With its many mountain passes and summits, Sainte Foy Tarentaise is crossed by several renowned routes, along both high-altitude sectors and lower mountain slopes:
Sainte Foy offers magnificent varied hikes that stretch between the mountain of altitude, forests and pastures. From 890 m in the Isère valley to 3747 m at the top of the Grande Sassière. This is reflected by three stages of vegetation: mountainous, subalpine and alpine extended beyond 2700 to 3000 m altitude by a nival level.
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Walking Guides
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carole gauthier - ski instructor
Enjoy the snowy mountain in complete serenity, individual teaching and guiding, in groups or with the family. All levels, from beginners to advanced, on and off piste.



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evolution 2 - summer adventure
Sainte Foy is as incredible in summer as in winter. If the word discovery makes you dream, then let us guide you through the mountain paths to meet a nature whose charm will not leave you indifferent.



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lyma rando - ludivine brugger
Get off the beaten track and discover the unspoilt and little frequented areas of Sainte Foy and its surroundings. Take advantage of night-time or sunrise outings to admire the quiet atmosphere of the mountain.



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tarentaise tours - bureau des guides
Tarentaise Tours offers you outdoor activities, travel and adventure in winter and summer in the Alps and the most beautiful places in the world. Accompanied by UIAGM certified experts, they will make you live original moments on a background of adrenaline and nature.



Outing with a hiking guide
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approaching the glaciers
Walk of 600 m or 800 m of positive difference in altitude. Passage through all the mountain floors to admire the whole territory with a view of the glaciers. Disconnection guaranteed.



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discovery of mountain lakes
Go for a day trip, with a departure at 7am for a beautiful and long sporty walk on 14km and 1300m of positive difference in altitude.



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forest baths
Take advantage of your trip in the mountains to live and breathe the nature around you. Come and discover the benefits of what is called "shinrin- yoku" in Japan. It is a unique experience, between anchoring and intense connection.



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hike and drinks
Blue level hike (approx. 300m ascent) in the early evening. Apéro break during the hike with beautiful views of the mountain.



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hike and yoga under the full moon
Come and discover night-time hiking with Evolution 2, a moment of full connection with nature.



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hike, yoga and brunch
Evolution 2 offers you a blue-level hike (moderate, approx. 350m ascent) to discover the mountains. This hike will be punctuated by a yoga session in the heart of nature and a brunch to end on a gourmet note.



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recipe walk
Grab a little notebook and a pencil and let's share our taste for wilderness cooking. Come take a breath of fresh air and discover the wonders that surround us: there are no weeds.



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when animals approach
Learn to use binoculars and spotting scopes. Observe the chamois marmots and others depending on the luck of the day!



The Haute Tarentaise Inter-Village trail, which connects the 8 parishes in a 150 km loop, the High-Glacier route (70 km of trails including 3 km on glaciers, crossing Sainte Foy Tarentaise, Tignes, Valgrisenche and Rheme-Notre-Dame in Italy), the Grand Tour de Tarentaise (240 km in 25 stages), and the Via Alpina (5,000 km across 8 countries).
You can always choose to do just a small part of these mythical routes!
Hiking in solo
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blue trail path "the squirrel"
With an altitude difference of about 400m, set off from the Sainte-Foy resort towards the hamlet of Planay Dessus, join the forest road which goes up to Plan St André, then Chapelle St Guérin and come back down again on the chapel blue track then the wood.



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green trail path - the ermine
Altitude difference of between 250m and 300m. Set off from the resort of the green track, through the wood, to the Planbois plateau.



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hiking circuit : the monal from the echaillon
This is a must-see hike when you come to Sainte Foy Tarentaise! It is an easy itinerary along a very pleasant, magnificent and exotic path.
Map available at the Tourist Office of the resort.



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hiking circuit: the ruitor refuge
In a postcard setting, this is a perfect route for a family hike to the Ruitor refuge.
Map available in digital and paper version.



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hiking route: pan perdu circuit
Nice easy loop starting from the resort and passing through two hamlets typical of the region with traditional stone chalets.
Map available from the Tourist Office.



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hiking trail : discovery of sainte foy
A magnificent route to discover several hamlets in the commune of Sainte Foy on good paths. Beware, several steep slopes on the circuit.
Map available in digital and paper version at the Tourist Office of the resort.



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hiking trail : la thuile - sainte foy - villaroger
The Isère valley seen from below. A beautiful hike to do when the summits are in the clouds.
Map available in digital and paper version at the Tourist Office of the resort.



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hiking trail : lac du retour
The Lac du Retour was formed in a basin dug by the glaciers at an altitude of 2400m. You may be able to see the cotton grass, a cottony flower.
Map available in digital and paper version at the Tourist Office of the resort.



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hiking trail : moneti pass and the lac noir
This hike allows you to discover several key sites in one day: the Savonne, the Sassière, the Lac Noir and the hamlets of the Mercuel valley.
Map available in digital and paper version at the Tourist Office of the resort.



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hiking trail : nazonde
This circuit takes you along a balcony path, sometimes narrow, with a panoramic view and a passage through the spectacular Nantcruet gorges.
Map available in digital and paper version at the Tourist Office of the resort.



Itinerant Hiking Tours
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grand tour of the tarentaise
Discover the whole valley at your own pace via the Grand Tour de Tarentaise, from two days to several weeks, according to your own plans and the different sectors: Beaufortain/Mont Blanc, Haute Tarentaise, Around La Plagne, Vanoise, Three Valleys, Lauzière.



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high glacial route
A fantastic route which sometimes dances over the border, the High Glacial Route leads you in the footsteps of pedlars and smugglers. A land of trade and tradition, the Haute Tarentaise and the Aosta Valley will share their mountain culture with you.



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hiking trail: la mazure - chef-lieu link
Link the pretty hamlets of La Mazure and Le Miroir from the Chef-Lieu of Sainte Foy or vice versa. A great family walk.
Map available in digital and paper version at the Tourist Office of the resort.



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village to village - trail walking


