Presentation
Discover the hamlet of Les Prés Plans, Les Vachers or the small lakes at altitude, Saint Sorlin d'Arves offers various short walks.
With its many lakes and varied landscapes, Saint Sorlin d’Arves boasts a magnificent setting and plenty of walking trails. Below are some suggested walks and hikes around Saint Sorlin d’Arves :
-- La vallée des Prés Plans --
An easy, family-friendly round-trip walk that takes you to the old hamlet of Prés Plans, with its farms and chapel dating from 1630.
Start from the Gros Caillou hotel / restaurant (D5 on the map) and follow the signs for "Vieux village des Prés Plans". Suitable for pushchairs and people with reduced mobility.
-Duration : 1 ½–2 hours
-- Lake Laitelet --
A small lake by the roadside, very easy to reach (a 50-metre walk ; accessible to pushchairs and people with reduced mobility).
RD 926, 1 km downstream from the Col de la Croix de Fer.
An ideal spot for fishing and picnicking.
-- A walk around the small mountain lakes (Guichard, Potron and Laitelet) --
- Duration : 1 hour
Documents available :
- IGN maps 3335 ET and 3435 ET : on sale at Lolita Boutique and Au Terroir.
"Topoguide", "Cartoguide" & "Pack rando", on sale at the Tourist Office, in french only.
Opening period
From 01/05 to 30/11 daily.
Depends on the snow.
Ask the Tourist Office for more information.
Tarifs
Hinking trails : open access
Hiking guide for sale at the Tourist Office : 5€
Cartoguide : 7€
Pack of hiking guides and maps of the Massif Arvan Villard: 10€.