Discover Montalbert: skiing, trails and chapels

Montalbert offers plenty to enjoy during a stay at different times of year. In winter, Plagne Montalbert offers alpine skiing and marked cross-country ski trails. In summer, there are hikes in wooded surroundings and numerous themed trails to choose from. There are also e-bike routes, historic paths and chapels with different stories to tell.

Winter: alpine skiing and cross-country skiing

In winter, you can include alpine skiing and cross-country ski trails in Plagne Montalbert in your travel plans. The trails are marked. If you are planning a winter stay, you can choose your focus based on which of these two sports interests you.

Summer trails and the Chapel of Montgésin

In summer, Plagne Montalbert offers hikes in wooded surroundings and numerous themed trails. One specific hike is Le Chemin de Montgésin: the trail starts in Montalbert and leads to the Chapel of Montgésin in about an hour. The approximate duration gives you an idea of how long this route takes. The trail also connects a starting point in Montalbert with a destination of cultural and historical interest.

E-bike routes through varied landscapes

The Les Envers e-bike route runs between La Plagne and Montalbert through alpine pastures and the Les Envers forest. The Boucle de Montalbert e-bike loop starts at the Parking du Chaillet. The two routes can be compared using different points of reference: for Les Envers, the route and landscape are defining features; for the Boucle, it is the starting point. Details about the starting point may change, so check the start at the Parking du Chaillet before setting out.

Bief Bovet: a trail along the historic canal

The Bief Bovet trail starts at the Montalbert 1600 car park and follows an irrigation canal built in the 13th century. The canal was used to irrigate fields, water livestock and power mills. This trail therefore has both a named starting point and the history of a water system with several practical uses. Anyone interested in how the landscape has been used will find a connection here between the trail and the infrastructure of the past.

Two chapels, two building histories

The Chapel of Montgésin was built in 1658 in the Baroque style in the heart of the small hamlet of Montgésin. It houses a Baroque altarpiece that was recently regilded. The Chapelle de la Superga offers a different historical connection: it was built in 1855 on the site of an oratory dedicated to the Passion of Christ and is a miniature replica of the famous building of the same name in Turin. The two chapels therefore each have a different emphasis: in Montgésin, the Baroque furnishings; at Superga, the oratory and the Turin model. The Chapelle de la Superga is not open to the public and can be viewed from the outside. Check the current access arrangements before your visit.

Climbing activity and guidance

The Parcours Alpin is a climbing activity with rope protection on easy terrain. The Bureau des Guides et Accompagnateurs de Plagne Montalbert is available to provide guidance for mountain sports activities on request. As the services available may change, contact the Bureau directly to ask about guidance for the activity you have in mind.

Discover more destinations: Motz, Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne, Jarsy, Flumet, Bellentre, Peisey-Nancroix, Le Pontet, La Motte-En-Bauges

Return to the regional travel overview: Savoie.