Ski touring around Valmeinier
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Valmeinier, climbing up to 14,000 m, from peaks such as Grand Fourchon, Pointe de la Sandonière, Col des Marches.
Valmeinier is a ski resort in the Northern Alps (Savoie). The village sits at 1,800 m and the ski area rises to 2,750 m, a skiable vertical of 1,250 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Valmeinier — 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 | 3.2 km |
| Pointe de la Sandonière · Versant SW | 2.2 · E1 · F+ | 1,125 m | 1,800 → 2,925 m | SW | 3.4 km |
| Col des Marches · Versant W | n/a · F | 925 m | 1,800 → 2,725 m | NW | 3.7 km |
| Roche du Lac · Traversée SW >> NW | 2.3 · E1 · PD | 1,100 m | 1,700 → 2,789 m | W | 3.9 km |
| Roche des Marches · Versant W | 2.3 · E1 | 1,070 m | 1,850 → 2,919 m | W | 4 km |
| Petit Fourchon · Traversée S > N | 2.2 · E1 · PD- | 900 m | 1,670 → 2,568 m | S | 5.1 km |
| Passage de la Pissine · Versant W | 2.2 · E1 · PD | 1,220 m | 1,545 → 2,724 m | W | 5.3 km |
| Traversée des Cerces · Raid Thabor/Cerces | 4.1 | 14,000 m | 1,780 → 3,178 m | n/a | 5.4 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 | 5.6 km |
| Roche Noire (Cerces) · Versant NW | 3.3 · E1 · AD | 1,267 m | 1,800 → 3,067 m | NW | 5.7 km |
| Crey du Meigno · Versant SE | n/a · PD | 1,100 m | 1,450 → 2,546 m | SE | 6 km |
| Paroi du Midi · Couloirs N | 4.1 · D- | 1,000 m | 1,610 → 2,564 m | N | 6 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. 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 VALMEINIER and distributed by ANMSM · read on 25 September