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Walk through Entraigues hamlet (heritage walk) - n°5

Hameau Entraigues OT Chal - don N.Santinon

Entraigues (intraquae) = “in between waters” at the confluent of the Arvan (down form the etendard glacier) and the Arvette (form les Aiguilles d’Arves). On of the 22 of Saint Jean d’Arves’ hamlets has, since 1840, its own church because it’s too far from the main hamlet “La Tour”, close the hamlet La Chal.

- Round trip : 45min
- Level : Easy (flat)
- Shuttle stop : Entraigues
- Interest : Heritage walk / Sundial

Start form the parking spot in the back of the hamlet.

Once you are there, you can wander around and you will see, the bridge, the bachal (used to be used by the community), traditional houses, the ancient high school, the church of Entraigues and it’s sundial, a bower (former ball room), Guille statue (former guide native from this hamlet, pioneer in the conquest of the Aiguilles d’Arves).

Itinerary

Daily duration : 45m
Distance : 2.8 km
Change in altitude : 120 m
Change in altitude (uphill) : 120 m
Change in altitude (downhill) : 130 m
Maximum altitude : 1400 m
Type of itinerary : Aller-retour
Marked itinerary : Non disponible
Types of terrain : Groomed trail, Hard coating (tar, cement, flooring), Grit