages, witnesses of a still very much alive pastoral past.
From hamlet to hamlet, the rambler discovers chapels and 'bachals' – those basins in Savoyard dialect – that recall the agricultural and mountainous roots of the area.
Each village keeps its water source, and the Mont Carmel chapel is one of the highlights of the route. All punctuated by wide vistas of the Alpine peaks.
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Accessible to the whole family, the loop takes about 2 hours of gentle walking, covering 8.5 kilometres with a 370-metre altitude gain.
A marked route, to be undertaken only in favourable weather and snow conditions.
Find out more
- Departure: Les Chapelles
- Distance / elevation gain: 8.5 km – 370 m
- Duration: approximately 2h, signposted loop
- Opening : From 1st April to 31st October, daily (subject to snow and weather conditions)
- Not to be missed: The Chapel of Mount Carmel and the water points of each of the 7 hamlets
- Good to know: not wheelchair accessible; hiking boots, water and sun protection recommended
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