Strap on your snowshoes at the front door: the Trois Croix trail starts in the hamlet of la Torrélière. Here are our favourite walks, their map, and the professionals who take you sledding or on guided outings.
Click a track to see the walk. Tracks come from the tourist offices’ official GPX files.
Start : Arméra car park, la Torrélière — a 5-minute walk from the chalet
The hamlet’s signature walk. Follow the road for 200 m, then a wide track down to the Pierre Brune bench. Cross the Fontaine Froide stream and climb up to the Trois Croix and the Notre-Dame de la Vie chapel (1,650 m): viewpoint indicator, views over Valloire, the Galibier and the Maurienne valley. Return the same way.
Start : North end of La Torrélière hamlet, on the Route du Mont-Thabor — ideal if you are staying in the hamlet
The locals' variant: a small path leaves the north end of La Torrélière, crosses the last houses and the forest, and joins the Trois Croix trail on the Sapey forest road after 400 m. It saves about 400 m each way, and the walk starts right at the chalet.
The hamlet path is a summer hiking trail: in winter, check the snow cover and follow the existing track. If in doubt, start from the Arméra car park.
Start : Valmeinier 1800 (resort centre) or Valmeinier Villages 1500
A gentle walk down from the 1800 resort to the 1500 villages, hamlet by hamlet: old stone chalets, chapels and Savoyard granaries. Tip: ride the free shuttle up to 1800 and walk back down to the chalet.
Start : Valloire tourist office
The same viewpoint, from the Valloire side: through Les Granges and the hamlet of Le Col up to the Trois Croix. A lovely plan for a day in Valloire, with a treat in the village on the way back.
Valloire tourist office advises against this section in winter when the avalanche risk is 3/5 or higher.
Snow conditions in the mountains change daily: check the avalanche bulletin and the tourist office before setting off, and stay on the marked routes.
Glide through the quiet forest, pulled by a team of Nordic dogs.
Lisa, a musher, takes you on a sled ride pulled by 8 dogs, or teaches you to drive your own team of 4. The kennel is on the road to Valmeinier 1800, a 5-minute drive from the chalet.
Meet the huskies and go for a walk with them: a gentle moment, perfect with children. Booking required.
Fred, a qualified musher, runs sled outings in two nearby Maurienne resorts.
Mountain professionals to show you hidden corners, wildlife and the snow with complete peace of mind.
A team of mountain leaders based in Valmeinier 1500: around twenty snowshoe outings, half-day or full day.
Bazil, a mountain leader, meets you opposite the Piou-Piou club in 1800 for friendly snowshoe outings.
The French ski school also runs guided snowshoe outings. Office on the 1800 snowfront.
Valloire’s mountain guides and leaders, based at the ESF office.
Florent, a mountain leader, sets off from the ESI office (Rochevert building) for half-day outings.
Azize and Lucie show you Valloire’s snowy trails.
Thierry, a mountain leader. Sign up on Sundays at 10 am at the Kosa Kruta.
Benjamin, a mountain leader, for tailor-made snowshoe outings.
Bruno takes you snowshoeing at nightfall, up to the yurt: a magical evening under the stars.
The tourist office page: winter walking paths guide and guided outings.
32 hiking & snowshoe routes, each with its GPX track.
Valmeinier’s browsable map, in French and English.
Balcons de Valloire, Séa plateau, Séa–Montissot, the Panoramique: route sheets, levels and GPX.
Contact details taken from the tourist office websites in November 2026: book directly with each provider.