Ski touring around Valmeinier 1800
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Valmeinier 1800, climbing up to 14,000 m, from peaks such as Grand Fourchon, Pointe de la Sandonière, Col des Marches.
Valmeinier 1800 is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Savoie), in the commune of Valmeinier. The village sits at 1,785 m and the ski area rises to 2,444 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Valmeinier 1800 — up to 14,000 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Fourchon · Versant S | n/a · PD- | 830 m | 1,670 → 2,540 m | n/a | 1.4 km |
| Pointe de la Sandonière · Versant SW | 2.2 · E1 · F+ | 1,125 m | 1,800 → 2,925 m | SW | 1.8 km |
| Col des Marches · Versant W | n/a · F | 925 m | 1,800 → 2,725 m | NW | 2.1 km |
| Roche du Lac · Traversée SW >> NW | 2.3 · E1 · PD | 1,100 m | 1,700 → 2,789 m | W | 2.2 km |
| Roche des Marches · Versant W | 2.3 · E1 | 1,070 m | 1,850 → 2,919 m | W | 2.3 km |
| Petit Fourchon · Traversée S > N | 2.2 · E1 · PD- | 900 m | 1,670 → 2,568 m | S | 3.3 km |
| Traversée des Cerces · Raid Thabor/Cerces | 4.1 | 14,000 m | 1,780 → 3,178 m | n/a | 3.8 km |
| Passage du Pic du Thabor · Boucle par le Col des Marches | 2.1 · E1 · PD | 1,700 m | 1,800 → 2,952 m | n/a | 3.8 km |
| Roche Noire (Cerces) · Versant NW | 3.3 · E1 · AD | 1,267 m | 1,800 → 3,067 m | NW | 3.9 km |
| Passage de la Pissine · Versant W | 2.2 · E1 · PD | 1,220 m | 1,545 → 2,724 m | W | 4.5 km |
| Traversée Col des Marches → Col des Bataillères | 2.2 · E1 · PD | 1,425 m | 1,800 → 2,804 m | W · E · NW · NE | 4.7 km |
| Pointe de Terre Rouge · Traversée S>W | 2.1 · E1 · PD | 900 m | 2,160 → 3,080 m | W · S · SW | 4.9 km |
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 2 routes around Valmeinier 1800. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.
Resort data: declared by VALMEINIER and distributed by ANMSM · read on 18 September