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Slate quarry trail

Savoie Mont Blanc's choice

Along the way, you'll follow in the footsteps of the slate quarry workers, discovering their stories and the many sites that bear witness to their hard work.
Whether you're young or old, you're welcome to explore Beaunie in the footsteps of the slate quarry workers.

Sport Slate quarry trail Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis

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About

Departing from Saint-Julien-Mont-Denis (73870)

Average length : 01h30

Total elevation gain : 190m

Vertical drop : 190m

Distance : 2.9km

Signed walking trail

Animals allowed

What to see / What to know :
Renowned the world over, the slate quarry trail is a tribute to this "black gold", which made a major contribution to the Maurienne valley's growth in the 19th and 20th centuries, producing 25 million slates a year between the wars.

As you make your way along the balcony path above the torrent, your eye will be drawn to the slates littering the ground on the slope below.

You're entering the setting of a slate quarry site. Explanations along the way show just how hard slate quarry workers had to work. Little by little, you begin to imagine their lives in the 19th century.

As you enter the old quarry, the presence of the tools they used in those days makes the experience even more concrete, and you can almost see them pushing the wagonet or handling the hammer.

You'll never look at the roofs of houses in the same way again!

Loop

Total elevation gain : 190m

Altitude max : 900m

Vertical drop : 190m

Further informations

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Departure: Parking du Costerg - Saint-Julien-Montdenis

1/ From the parking lot, start by taking the track on the left (path B12), until you reach "Champ Battoir".

2/ At the crossroads, turn right and follow the "sentier des ardoisiers". Here, you'll discover numerous relics, tools, quarries and testimonies to the heritage of the slate quarry workers.

3/ A few meters after the quarry, turn left down the "Chemin des crêtes".

4/ Turn right to take the short detour to "La Croix de La Puble". You can also return directly to the "Costerg" parking lot by following the "Chemin des Crêtes" straight ahead.

5/ Walk up to the cross to enjoy the view of St-Julien-Montdenis, "La Croix des Têtes" and the rest of the valley. Then turn right at the sign to go back down to the parking lot.