Access to the Thabor massif
Through the Maurienne Valley, Savoie
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Maurienne Valley, Savoie
By road
From Valmeinier, Valloire: From Grenoble, take the A41 then the A43; from Chambéry, take the A43, as far as the "Saint-Michel de Maurienne" exit. In Saint-Michel de Maurienne, follow signs for "Valmeinier-Valloire". From Orelle: From Grenoble, take the A41 then the A43; from Chambéry, take the A43, as far as the "Saint-Michel de Maurienne" exit. In Saint-Michel de Maurienne, follow signs for "Orelle" and stay on the D1006 for 6 kilometres. From Valfréjus: From Grenoble, take the A41 then the A43; from Chambéry, the A43, as far as the "Modane" exit. In Modane, follow signs for "Valfréjus".
Departure points
- ValmeinierSavoie
- ValloireSavoie
- OrelleSavoie
- ValfréjusSavoie
By train
A station, then the shuttle or taxi
Railway stations in Saint-Michel de Maurienne and Modane (TGV: Paris-Lyon-Saint-Michel de Maurienne-Bardonecchia-Turin).
For information on taxis, click here.
Shuttles and taxis
Reaching the valley
Shuttles
- Vallée de la Clarée et Vallée Etroite(0033) (0)4 92 20 47 50
- Modane-Bardonecchia(ask the Modane Tourist Office for the timetable).(0033) (0)4 79 05 26 67
- Bardonecchia-Vallée Etroiterunning in summer (ask the Bardonecchia Tourist Office or the refuges of the Vallée Etroite for the timetable).
Taxis
- Taxi in Maurienne(0033) (0)6 15 19 13 55
- Taxi in the Vallée Etroite(enquire at the refuges of the Vallée Etroite).
Trains
- SNCFhttp://www.voyages-sncf.com/
- FS (Ferrovie dello Stato) in Italyhttp://www.trenitalia.it
Zero carbon
Coming without a car
Benefit from the convenience of the train to discover the extraordinary surroundings of Thabor and Cerces on a north-south crossing of these mountain ranges.
4 days (3 nights): A carbon-free journey from Modane to Briançon
- 1
A station
Saint-Michel de Maurienne · Modane
- 2
Shuttle or taxi
up to the valley
- 3
The valley
and its huts