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Albertville
Beaufort

Le Cuvy – Lake Saint-Guérin loop from Arêches Beaufort

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Mountain hikes & routes
France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Albertville
Beaufort

Le Cuvy – Lake Saint-Guérin loop from Arêches Beaufort

Hard

7

hikers

Le Cuvy – Lake Saint-Guérin loop from Arêches Beaufort

08:13

22.6km

1,120m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 2.80 km for 1.90 km

Closed: • December-April (otherwise open)

After 17.9 km for 1.90 km

Closed: • December-April (otherwise open)

Waypoints

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Start point

Restaurant

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10 m

Le Cuvy

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Le Cuvy is a high plateau at 1,700 metres, overlooking the village of Arêches. It's a tough, steep run up a grassy mountainside to reach it, but the trails are …

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2

4.69 km

Lake Saint-Guérin

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Lac de Saint-Guérin was built in 1961 as part of a hydroelectric complex, which also includes nearby Lac de Roselend and Lac de la Gittaz.

The car parking around the …

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12.6 km

Louse Pass

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At 2,119 meters above sea level, the Col de la Louse divides the Beaufortain massif and the Tarentaise valley. It is an essential passage to access the Grand Mont and the Tempête lakes.

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4

16.3 km

The western shore of Lac Saint Guérin is officially off-limits for the public. Rule flouted daily.

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16.4 km

The Himalayan suspension footbridge that crosses the gorge at the southeastern tip of Lac de Saint-Guérin is a truly spectacular site. Spanning the turquoise waters of the lake between its …

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16.5 km

Lake Saint-Guérin

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Lake Saint-Guérin is a dam lake. Its turquoise waters and the wild setting in which it is located make it a popular place for hikers of all ages.

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16.9 km

Lac de Saint-Guérin

Lake

B

22.6 km

End point

Restaurant

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.37 km

6.24 km

5.67 km

4.14 km

231 m

Surfaces

6.47 km

4.84 km

4.48 km

4.40 km

2.41 km

< 100 m

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Highest point (2,150 m)

Lowest point (1,440 m)

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Tuesday 13 October

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