Vedun - Châtelet - Alpe Or de Breuil

In the heart of the Valdigne, above La Salle, this short itinerary climbs from Vedun, at 1519 metres, to the Alpe Or de Breuil, at 1806 metres, passing through the locality of Châtelet. It is a little over four kilometres for 282 metres of ascent, a measured and well-distributed climb graded E. The route runs through the belt of sparse larch woods and alpine pastures characteristic of this altitude in the valley, where conifer stands alternate with the grassy clearings of the mayens and the alps. Along the way the eye takes in the breadth of the Valdigne, the great valley rising from Pré-Saint-Didier towards the Mont Blanc massif. Châtelet marks an intermediate stage before reaching the higher pastures of the Alpe Or de Breuil, the goal of the walk. It is a hike modest in both ascent and distance, ideal for half a day, that preserves the flavour of the traditional pastoral landscape of the municipality of La Salle.