Orgère discovery trail on foot

Name: Orgère discovery trail on foot
Address: RD106, Villarodin-Bourget, 73500
Telephone: 04 79 05 99 06
Price range: Free access.

Villarodin-Bourget

Orgère Discovery Trail - Office de Tourisme HMV

Roam serenely along a picturesque trail suitable for everyone, including
people with disabilities. A gateway to the Vanoise National Park opens up
at your feet. Don't think twice, set off to explore this wild valley.

Description

As the whole family ventures onto this easy path, the valley's very own song
welcomes you: this place is home to tits, crickets, and other wild inhabitants.
Some of you may decide to hang out with Benoît sheep on the valley floor;
others, to go down on the path that leads to the stream and play around
on the way back to the Orgère refuge. And for those who prefer a terraced
route, just a few loops will take you uphill to enjoy a breathtaking view of
the valley amidst the majestic Arolla pine trees of Haute Maurienne Vanoise.
Handsomely decked out in dark gray scale-like bark, these trees proudly
colonise the slope, sending out resinous fragrances as the sun warms their
backs. Guess the size of the largest trunk you'll come across!
And who knows, you might just be greeted by the spotted nutcracker in this
Arolla orchard, so typical of alpine high-altitude forests... But what's this bird,
who seems so fond of pine cones, in the midst of all these Arolla pines?

Equipment

Themed path
Parking nearby
Race

Additional welcome

All-terrain stroller and wheelchair access to the end of the valley and back only.

The duration of hiking trails is calculated using reference paces: 300 m/h ascent, 500 m/h descent and 4 km/h on the flat.

As hazards may occur at any time on the routes, the GPX tracks provided are not contractual. They are given for information only. Riders use them at their own risk, depending on their level of technological proficiency and their understanding of the terrain.