Hiking circuit : the Monal from the Echaillon

This is a must-see hike when you come to Sainte Foy Tarentaise! It is an easy itinerary along a very pleasant, magnificent and exotic path. Map available at the Tourist Office of the resort.

From the Échaillon car park, continue along the forest track towards the hamlet of Échaillon and carry on to the listed hamlet of ‘Le Monal’. Follow the same route back. Access by car to the Échaillon car park is prohibited for private vehicles from 1 July to 31 August under municipal by-law 2024/36, which is renewable annually. This measure aims to preserve natural areas, wildlife and flora. Consequently, during the summer season (Monday to Friday), a free shuttle bus service operates from the ‘Les Mélèzes’ car park at the Sainte-Foy resort (see by-law 2024/36 via the link below: https://www.saintefoy-tarentaise.fr/arretes-municipaux-reglementant-lacces-aux-routes-dalpages/). This hamlet consists of mountain chalets that have retained all their 18th- and 19th-century authenticity – the natural environment of stone and wood is fully reflected in the building style, and water is also abundant in the pools and streams that wind their way between the houses.