Snowshoe route: Les Jovières
Saint-Alban-des-Villards
Presentation
Map of walking and snowshoeing routes available for download on this page and from the Espace Glandon Tourist Office.
Departure: Chief town of Saint Alban des Villards.
Description: Park in the capital of Saint Alban des Villards, behind the church. Follow the municipal road which passes in front of the Triandou inn. In front of the War Memorial, take Chemin des Charrières on the right and follow it to the top of the village. After the pile of snow pushed by the snow plow (which you will have to cross), the path is no longer paved but it continues until the Croix des Charrières. At the Cross, take the path towards the “orientation table”, leaving on your left the steep path which goes towards “le Bessay” and on your right the path marked “combe du Merlet” . In two bends you will arrive at the orientation table. The path will then climb a steep slope without ever descending into the steep slope on the right, up to the first memorial panel which evokes the chalet of “the Beast” which has now disappeared. It goes up again to a post marked with the “turn left” sign. After this post, the path, very slightly descending, is bordered by clumps of deciduous trees. It then rises gently to the “les Jouvières” sign, the highest point of the walk. If you wish, you can go down a little, to the ruins of the Tovet chalets, without going beyond the sign warning of the risk of avalanche. The valley of Bessay is in fact exposed to avalanches coming from the upper corridors.
Return by the same path
Description: Park in the capital of Saint Alban des Villards, behind the church. Follow the municipal road which passes in front of the Triandou inn. In front of the War Memorial, take Chemin des Charrières on the right and follow it to the top of the village. After the pile of snow pushed by the snow plow (which you will have to cross), the path is no longer paved but it continues until the Croix des Charrières. At the Cross, take the path towards the “orientation table”, leaving on your left the steep path which goes towards “le Bessay” and on your right the path marked “combe du Merlet” . In two bends you will arrive at the orientation table. The path will then climb a steep slope without ever descending into the steep slope on the right, up to the first memorial panel which evokes the chalet of “the Beast” which has now disappeared. It goes up again to a post marked with the “turn left” sign. After this post, the path, very slightly descending, is bordered by clumps of deciduous trees. It then rises gently to the “les Jouvières” sign, the highest point of the walk. If you wish, you can go down a little, to the ruins of the Tovet chalets, without going beyond the sign warning of the risk of avalanche. The valley of Bessay is in fact exposed to avalanches coming from the upper corridors.
Return by the same path
Période(s) d'ouvertureFrom 02/12 to 14/05.
Subject to snow conditions.
Subject to snow conditions.
Contact
Snowshoe route: Les Jovières
73130
Saint-Alban-des-Villards
In Short
- Section :
- Leisure
- Route :
- Elevation (m) 260
Informations
- Natures terrain :
- Non-groomed itinerary
Equipments, Services
- Parking :
- Parking
Good to know
- Sitra promotion typology :
- Open air
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Itinéraire raquette : Les Jovières
73130
Saint-Alban-des-Villards
GPS coordinates
Latitude : 45.310455
Longitude : 6.249708