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Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne
Avrieux

Pont du Diable footbridge – Fort Victor-Emmanuel loop from Avrieux

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne
Avrieux

Pont du Diable footbridge – Fort Victor-Emmanuel loop from Avrieux

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185

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Pont du Diable footbridge – Fort Victor-Emmanuel loop from Avrieux

01:12

3.60km

180m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 9, 2026

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75 m

Redoute Marie-Thérèse

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Interesting old fortress, today a museum.

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167 m

The biggest high ropes course I've ever seen. In addition to countless courses, there are many cable cars, the longest lead over the Gorge de L'Arc and are estimated to be up to 500 m long.

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554 m

Pont du Diable footbridge

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From its height of 100 meters, the Devil's Bridge footbridge offers a breathtaking view of the Arc gorges. Legend has it that the builder of the bridge, unable to finish …

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1.32 km

Fort Victor-Emmanuel

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The Fort Vikor-Emmanuel is a huge building complex that stretches up the slope in several stages. The whole area is freely accessible, most of the rooms can be entered, there …

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1.36 km

Kitchen

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The kitchen and the large ovens are still there

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1.40 km

Chapel of Fort Marie

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Here was the fort's chapel, the old pressure paintings can still be clearly seen,

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1.42 km

Fort Victor-Emmanuel and Via Ferrata, Gorges de l'Arc

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The via ferrata routes run over the rocks below the fort. Some of the access is through the windows in the cellar vault

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1.88 km

view to fort Victor-Emmanuel

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Beautiful view of Fort Victor-Emmanuel. This belonged to a set of fortifications around the Esseillon, on either side of the Arc. It was one of the largest forts in Haute-Maurienne, with a capacity to accommodate 1,500 soldiers.

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3.60 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.13 km

369 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.29 km

164 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (1,320 m)

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Thursday 16 July

16°C

7°C

30 %

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July 24, 2025,Aussois 🇫🇷
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Before heading out for a 3-day hike in the Vanoise National Park, a cultural tour of the Aussois forts, and a little thrill on the Devil's Bridge...

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