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Walking & Hiking in Tignes

And our Professionally Guided Hikes

There are a great many walks and hikes in Tignes and Val d'Isère to choose from and they are as stunning as they are diverse, with an altitude range of 1550m to 3456m. In this region, the variety of walks is unsurpassed and suits those of good fitness with a penchant for adventure and a ‘real mountain’ experience, although you can use your free lift pass to avoid the hardest of ascents!

 

 

 

Top Tip: We offer an inclusive guided hike for all guests in our Active Pack.

Our inclusive guided 'Discovery' hike

  • Free with your Active Pack
  • A half day ‘Discovery Hike’ for all guests
  • A tour of the local area
  • With professional mountain guides

We’ve teamed up with Evo 2 and their professional mountain guides to offer all our guests an inclusive ‘Discovery hike’ which is free with our Active Packs. It’s a great way to see the local area and learn about the region from a local guide. These sociable walks are enjoyed with fellow Alpine Elements guests.

You will depart from the hotel and enjoy a beautiful alpine walk along the lake, then along trails which lead through woodland and more open alpine pastures the higher you ascend. It also uses mountain pathways and guarantees stunning alpine views of the Tarantaise valley and teems with wildlife, before leading back to the hotel. Suitable for kids age 10+.

Adventure Hike ‘Eye of the Needle’

  • From €29 (with a guide)
  • Or self-guide with our Route Cards
  • Allow half a day (3-4 hr duration)
  • Ages 10+

You can upgrade in resort and join a second guided hike to delve deeper into the local area, such as a walk up to the Eye of the Needle. Or, you can self-guide this walk using our excellent Route Cards and even use your free walking lift pass if you prefer to get to the Needle via a chairlift.

This hike will give you an epic walk at altitude visiting the ‘Eye of the Needle’ in Tignes, taking you to one of the best geological curiosities in Vanoise National Park, with 2,700 ft of elevation gain, lots of wildlife, incredible sights and alternative things to do along the way. 

 

 

Add-on Activities

Adventure Hike - Refuge Martin

  • From €39 (with a guide)*
  • Or self-guide with our Route Cards
  • Full Day Hike
  • Refuge Martin for lunch 
  • Elevation: 1,981ft to Refuge
  • Elevation:  2,378ft to glacier
  • Distance 10Km
  • Refuge lunch not included (packed lunch option)
  • Ages 12+
  • Add on from €39

You will walk to a refuge for lunch (booked in advance for you) and then after lunch you will have the option to ascend further to the glacier snow line. The hike is suited to those of good physical fitness aged 12+. 

This is one of the finest walks in the area and it starts from our hotel. You can experience real mountain-gastro at 2154 metres and departing from the village of Brévières, it’s about a 3 hour hike up to the Refuge and promises sensational views all the way. After lunch you’ll have the option to continue (self guided) to the snow line for an hour before retracing your steps back down to the village.

This is a peaceful family friendly hike far from the crowds, running along trails which lead through woodland and more open alpine pastures the higher you ascend. Eventually it leads onto mountain pathways and arrives at the Refuge Martin which is open for lunch (an extra cost) and must be pre-booked, which we will do for you, depending on availability. Otherwise it’ll be a packed lunch option from the hotel.

*Booking the Refuge walk can be done in resort and may be dependent on participant numbers. Speak to your Active rep on arrival.

Refuge Martin Hike - the detail

  • IGN Plot : Refuge de la Martin
  • Starting altitude: 1560m
  • Altitude of the refuge: 2154m
  • Altitude of the high point: 2210m
  • Cumulative altitude difference: 2,378FT
  • Distance: 10km
  • Carte/Map: IGN TOP25 3532ET Les Arcs - La Plagne

Our special guided hike to the refuge Martin is a stunning and rugged alpine hike suited to those with good walking fitness. You will enjoy sensational views and wildlife all the way. The departure altitude is 1560m (opposite our hotel) and leads to an arrival altitude of 2154m at the Refuge. You can continue to the highest point 2210m and up to the snowline and glacier for views you will not quickly forget!

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