Departing to the right of the Les Echaux chairlift at Le Mollard, this gentle route takes you to the high-altitude restaurant Le Trapanel. Dishes and local produce are served in a relaxed setting overlooking the Aiguilles d'Arves.
(Le Trapanel is not open on windy or rainy days).
What to see / What to know :
Below, the deep, dark Arvan gorges, carved by postglacial erosion.
- Sport
Ascent to Trapanel
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This short, pleasant walk out of Le Mollard takes you up to the sunny terrace overlooking the Aiguilles d'Arves at the Trapanel restaurant.
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About
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Map references
- Map Vallées de l'Arvan et des Villards (1/25000 with IGN data) available at 7€ in our Tourist Offices during opening hours. - Available on our "Pays des Aiguilles d'Arves" application, downloadable free of charge onto your smartphone.
Further informations
Stone, Grit
0/ Start from Col du Mollard.
1/ Continue on the RD80 towards Le Mollard for 100 m.
2/ Turn slightly left onto Rue du Ravarin.
3/ At the Pierre aux Fées vacation center, turn left onto the Route de la Praz (road then forest track), then continue on the sentier de la Plaigne to the next junction.
4/ Turn left towards Les Aplanes to the high-altitude restaurant Le Trapanel.
5/ Return by the same route.
Prices
Free access.
Reception
Period of practice
From 01/01 to 31/12.
- Pets welcome
- Public WC
- Car park
- Free car park
Contacts
Access
Parking du Col du Mollard, RD80 Route du Col du Mollard.
- Not accessible in a wheelchair
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