When should you go?
Departure around 10:30 to arrive at the Col d'Arves for the picnic.
Itinerary :
1 - This walk starts from the Tourist Office. Take the 4X4 track 150 m above the Tourist Office and turn left. At the crossroads, turn left towards "La Combe des Arvins". Look out for marmots a little further down the path! You will pass under the Mont Corbier chairlift and the Buddha ski restaurant, then continue along the path above the Vadrouilles ski lift.
2 - Take the left-hand bend in the farm track and you will come to the entrance to the Combe des Arvins. Take the path towards "Col d'Arves". The path winds through a wooded area and ends up in the mountain pastures.
3 - At the end of La Combe des Arvins, you will find the farm track. Turn left to reach the Col d'Arves.
4 - Go downhill towards "la Baye" or "Le Corbier - retour station". Follow the path to the fork in the road where the sylvotherapy workshop is located.
5 - Take a short break at the picnic table on the Col d'Arves before returning to the resort. Turn left and head back up via "le Cruet" and return to Le Corbier via the bottom of the resort.
This walk is also one of the "Randos de Max"! Booklet available from the Tourist Office.
- Sport
The Col d'Arves in summer
This is THE family hike to do at the weekend! You won't regret taking this route, which leads up to the Col d'Arves for a magnificent view of the Aiguilles d'Arves and the villages of St Sorlin and St Jean d'Arves.
Sport The Col d'Arves in summer Le Corbier
About
Signs
Follow the yellow signs.
Difficult passages
Beware: after a period of rain or thunderstorm, the path becomes muddy and slippery in places, so bring good hiking boots and poles.
Topoguides references
Itinerary available in the topo-guide sold at the Corbier Tourist Office.
Further informations
Stone, Ground
Prices
Free access.
Reception
Period of practice
From 01/06 to 30/09.
Subject to favorable weather.
Services
- Pets welcome
Contacts
Access
Park in the car parks below the buildings. The walk starts from the Tourist Office.
- Not accessible in a wheelchair
