Espace Trail 3000 Montgenèvre

Unique in France! The Espace Trail 3000 in Montgenèvre includes 13 routes, or more than 200 km of marked and secure trails, including two winter routes.

The Espace Trail 3000, in the heart of the ski areaMontgenèvre station, it is 12 Trail routes, from beginner to expert but also for hikers with more than 200 km of marked trails to explore and explore rich natural environments with a theme oriented towardsheritagemilitary history as well as the geological environment.

Departures and arrivals are at the Espace Prarial, in the center of the Montgenèvre resort. You can find a Hors-Sac room, changing lockers as well as toilets, near theMontgenèvre shopsfor more comfort after your outings.

The resort today offers a complete Trail product, meeting all practices, with a double winter and summer event, and a site dedicated to lovers of the great outdoors, whether through sports and surpassing oneself or for hikers who can also find something to escape on the marked trails.

These 12 permanent routes numbered from 1 to 12 and of different levels of difficulty (green, blue, red and black) cross over nearly 200 km an invaluable varied natural heritage, mineral or wooded, internationally recognized geological remains and historical military heritage.

All these routes have been validated and traced during events such as the Trail du Chenaillet. The objective is twofold: to allow families and athletes to benefit from these spaces, whether beginners or experienced, and to allow cyclists, hikers and runners to coexist in the heart of a true nature sports area.

The Montgenèvre Trail 3000 space joins at the Col des Acles, the Trail space of our Italian friends in Bardonecchia to create a huge Franco-Italian playground for trailers and walkers. find the markings on the map and the terrain.

Discover the Espace Trail 3000 trails with GPX tracks

1 – The Sestriere woods health trail |6 km and 125 m+ – estimated time 45' to 1h30
From the Espace Prarial, head towards the French slope towards the treetop adventure course and cross a magnificent larch forest for 3 km (practically flat, see descending flat) to reach the belvedere and a breathtaking view of the upper Durance valley and the Briançonnais forts. The return will take a small path (the health trail) still in the woods.
Ideal route for resuming running, both in the morning and in the afternoon because it is very shaded.
Snow Trail route traced in winter in the Winter Multi-Activity Zone and used by the Solidarity Sky Race in summer.

2 – The Tour du Bois |9 km and 320 m+ – estimated time 1h15 to 2h00
From Espace Prarial, head towards the French slope towards the treetop adventure course. After about 1.5 km, turn right, pass between the 2 bunkers and follow the markings to the Durance. From there go down to the place called Pierre Verte, take a wide forest track on the left. The climb back to the belvedere will always be on a track in a spruce and silver fir wood, very rare in our region, after a breathtaking view of the upper Durance valley and Briançon you can return via the sports route of route No. 1, an ideal route for discovering trail running.
Snow Trail route traced in winter according to snow conditions.

3 – The tour of the forts discovery of the Janus and Gondrans forts |17.5 km and 790 m+ – estimated time 2h30 to 4h30
From Espace Prarial, head towards the French slope towards the treetop adventure course. 200 m later, take the Janus track for around 2 kilometers. You will then take a military path which will take youwill leadat the Col du Janus, always uphill, sometimes very steep, to finally, via a track, reach Fort du Janus with a magnificent panorama of the Écrins and the resort. The return to the pass will be by the same route up to the pass. From there, a beautiful, much smoother route will take you through all the forts to reach the Col du Gondrans and finally the descent which will take you back to the Janus track and you can return via the Durance valley.
The marking under the Janus will be reinforced with red varnish.

4 – Le Chenaillet geological discovery |14.5 km and 910 m+ – estimated time 2h45 to 5h00
Departure identical to route 3 until below the Observatoire chairlift. Then the route will take the geological path along the banks of the Durance to the Col des Gondrans to climb the Chenaillet thematic trail. The descent will take place through the green valley of the Doire on the edge of the Italian border to reach the resort. The marking here too will be reinforced with red varnish.

5 – The Vertical Kilometer of Chaberton |3.5 km 1000 m+ – Round trip = 16 km and 1350 m+ – estimated time 50' to 2h00
Departure from the Italian side via the path along the national road from the Tourist Office. You will go up the Baisses valley under a larch forest. The start of the vertical km will be near the Rocher Rouge chairlift after crossing the torrent. Specific marking for departure and arrival as well as every 200 m+. Attention ! 5 km warm-up to reach the start. Very mineral climb of 3.5 km of linear for 1000 m+ on the Chaberton, nicknamed the battleship of the clouds. Breathtaking 360° view. The descent will be via the ascent route. A total of 16 km round trip, a real Sky Running circuit!

6 – The Chalvet crests |13 km and 850 m+ – estimated time 1h40 to 3h30
Departure towards Italy identical to route 5 which we will follow for 3 km until the intersection of the sheepfolds of Les Baisses. This course takes up the entire Trail circuit of the Sky Race (short format of the event), it is a very varied course with beautiful crossings of alpine grasslands. From the Col de la Lauze there are very aerial and mineral passages on the crest but not dangerous. With a balcony overlooking the Clarée valley, this route will also take you into touch with the summits of the Écrins and the Durance valley. The descent is fast and technical in its first part, much smoother upon entering the woods with the possibility of seeing deer. A powerful journey! A real mountain sprint!

7 – The Prarial tour |8 km and 360 m+ – estimated time 1h00 to 2h00
From the Prarial area, head towards the French side towards the tree climbing, 200m later take the forest track which goes up to the Gondrans chairlift. From there take the left to go down the Durance on the right bank via a small path. Cross on watch first time then a second time by the small bridge. Continue towards the Bois du Brousset, arriving at the ski slopes which you must cross, keeping your right hand, find a small, slightly ascending path which will take you to the Doire. The return is made by going down the latter on the right bank from the connection with route No. 4 to the station.

