{"id":93153,"date":"2026-01-31T16:31:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T14:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centcols.org\/?p=93153"},"modified":"2026-01-31T19:14:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T17:14:43","slug":"passage-de-la-charmette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centcols.org\/en\/passage-de-la-charmette\/","title":{"rendered":"Le Passage de la Charmette"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the heart of the Beaufortin massif in Savoie, the Passage de la Charmette (FR-73-2058<\/a>) is a magnificent pass offering exceptional views all the way up. From the village of Ar\u00eaches, you climb 1026 m in 12.6 km, first on tarmac to the Col du Pr\u00e9 (FR-73-1703<\/a>), then on a track (R1) to the summit.<\/p>\n\n\n

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You might want to book a visit to Ar\u00eaches - a pretty village that benefits from the winter sports boom - before tackling the tough climb to the Col du Pr\u00e9 (9.2% over 7.3km). The road is very well laid out, winding up and down and giving you the feeling of flying over Ar\u00eaches. After about 3 km, you come to the village of Boudin, listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France. The typical chalets, where no incongruous building breaks the charm, are spread out on the slope covered with hay meadows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The village of BOUDIN, listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France.
The typical Beaufortin houses line the slope below the Col du Pr\u00e9.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

At the top of the pass, you don't switch to the other side; the road continues on a false flat. After around 700m, take a wide track to the right (an old wooden sign indicates the Passage de la Charmette). This is the start of a superb ascent that takes in the blue waters of the Roselend dam, dominated by the jagged peaks of the Beaufortin, including the famous Pierra Menta.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The lake of the Roselend dam seen from the Charmette track<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

After 4.6 km, you come to a ridge in the middle of the mountain pastures, the summit of the Passage de la Charmette. On the western slope, you can see the valley at the bottom of which nestles the Saint-Gu\u00e9rin dam. Beyond, the track leads to the summit of Cormet d'Ar\u00eaches (FR-73-2109<\/a>). The descent on this side is along a narrow path (S2-3) where the Tarine cows will show you the ropes. You can also return to the Col du Pr\u00e9 road and cross the dam wall to find the Col de M\u00e9raillet (FR-73-1605<\/a>) . On the edge of the D217 leading to Cormet de Roselend (FR-73-1968<\/a>), we discover the very photogenic Roselend chapel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Roselend chapel \u00a9 Herv\u00e9 Peyre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Alpine chalets near Lake Roselend<\/small><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Shortly before the chapel, on the left, a track (R1-2) leads to the Sur Fr\u00eates pass (FR-73-1792<\/a>). The return to Ar\u00eaches can be made either by going back over the Col du Pr\u00e9 (but this is a real pleasure), or by taking the top of the Col de M\u00e9raillet (FR-73-1605<\/a>) towards Beaufort. This village gives its name to the mountains you have admired and to the cheese you can load your saddlebags with on the way back to Ar\u00eaches on the D218.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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