A long and pretty walk down through the forest on a snowclad road, well away from the slopes ; the walks allows to discover a large pine forest, with its clearing and hamlets, known as "Les Montagnettes"
From Montchavin, take the Coches gondola, then the Lac Noir gondola to the Plan Bois plateau.
When you exit the gondola, cross the Mont Blanc piste to find yourself in the Petits Loups beginners' area, which you'll ski down to the left, then across to the bottom to the Squirrel ski lift. Follow a wide groomer track towards the Chez Laurette restaurant. Continue on this forest road (watch out for skiers behind you), you'll come to a hairpin bend where you'll have to turn left (signposted "hors domaine skiable"), the forest road continues downhill. You'll come to a junction with a road sign indicating 30km, leave this sign on your right (if you take the road, it will take you to the Montchavin chairlift with Piste crossings - Les Coches and Mont Blanc) and continue down the forest road to the Hameau de Praz Salvard (without ever leaving it).
At Praz Salvard, leave the narrow road and turn right towards Les Coches (signposted), following the route back to the Orgère parking lot, then in 10 minutes to the center of Les Coches.
Caution: don't forget to turn off at Praz Salvard to reach Les Coches.
From Les Coches:
You can take the télébufette and then the Lac Noir gondola or You can do the circuit from Les Coches. Take the path (stairs) in front of the Intersport store La Randonnée aux Coches to reach the Orgère parking lot.
From here, turn right towards Crévaillet and then Praz Salvard (signposted).
In Praz Salvard, turn left and follow the forest road, with or without snow, to the Plan Bois - Chez Laurette plateau (from the parking lot to Plan Bois, it takes 2.5 hours return).
When you exit the gondola, cross the Mont Blanc piste to find yourself in the Petits Loups beginners' area, which you'll ski down to the left, then across to the bottom to the Squirrel ski lift. Follow a wide groomer track towards the Chez Laurette restaurant. Continue on this forest road (watch out for skiers behind you), you'll come to a hairpin bend where you'll have to turn left (signposted "hors domaine skiable"), the forest road continues downhill. You'll come to a junction with a road sign indicating 30km, leave this sign on your right (if you take the road, it will take you to the Montchavin chairlift with Piste crossings - Les Coches and Mont Blanc) and continue down the forest road to the Hameau de Praz Salvard (without ever leaving it).
At Praz Salvard, leave the narrow road and turn right towards Les Coches (signposted), following the route back to the Orgère parking lot, then in 10 minutes to the center of Les Coches.
Caution: don't forget to turn off at Praz Salvard to reach Les Coches.
From Les Coches:
You can take the télébufette and then the Lac Noir gondola or You can do the circuit from Les Coches. Take the path (stairs) in front of the Intersport store La Randonnée aux Coches to reach the Orgère parking lot.
From here, turn right towards Crévaillet and then Praz Salvard (signposted).
In Praz Salvard, turn left and follow the forest road, with or without snow, to the Plan Bois - Chez Laurette plateau (from the parking lot to Plan Bois, it takes 2.5 hours return).
Niveau difficulté
Level red – hard
Prices
Free access. Buy a Lac Noir gondola ticket for 8€ or a weekly pedestrian pass for 60€.
Opening
From 16/12 to 21/04.
Subject to snow conditions.
Subject to snow conditions.
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Characteristic
Minimum age
10 yrs
Animals accepted
yes
OK for families with children
yes
Elevation gain
200 m
Descent
200 m
Distance
6km
Type of itinerary
Return
To discover as well
Winter walks : Plan Bois via Praz Salvard
Télécabine du Lac Noir Plan Bois 1830m
73210 Montchavin-les-Coches
73210 Montchavin-les-Coches
Altitude
1250m
Montchavin- Les Coches