8 – The Val Sky Race |32 km and 1600 m+ – estimated time 4h00 to 8h00
Another route which will completely follow the brand new route of the Montgenèvre Sky Race and will introduce you to the lower Clarée valley and its hamlets. From Montgenèvre you will have to follow routes 1 and 2 to Pierre Verte via a wide track. From this point go down to the hamlet of Alberts (water point), a magnificent village in the commune of Montgenèvre. A small path on the left bank of the Clarée will take you up to the Pont de la Draye (water point), from there you will be on the route of the Val Sky Race. After crossing the road, take a track on the right bank and then a path in the woods which will take you to Plampinet (water point). From Plampinet, take the Acles forest track to reach the Acles chalets (water point). It will then be the same route as route 7 to reach Montgenèvre. Less technical course than 7 but still demanding due to its length.

9 – La Valdor |20 km and 1400 m+ time – estimated 3h30 to 6h00
La Valdor being the contraction of Val des Prés and Col de Dormillouse,for lovers of altitude difference, the route takes the route of route No. 8 to the Draye bridge from there you will go to the right along the side of the road for about a hundred meters then on a track and finally in a very mineral area by a very steep path towards Dormillouse and la Lauze (be careful the path of the Pas de la Fanfare is prohibited), the path will wind in a bend through lawns crossing a larch forest before exiting on the mountain pastures and Col de Dormillouse there you will join routes 6 and 8 to reach Montgenèvre via the three Fournéous, i.e. more than 1300 M+ over approximately 4 kilometers, for routes 8 and 9 a departure will also be possible from the Bois de Boulogne aux Alberts campsite or the Pont de la Draye.

10 – The Telling Rock |7.5 km and 340 m+ – estimated time 1h00 to 2h30
Leave in the direction of the church and go up to the top of the village by road. Then turn left to reach the foot of the Suffin woods, always staying left on a forest track. Then take a small path on the right which winds up through a pine wood to join a small path on the left which will take you to a magnificent viewpoint over the Durance valley and the fortified town of Briançon. Take a beautiful balcony forest track behind you (be careful you will cross routes 6, 8 and 9) which will take you to the Terrasses chalet to go back down to the resort via a steep track for 500 m and more rolling thereafter. It is a route which, depending on the snow conditions, can also be taken in winter because it is a snowshoe route frequented by the resort's professionals.

11 – The Tour du Chenaillet |20 km and 850 m+ – estimated time 3h00 to 6h30
Direction le petit village de Clavière, juste en dessous de Montgenèvre, prendre une piste large en bordure de golf sur environ 2 km dans une petite clairière au dessus du village, vous rentrez là en Italie. Prendre le sentier qui part sur votre droite, vous traversez des pistes de ski alpin pour rejoindre les chalets d’alpage de la Coche (fromagerie excellente). Suivre la piste à main droite qui vous conduira au village de Sagna Longua, après la traversée du village continuer la piste toujours à droite sur environ 3 km. Attention, en forêt intersection à droite (plusieurs intersectons, prendre la dernière balise sur piquet bois). A partir de là, suivre la direction du refuge Mautino (ouverture de mi-juin à mi-septembre, polenta excellente) prendre le sentier qui monte derrière le refuge assez raide au départ en direction du lac Saurel. Arrivé sur la piste, le lac Gignoux est en contre bas et retour en France par la cabane des douaniers après une belle traversée minérale sous le massif du Chenaillet avec en toile de fond le massif des Ecrins. A partir de là, la descente se fait en bordure des pistes de ski alpin de Montgenèvre pour une arrivée en douceur sur le front de neige après avoir longé sur 2 km les sources de la Durance, c’est certainement le parcours le plus italien des itinéraires de l’ETM 3000.

12 – The Gorges of San Gervasio |9 km and 350 m+ – estimated time 1h30 to 3h00
The start is identical to route no. 11. Direction the small village of Clavière just below Montgenèvre, take a wide track on the edge of the Golf course for about 2 km in a small clearing above the village, you enter Italy there. Continue to descend towards Clavière via a path which crosses the ski slopes. You pass along the banks of the Doire, arriving at the second chairlift, take the track which goes off to the right and follow the track which will take you back to the Tibetan Bridge. Very spectacular passage under the Tibetan Bridge and descent by concrete stairs into the gorges. Beautiful waterfall on your right, you go down further into the depths of the gorge to be at the edge of the torrent, which you cross twice on wooden footbridges. After the second footbridge, you will take a small, very steep path on the left which will take you to the start of the entrance to the Tibetan bridge which you will leave on your left to then exit onto a large car park downstream of Clavière. after crossing upstream of the departure chairlift, you go back up to the village of Clavière which you cross via the central street to the plexiglass tunnel.At the exit of the tunnel, cross the road to go up a wide track first between houses also called the marmot path and exit behind the campervan area.
Certainly the most spectacular and unexpected route of the ETM 3000. Be careful not to do this in the event of storms or heavy precipitation!

13 – Towards the Teepees |3.5 km and 110 m+ – estimated time 30 min to 1 hour
The departure is in the direction of the small village of Clavière on the Italian side, arriving above the ice rink, turn right just after the trail map to find an old canal which follows the main track above. After passing under the Tremplin chairlift, keep right until the ski slope which you must cross to find the canal on the other side. Follow this canal again, which is a little less obvious than in its first part, to the ESF tepees. To return, turn left onto the road track below which will take you back to the resort along the lakes.