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Lake Marlou – Arc Valley Lake loop from Les Arcs / Peisey-Vallandry

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Lake Marlou – Arc Valley Lake loop from Les Arcs / Peisey-Vallandry

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Lake Marlou – Arc Valley Lake loop from Les Arcs / Peisey-Vallandry

04:02

11.2km

580m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc national de la Vanoise (aire d'adhésion)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.72 km

Mountain Stream

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Clear mountain stream fed by the glacier that fills the small lakes up here.

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3.82 km

Lake Marlou

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Really cool lake high up in the Arc 2000 bowl. Great for a dip in the summer when the temps are high

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4.47 km

View of the Vanoise Valley

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Beautiful view of the valley

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7.44 km

View of Mont Blanc

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From these huge boulders you have a wonderful view of Mont Blanc. If the clouds cooperate

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9.16 km

Arc Valley Lake

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Unfortunately not as beautiful as we tought because it is an artificial lake!

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11.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.38 km

4.36 km

2.41 km

Surfaces

3.98 km

3.82 km

2.81 km

511 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 28 August

17°C

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Comments

June 17, 2025,🇫🇷Bourg Saint Maurice - Sentier du Lac - Runde ab Arc 1950

A hike to die for. What a panorama. We started in the summer ghost town of Arc 1950. Underground parking is free in the summer. About a half-hour drive from Bourg. Since we were there early in the season (mid-June), we struggled through snowfields without adequate equipment, or even bypassed them when it became too dangerous. From many points along …

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Lake Marlou – Arc Valley Lake loop from Les Arcs / Peisey-Vallandry

Meadow with Glacial Erratics

Mountain Stream

Lake Marlou

Wasserfall

Lac Marloup

View of the Vanoise Valley

View of Mont Blanc

Arc Valley Lake

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