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Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne

Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis

Petit Mont Cenis Refuge – Lac de Savine loop from Ancien Fort de Pattacreuse

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France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne

Lanslebourg-Mont-Cenis

Petit Mont Cenis Refuge – Lac de Savine loop from Ancien Fort de Pattacreuse

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524

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Petit Mont Cenis Refuge – Lac de Savine loop from Ancien Fort de Pattacreuse

05:17

16.6km

520m

Hiking

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

Last updated: July 20, 2026

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272 m

Petit Mont Cenis Refuge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A former alpine chalet, the Petit Mont Cenis refuge is one of the warmest places. It is the starting and finishing point for many hikes. It is possible to eat there and spend the night there.

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2.16 km

Lake Perrin

Highlight • Lake

Pretty lakes, worth walking to from the refuge as a short walk or on their way to Lac Sabine or Col Clapier.

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2.58 km

Lake Perrin is beautiful... but little Perrin is MAGICAL

Highlight • Other

It's a lake that will leave you breathless! We saw it in late September, amidst the autumn and winter colors of a stunning day.

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6.46 km

Lake Savine

Highlight • Lake

wonderful lake under the Clapier hill

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6.79 km

It is located near Col Clapier a few steps from the Italian-French border, this is a beautiful alpine lake, the arrival point of a beautiful long but not difficult walk starting from Piccolo Moncenisio.

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7.89 km

Clapier Pass

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Colle Clapier, located in the Cottian Alps, is a historic Alpine pass that connects Italy and France. At 2,491 meters above sea level, it offers breathtaking views and a route …

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13.6 km

Panoramic Picnic Spot Near Lac de Savine

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great place to stop for a snack with lovely views

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14.2 km

Panorama from the Granges de Savine

Highlight • Other

Beautiful forest road that climbs from the Petit Mont-Cenis hill towards the Granges de Savine

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16.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

3.09 km

2.13 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.9 km

2.31 km

2.23 km

1.13 km

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 3 September

18°C

11°C

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Comments

September 21, 2021,Circuit à partir du refuge du petit Mont-Cenis – Lago de Savine - Col Clapier

Unfortunately fog on our arrival at the Clapier pass so no view. But very nice hike.

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August 11, 2023,Piccolo Moncenisio - Punta Tricuspide

There is no path from the Ricovero Trencheramento, so we traversed the stony ground with some rather soft spots, but overall not too difficult.

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Petit Mont Cenis Refuge – Lac de Savine loop from Ancien Fort de Pattacreuse

Petit Mont Cenis Refuge

Lake Perrin

Lake Perrin is beautiful... but little Perrin is MAGICAL

Lake Savine

Lac de Savine

Clapier Pass

Panoramic Picnic Spot Near Lac de Savine

Panorama from the Granges de Savine

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