Alpage de Loriaz from Le Couteray

in Vallorcine
Presentation

Typical Alpine pasture landscape below the Perrons mountain chain and the Aiguille de Loriaz. When you get there, mountain refuge with restaurant and dormitories.

Take the forest track at the top right in the village: follow it for a few hundred metres and after the third bend, take the path that goes up on the right.
and after the third bend, use the path that goes up on the right. It is joined by the one coming from the Nant. Continue to find the track that you follow for about 200 m. When you leave it, go right into the forest, cross the Nant de Loriaz (1652 m). Continue by a few hairpin bends to the plateau above the vegetation. At the Croix de Loriaz, we find on the right the path coming from Le Crot and after some efforts, the refuge is reached in the mountain pasture.

Other itineraries are possible from Le Nant, Le Sizeray.
More information is available at the Tourist Office or the Office de Haute-Montagne and in our trail guide.
Attention : The conditions of the trails are likely to change, think to inform you before leaving.

Difficulty
Difficult (high gradient)
Distance
8.2km
Starting point altitude
1350m
Highest point
2020m
Elevation gain
751m
Elevation losses
751m
Round trip timing
4h10min
Rates
Free of charge.
Opening dates
From 04/05 to 31/10.

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
Location
Alpage de Loriaz from Le Couteray

74660 Vallorcine
Closest train stop : Le Buet train stop
Closest parking : Le Buet / Le Couteray car parks

Informations liées

At the departure
in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc
Useful address
in Vallorcine
On site
in Vallorcine