Exploring the area’s alpine pastures

The gateway to Vanoise national Park, the village of Les Prioux, nestled in the heart of Chavière Valley, reveals the secrets of behind the area’s quaint mountain chalets, life in the alpine pastures, and how Beaufort cheese is made.

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step :

Located in Chavière Valley’s beautiful natural mountain environment, everyone can enjoy this pleasant, leisurely stroll.
This walk is very accessible: for families with strollers, senior citizens, and people with reduced mobility.
Embark on this 1.5km loop starting in the village of Les Prioux, located at 1700 meters elevation. Up here, nature reigns and humans learn to adapt. As if to make up for lost time during the long winter months when cut off from the rest of the world, the houses up here seem to “talk” to each other. They will tell you stories about yesteryear and of life today still influenced by the passing of the seasons: the pastures, making Beaufort cheese, tourism, mountain professions.
The village includes two typical mountain-style restaurants and a mountain hut (20 beds).

TWO OTHER TRAILS lead to the village:
Starting from Pralognan
From the Bouquetin parking lot in the center of Pralognan, hike up Chavière Valley to Les Prioux by way of the small village of Chollière. Start in front of the “Maison du Parc” visitor center and then walk to the top of the “Route du Plateau” road (information sign).

Trail no. 59
This family hike that starts in Les Prioux offers extraordinary views of Chavière Valley and the massive glaciers capping Dôme des Nants Peak. For more details, check out the detailed description for “Sentier du Lièvre aux Prioux” trail.