This hike has to be earned for its steep ascent. Yet it's a wild itinerary well worth the detour. You'll come across marmots and cows before arriving on 100% mineral terrain. At the Col d'Emy, on the Albiez side, you'll have a magnificent view of the various hamlets of Albiez, the Maurienne valley, the Pic de l'Étendard and the Belledonne range in the background.
You can also see the entire Ecrins range, with the Dôme and the Meije.
And on the Karellis side, you can admire the Péclet glacier, the Fort du Télégraphe and, on a clear day, Mont Blanc.
As soon as the first snow falls, this hike is no longer accessible.
- Sport
Col d'Emy
From the Col du Mollard, climb up to the Col d'Emy to admire the view. After a climb through alpine meadows and a final scree slope, you'll arrive at the Col d'Emy, where an incredible view of the Maurienne valley, Mont Blanc and the Ecrins awaits you.
Sport Col d'Emy Albiez-Montrond
About
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. - Soon available on our "Pays des Aiguilles d'Arves" application, downloadable free of charge onto your smartphone.
Further informations
Rock, Stone, Ground, Grit
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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 Route de la Praz (road then forest track).
4/ Follow this track to the "Pierre Noire" chalets, where you'll find a small caravan with dogs, donkeys and other animals.
5/ Climb up a mountain pasture track, following the red paint dots on the rocks.
6/ After about 2 hours' walking, you'll come to the foot of a scree where the path is lightly marked (observe carefully) and the markings are always present.
7/ At the Col d'Emy, you'll find vegetation again and can take a break on a wide platform.
8/ Return by the same route.
Prices
Free access.
Reception
This hike requires good mountain boots.
Bring water and a windbreaker.
Period of practice
From 15/05 to 01/11.
Subject to favorable weather.
Services
- Pets welcome
- Free car park
- Car park
- Public WC
Contacts
Access
- Not accessible in a wheelchair
