Ski touring around Vallorcine

12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Vallorcine, climbing up to 1,500 m, from peaks such as Refuge de Loriaz, Le Charmoz - pointe 2595 m, Pointe de la Terrasse.

Vallorcine is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Haute-Savoie). The village sits at 1,264 m and the ski area rises to 2,254 m, a skiable vertical of 992 m.

Ski touring routes described

Resorts for ski touring →

12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Vallorcine — up to 1,500 m of climb.

Summit and routeSki gradeClimbAltitudeAspectFrom resort
Refuge de Loriaz · Depuis le Buet ou le Couteray2.1 · E1 · PD-691 m1,329 → 2,020 mSE1.5 km
Le Charmoz - pointe 2595 m · Tour par la brèche des Perrons3.3 · E2 · AD1,500 m1,360 → 2,595 mn/a1.7 km
Pointe de la Terrasse · Couloir NE3.3 · E2 · AD+1,400 m1,350 → 2,734 mSE1.9 km
Col de la Terrasse · Boucle par le vallon de Tré Les Eaux3.1 · E1 · AD-1,300 m1,350 → 2,648 mSE1.9 km
Pointe de la Terrasse · Face SE5.1 · E2 · D+1,390 m1,350 → 2,734 mSE2 km
Pointe de la Terrasse · Par le Col de la Terrasse3.2 · E1 · AD1,450 m1,350 → 2,734 mE2.1 km
Cornes de Loriaz · Couloir NE4.2 · E3 · D1,400 m1,340 → 2,726 mNE2.1 km
Le Charmoz - pointe 2366 m · Par les chalets de Loriaz2.2 · E1 · PD1,050 m1,350 → 2,366 mSE2.1 km
Tête de la Chevrette · Pente S de Loriaz3.1 · E1 · AD-800 m1,350 → 2,150 mS2.2 km
Aiguillette des Posettes · Voie normale2.2 · E1 · PD748 m1,453 → 2,201 mSE2.2 km
Le Cheval Blanc · Par le Vallon de Tré les Eaux3.1 · E1 · AD-1,500 m1,329 → 2,831 mSE2.4 km
Le Charmoz - pointe 2595 m · Couloirs SW ou SE3.3 · E2 · AD1,255 m1,350 → 2,594 mS2.7 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 2 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 3 routes around Vallorcine. 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.