L'Aiguille Percée
A popular classic walk to a panoramic viewpoint high above Tignes
Starting from Tignes, or from the top of the Palafour chairlift, this walk involves a small climb up a rock and offers amazing panoramas of Tignes and the surrounding area
Starting from near the Palafour chairlift the route climbs gently to its start at a crossing of an access road and the old Bec Rouge shepherds huts used in the summer months. A steep and winding path between the draglift and chairlift takes you to the Croix de Palafour. The route then merges with the 4x4 track and continues until the fork: Col de la Tourne, Aiguille Percée.
Continue the route along the ridge until you reach the flat area at the top of the Palafour chairlift. From here the Aiguille Percée is clearly visible. Below the Aiguille take the path that stays on the ridge heading towards the Lac. The path meanders between the rocks and the rocky terrain of the Tignes nature reserve boundary. From here you can choose to take the detour to the viewpoint, be careful on the rocks towards the viewpoint.
When you arrive near the top of the l'Aiguille Rouge chairlift the path forks quickly to the right and the descent becomes steeper. After rejoining the Condus plateau and passing the avalanche barrier, you soon rejoin the 4x4 track and will arrive back at the starting point at the Parafour chairlift.
What to bring
The route can found on IGN map 3633ET Tignes - Val d'Isère and in the 'Les Sentiers de L'Été' booklet available from the Maison de Tignes tourist office.
What to see
Sights in Tignes
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Vanoise National Park
The Vanoise National Park is one of the highlights of the Tarentaise region.
Where to lunch
Restaurants in Tignes
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La Fruitière Restaurant
Located at the top of the Daille bubble, within the celebrated La Folie Douce après-ski and gourmet hotspot, La Fruitière serves delicious modern dishes based on traditional flavours.
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Lo Soli Restaurant
This restaurant situated on the massif de l'Aiguille Percée, between Tignes le Lac and Tignes Les Boisses is open for lunch.
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L'Arti Restaurant
Dine in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, in a restaurant that evokes mountain charm mixed with a touch of the seventies.
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Les 3 Caves Restaurant
La Folie Douce Val d'Isère opened a new kind of restaurant: Les 3 Caves. A unique experience with exceptional products worked with flavour and refinement.
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L'Alpage des Chaudannes Restaurant
This cosy restaurant is located on the massif de L'Aiguille Percée, between Tignes le Lac and Tignes les Boisses.
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La Petite Cuisine Restaurant
La Petite Cuisine is La Folie Douce's gourmet-quality, canteen-style restaurant. They serve a perfect mix of high-class local cuisine in a friendly, family atmosphere.
What to do
Things To Do in Tignes
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Reverse Heliski/Heliboard
Legal in France, so accessible from your doorstep, it’s the perfect way to combine helicopters, skiing / snowboarding and huge vertical meterage without bearing the brunt of full Heliski day prices. Using ski lifts to reach the summit of resort, then ski backcountry reaching terrain often inaccessible without a helicopter where you’ll get picked up and taken back to resort.
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Chemin des Berger Quad & Buggy Tour
Explore the mountain paths and take advantage of the wonderful backdrop on one of these 4x4 vehicles.
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Whitewater Rafting
Rafting is the most accessible water sports activity on offer. Whether you are looking for an amateur sport, a nature experience or simply a first taste of what a river can offer, you will love this activity!
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Tignes Snowmobile Activity Company
Snowmobiles are illegal on the pistes during the day but once the slopes are closed you can get out on your Skidoo and discover Tignes under the stars.
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Bungee Trampoline
This is great fun for kids and young adults (up to 80kg). Safely strapped into a harness you can jump high on the trampoline and even learn some tricks.
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Acroland
At one end of the lake in Tignes is the Acroland water park, where you can try out: Blob jump, slide ramp and ski or BMX ramp.
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