Refuge du Saut – Lake Tuéda loop from Méribel-Mottaret

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Refuge du Saut – Lake Tuéda loop from Méribel-Mottaret

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Refuge du Saut – Lake Tuéda loop from Méribel-Mottaret

05:53

16.5km

490m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 15.5 km for 384 m

Permit required

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

622 m

Mottaret towards Refuge du Plan ⛰️

Highlight • Other

6.28 km

Refuge du Saut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Saut refuge, located in the Vanoise park, offers dormitories for 8 and 6 people as well as rooms with 2 to 4 beds. The refuge also has a room …

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14.3 km

Lake Tuéda

Highlight • Lake

The landscapes in the heart of the Tuéda Nature Reserve are magnificent. A walk around the lake allows you to discover the rich Alpine ecosystem, and admire the surrounding mountains.

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14.8 km

Tueda Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

This is a nice pique-nique area at the entrance of the Tueda reserve.
Bring your charcoal for the barbecue

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15.0 km

View of the Vanoise Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

Accessible with children, marmots, edelweiss...

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16.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.98 km

3.64 km

1.61 km

1.13 km

143 m

Surfaces

11.4 km

2.72 km

892 m

471 m

436 m

350 m

186 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,130 m)

Lowest point (1,680 m)

Weather

Tuesday 3 November

4°C

-3°C

22 %

Additional weather tips

It’s going to be cold. Wrap up warm and watch out for ice.

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Comments

August 17, 2023,Refuge du Saut (du lac de Tueda)

Family outing with 3 children aged 3, 5 and 8. Doable but fairly steep switchbacks quickly after the start to reach the Plan de la Plagne above then a last jump before arriving at the refuge. The small had to be worn on some portions. Magnificent view of the Col du Fruit, cows and marmots along the Plan de la …

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