Sport

Le Sentier d'Andagne

Bessans

Description

The first mile or so is fairly mellow, as you leave the alping pastures to enter a world of glacial waterfalls. The varied geography sets your pace and sometimes makes you short of breath. Pause to enjoy the panoramic views before you embrak on the path along the right bank of the Arc river. The crashing of the waterfalls gets louder, and you scour the sky in search of a couple of bearded vultures that have settled on the Andagne cliffs. At the top of the via ferrata, the thrill of the heights calls out the acrobat in you. Can you picture the spectacular avalanches that come tumbling down near this adventure playground in winter? The descent on the Bonneval-sur-Arc ski area brings you closer to the village. Take a leisurely stroll the the alleyways, so typical of the high-altitude valleys. Then, you reach the Chemin du Petit Bonheur trail, winding its peaceful way through the meadows. Now's the perfect time for a food stop. As you rest, look at the north-facing slope to make out the way you've come. There's your route, up in the cliffs, what an adventure!

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step

To guide you in the field, consult the "step-by-step" directional diagram provided in pdf.

Ouverture

From 01/07 to 01/10.

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

Tarifs

Free access.

Contact et accès
Hameau de la Goulaz
73480 Bessans
Savoie (73)
Informations complémentaires
Équipements
  • Parking nearby
Animaux
  • Acceptés : Pets allowed on leash only.
Visite
  • Durée moyenne (individuels) : 390 min
À propos de la randonnée
  • Type : Boucle
  • Dénivelé positif : 800 m
  • Dénivelé négatif : 800 m
  • Altitude Max. : 2491 m
  • Distance : 19 Km
  • Length : 6H30
  • Niveau de difficulté : Très Difficle
  • Balisage : oui
  • Balisage : Mixed signposting (PR and GR)
  • Passages délicats : Footbridge installed mid-June, dismantled in October
À proximité
The catering room
l.personnaz
Traditional cooking

La Bocona

Bessans
Restaurant le Chalet de Seraphin, une table traditionnelle
Chalet de Seraphin
Traditional cooking

Le Chalet de Séraphin

Bessans
The stopover
l.larousse
Group gîte

Hostel La Bâtisse

Bessans
Cross-country skiers at the Nordic site of Bessans
HMVT Dylan Cuvelier
Cross-country skiing

Bessans nordic ski resort

Bessans
à Bessans, hébergement insolite : le Kota des Etoiles
G.Vincendet
Unusual accommodation

Le Kota des Etoiles

Bessans
International cross-country ski marathon
E. Marta
Sports and leisure

International Marathon of Bessans (MIB)

Bessans
Ski Nordique et Biathlon à La Bessannaise
La Bessannaise

Ski Nordique et Biathlon à La Bessannaise

Bessans
Camping La Grange du Travérole à Bessans
G.Vincendet
Campsite

Camping La Grange du Travérole

Bessans
Espace ludi'lacs in Bessans
Mairie de Bessans

Espace Ludi’lacs

Bessans
Randonnées et patrimoine à La Bessannaise
La Bessannaise

Randonnées et patrimoine à La Bessannaise

Bessans
Film poster with a lammergeier in front
lapiedfilms
Cultural

Film – The fabulous story of the lammergeier

Bessans
Snowy landscape in Bessans
O Trompette
Sporting activities

Hiking with Olivier Trompette

Bessans
Sport
Le Sentier d'Andagne

Bessans