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Walking and trekking holidays in the Vanoise mountains at the CIS 'Maison de La Montagne'
 

A lone walker or in a group, an amateur or a professional, the CIS can be a comfortable base for you to discover the Vanoise mountains, the Franco Italian border in the Mont Cenis pass and the Haute Maurienne from Aussois to Bonneval sur Arc.

 
  The advantages of the CIS  
 
  • A mountain environment
  • The Vanoise National Park and the Grand Paradis National Park nearby
  • Paths of all difficulties
The Grande-Casse
Hiking in PNV
  • Protected nature
  • Ibex (bouquetins) chamois (mountain goats), eagles and gypaete (majestic birds of prey)
  • Beautiful villages with traditional architecture
  • A remarkable flora
  • A landscape with forests, prairies, rocks and glaciers
  • A holiday centre of quality
  • Ssituated in the heart of nature not far from the village
  • In the centre of a large hiking area
  • With a mountain hut in the National Park
The CIS
  • A competent and available staff
  • Information and suggestions at the reception
  • A coordinator for your programme
  • A team of mountain guides
  Hiking programmes at the CIS :
Hiking weeks and weekends in the Vanoise mountains		  
Day walks

Daily walks are organised at the CIS with a local mountain guide to discover the numerous aspects of this high valley. A short transport is sometimes required to get to the beginning of the walk or to do a circular walk. Here is an example of a six days programme with two days on the border with Italy and four days in the Vanoise National Park.
Programme :

Italian border

  • "Cirque glaciaire" of the Evettes :
    from "l'Ecot" (2000 m) to the Evettes mountain hut (2616 m) and return to Bonneval (1800 m).
  • Mont-Cenis lake, in the footsteps of Hannibal :
    a tour of the lake, the dam, the "fort de Variselle" and the "Chapelle Saint-Barthélémy".
Hiking at Mont-Cenis

The Vanoise National Park

  • The "Plume-Fine" mountain hut (2170 m) (CIS) :
    via the "lac Blanc" (2246 m), the "lac de Bellecombe" (2450 m) and the "Plan du Lac" mountain hut (2364 m).
  • "Lacs de Lanserlia" (2750 m) :
    from the "Plume-Fine" mountain hut (2170m), via the Lanserlia pass to the Bellecombe car park.
  • The "Vallonbrun" mountain hut and the "Pierre aux Pieds" (1780 m ) :
    from the "Madeleine" pass (1752 m) via the "Vallonbrun" mountain hut (2272 m), and return to the Grattais car park.
  • The "Carro" balcony walk :
    from the "Ouglietta" bridge (2476 m) via the "Plan des Eaux" (2695 m), return to "l'Ecot".
Hiking at Plan du Lac

Organisation

The mountain guide
These hikes and others are guided by local mountain guides who will try to share with you their love of the mountains and make sure that the day goes well. They'll find the right rhythm for the group, they'll organise the rest breaks and they'll tell you about many different aspects of the region, they may well prepare a fondue for you at the Plume Fine refuge ……

Transports
The CIS organises the transports to the start of each walk and will meet you at the end, this means that circular walks are possible and adds an extra luxury to your walking holiday.

 
Jean-Christophe, moutain guide at the CIS

Prices

7 days all inclusive :
full board (wine included), guiding, entertainment, and a night at our mountain hut

from 304 € to 430 € (depending on the period, per person)

 
Easy walks :
The surrounding area of the CIS and the high valley are full of walks for everyone. The 'Petit Bonheur' path, the Chantelouve forest, the Grattais path, the Biches path and other paths are there to choose from. Everyone is free to choose his own rhythm and his own programme.
 
  Treks  
 

The team of guides at the CIS can also organise a trek in the different areas in and around the Haute Maurienne. The "Grand Tour de la Haute Maurienne", "Grand Paradis" or "Tour du Val de Suze" are all possible treks for which the CIS can provide the organisation, an itinerary and a guide.
Hiking in front of the Grande Casse
Group at the mountain hut
 
  Spécial Spring weekends  
 

For the long Spring weekends the CIS proposes a Spring hiking programme with two guided day walks in the Vanoise National Park. At the end of the winter it's the perfect opportunity to see nature waking up, the fauna still nearby and the contrast between the snow covered north facing slopes and the south facing slopes already green.

4 days long weekend :
full board, 4days/3 nights (from lunch day 1 to after lunch day 4)
All inclusive: from 135 € (per person)

3 days long weekend :
full board, 3 days/2 nights (from lunch day 1 to after lunch day 3)
All inclusive: from 98 € (per person)
Hiking
Hiking

Other weekends :

  • a lunch
  • a fondue evening
  • accommodation
  • a copious breakfast
  • lunch or picnic

All inclusive : from 49 € (per person)

 
Page updated march 26th, 2008
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ETHIC ETAPE CIS IN VAL-CENIS
Centre International de Séjour - F-73480 Val-Cenis Lanslebourg
Phone : +(33) 4 79 05 92 30 - Fax : +(33) 4 79 05 80 88 - Email : info@cis-valcenis.com


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