Ski touring around Valfréjus
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Valfréjus, climbing up to 1,600 m, from peaks such as Col de Fontaine Froide, Col de Névache, Pointe des Sarrasins.
Valfréjus is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Savoie), in the commune of Modane. The village sits at 1,550 m and the ski area rises to 2,737 m, a skiable vertical of 1,187 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Valfréjus — up to 1,600 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Col de Fontaine Froide · Traversée W -E du col de Fontaine Froide par le col de la vallée étroite | 2.3 · E1 · PD- | 1,020 m | 1,600 → 2,541 m | N · NW · W · SW · S · NE | 0.6 km |
| Col de Névache · Traversée Valfréjus - Valloire | 2.3 · E1 | n/a | 3,080 m | SE | 0.6 km |
| Pointe des Sarrasins · Traversée NW >> SW | 3.1 · E1 · AD- | 1,600 m | 1,548 → 2,963 m | SW · S · E · NE · N | 2.1 km |
| Le Truc · Versant E - depuis Valfréjus | n/a · F | 1,000 m | 1,500 → 2,500 m | E | 2.3 km |
| La Belle Plinier · Versant W | 2.3 · E1 · AD- | 1,546 m | 1,550 → 3,086 m | W · SW | 2.4 km |
| Col des Sarrasins (Valfréjus) · Versant E | 2.2 · E1 · PD | 1,245 m | 1,599 → 2,844 m | SE | 2.8 km |
| Cime du Grand Vallon · Versant NW | 2.3 · E1 · AD- | 1,580 m | 1,550 → 3,129 m | N · NW · W | 2.9 km |
| Passage du Mounioz · Combe S, depuis Le Charmaix | 2.3 · E2 · PD+ | 1,055 m | 1,599 → 2,655 m | S | 3 km |
| Grand Argentier · Versant E | 2.1 · E1 · AD | 600 m | 2,442 → 3,042 m | E | 3 km |
| Punta Nera · Versant N par le Lavoir | 3.2 · E1 · AD- | 1,150 m | 1,900 → 3,046 m | N | 3.2 km |
| Punta Nera · Versant SW | 2.3 · E1 · PD | 989 m | 2,055 → 3,046 m | S | 3.2 km |
| Punta Nera · Versant N par le TS Punta Bagna | 3.3 · E2 · AD | 516 m | 2,530 → 3,046 m | N | 3.2 km |
Source: Camptocamp.org topo guide (CC BY-SA), routes starting within 10 km, read on 13 October 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 3 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 3 routes around Valfréjus. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.
Gearing up for touring
Touring kit and the transceiver-shovel-probe trio are bought once and last for years — resort shops rarely hire them out. Here are the matching aisles at our partner shops.
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Resort data: declared by Office de Tourisme de Modane-Valfréjus and distributed by ANMSM · read on 16 October