Ski touring around Arêches-Beaufort

12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Arêches-Beaufort, climbing up to 1,750 m, from peaks such as Le Mappaz, Col du Couvercle, Col du Pré.

Arêches-Beaufort is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Savoie), in the commune of Beaufort. The village sits at 1,030 m and the ski area rises to 2,108 m, a skiable vertical of 1,043 m.

Ski touring routes described

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12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Arêches-Beaufort — up to 1,750 m of climb.

Summit and routeSki gradeClimbAltitudeAspectFrom resort
Le Mappaz · Refuge du Presset par le passage de la Charmette et le col du Bresson2.1 · E1 · PD-1,750 m1,285 → 2,514 mn/a1.4 km
Col du Couvercle · Boucle par le passage de la Charmette, le mont des Acrays.2.3 · E1 · PD+1,100 m1,270 → 2,295 mW · SW · NW · N1.5 km
Col du Pré · Depuis le Bersend2.1 · E1 · PD-600 m1,125 → 1,726 mN1.6 km
Col du Pré · Versant SW1.3 · F400 m1,300 → 1,703 mSW1.7 km
Roche Plane · Traversée Arête SW >> Versant SE - depuis les Carrozn/a · PD1,150 m1,100 → 2,166 mSE2.1 km
Légette du Mirantin · Traversée NE >> E - depuis les Carroz3.2 · E1 · AD-1,433 m1,020 → 2,353 mNE2.4 km
Légette du Mirantin · Versant E - depuis les Carroz3.2 · E2 · AD-1,330 m1,020 → 2,353 mE2.4 km
Roche Plane · Boucle E > SE2.1 · E1 · PD1,139 m1,027 → 2,166 mE2.4 km
Roche Plane · Couloir N de l'épaule NE - depuis les Maisonnettes3.3 · E1 · AD1,050 m1,150 → 2,166 mN2.4 km
Roche Plane · Versant E2.2 · E1 · PD1,010 m1,150 → 2,166 mE2.4 km
Légette du Mirantin · Versant E - depuis les Maisonnettes3.2 · E2 · AD-1,200 m1,153 → 2,353 mNE2.6 km
Mont Mirantin · Versant E3.2 · E2 · AD1,350 m1,200 → 2,460 mE2.7 km
Not a piste. Neither marked, nor patrolled, nor secured: transceiver, shovel, probe, the day’s avalanche bulletin and, better still, a guide. Ski grade (1.1–5.6) = steepness and commitment; exposure (E1–E4) = consequence of a fall.

Source: Camptocamp.org topo guide (CC BY-SA), routes starting within 10 km, read on 13 September 2026. Descriptions and photos are on Camptocamp; an empty cell is a field nobody has filled in. Camptocamp ski touring routes ↗

What about marked off-piste routes?

The map also records 4 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 6 routes around Arêches-Beaufort. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.

Before you go. A grade is not a guarantee: it describes the route in normal conditions, not on the day you ski it. Check the avalanche bulletin for the range, carry a transceiver, shovel and probe, and tell someone where you are going.

Resort data: declared by OFFICE DE TOURISME and distributed by ANMSM · read on 18 September