Tour de l'Arcalod - 2-day hike

Access the Hautes-Bauges and in particular the Réserve Nationale de Chasse et de Faune Sauvage des Bauges, a protected natural area in the heart of the Regional Nature Park. Up there, the chamois are watching you!

The Arcalod, the highest peak in the Bauges massif (2,217 m), separates 4 valleys between Savoie and Haute-Savoie. Travelling counter-clockwise, the route first climbs up the forested and then pastoral Bellevaux valley, to the Col d'Orgeval. (The ascent of the Pointe d'Arcalod, on the left, begins at the pass. It is exposed and reserved for experienced alpine hikers). It then overlooks the forested valleys of Saint-Ruph and Combe-d'Ire, where Lake Annecy can be seen in the distance. The final descent to Jarsy offers fine views of the Bauges-devant and the Col du Frêne.