Snowshoeing itineraries Val d'Isère

In the program

Let yourself be tempted by the snowshoeing experience !

Give yourself a break from nature. Get away from the ski area and go for a walk in nature on snowshoes accompanied by a mountain professional.

For a full or half day, we offer several outings depending on your level, your desires, the time you have available...

 The fauna, the flora, the local history... Discover with our passionate professionals the environment in which you stay with a natural and soothing angle. 🌿❄

🥾 THE ITINERARIES  🥾

The itineraries are aimed at people who have already done a day's snowshoeing and who are able to walk with a rucksack for their overnight gear.

➡ 2 days/1 night stay - Fond des Fours refuge

Stay planned from Saturday 22nd to Sunday 23rd of March 2025. Other dates on request

The Fond des Fours refuge is a refuge in the Vanoise National Park located on the heights of Val d'Isère at an altitude of 2537 m. 3 small wooden huts to spend a pleasant evening close to the stars. A great opportunity to get away from the hustle and bustle of the valley and to discover in springtime splendid panoramas of some of the highest peaks of the Vanoise.

This hike is aimed at walkers who have already done some snowshoe trekking. 

Program :

Day 1 - First day's walk from Val d'Isère to the Fond des Fours hut (ascent: ↗ 660 m; ⏱ 4hours' walk).

Day 2 - Second day towards a high summit of the Vanoise: depending on the conditions, La pointe des Lorès South (↗ D +400m; ↘ D -1100 m; ⏱ 6h30 walk) or Pointe de la Bézin.

➡ 4 days/3 nights stay - Tour de la Sana

Stay planned from Thursday 10th to Sunday 13th of April 2025. Other dates on request

Located between Tignes and Val dʼIsère, in the heart of the Vanoise National Park, Pointe de la Sana rises to an altitude of 3436m. This spring, we propose a 4-day, 3-night snowshoe hut tour (refuges de la Leisse, de la Femma and du Fonds des Fours). This itinerary will take us across vast plateaux occupied by ancient glacial lakes, up the long Femma valley and over passes at 2900 m altitude.

This hike is for good walkers (6 to 7 hours of walking)

Program :

Day 1 - First day of easy walking with a downhill profile to get into the swing of things (Negative vertical drop ↘- 520 m; ⏱ 3.5 hours of walking)

Day 2 - Second day in the heart of the long glacial valleys of the Leisse and the Rocheure (↗ D +300 m; ↘ D -450 m; ⏱ 6h30 walk)

Day 3 - Crossing a high pass at an altitude of over 2900 m (↗ D +600m; ↘ D -400 m; ⏱ 6h30 walk)

Day 4 - Return to Val d'Isère

The return journey to Val d'Isère is made either by heading straight for the Manchet valley (D-: 600; 2h30 walk) or by making a loop via the pointe de Lorès Sud (↗ D +400m; ↘ D -1100 m; ⏱ 6h30 walk).

📖 FULL PROGRAMM

This program has been drawn up for information only. It is subject to modifications mainly depending on weather conditions (snow cover, opportunities, etc.).