Cheese dairy & Saint Sorlin d’Arves walk

Go find about the surroundings of Saint Jean d'Arves. Starting from the hamlet of La Chal, walk up the main road of the village and then on a path, stroll on the panoramic road with its magnificent view toward the cheese factory.
- Round trip : 1h
- Level : Easy with one steep part, wear good shoes.
- Shuttle stop : OT La Chal
- Interest : Tour of the cheese factory and its museum area (hours ont the entertainment program).

Start from the Tourist Office.

From here, take the road leading into the hamlet La Chal. Walk by the shops and keep on walking on the main road. Once on the chapel’s square (which is on your right), follow the path going down on the left towards the “Chavonnerie” and “Fromagerie”. Be sure to be well shod. It’s a wild path. The state of the path depends on the snow and mud at the time. Once you reach the road, take right towards Saint Sorlin d’Arves (on the right, the path behind you).
Furthermore : from the cheese factory, you can keep going on the road along the refining cellar to reach the center of Saint Sorlin d’Arves (20 minutes from the cheese factory) .

On the way back, take the same itinerary.

Itinerary

Daily duration : 1h
Distance : 3.6 km
Change in altitude : 54 m
Change in altitude (uphill) : 54 m
Change in altitude (downhill) : 138 m
Maximum altitude : 1650 m
Type of itinerary : Aller-retour
Marked itinerary : Balisé
Tricky sections : Easy with one steep part, wear good shoes.
Map references : Cartes IGN 3435ET et 3335 ET. En vente au tabac-presse et à Skiset

Benefits

Services

  • Pets welcome

Further information

Pets allowed : Yes
Spoken languages : English Spanish French
Publics : Walkers/hikers, Level green – easy