Lakes, Waterfalls and Bubble Baths : Walking and Well-being break with a Mountain Leader

Programme for Walking and Well-Being break

The stop-off points for the week include shimmering lakes, verdant mountain pastures carpeted in multi-coloured blossom, and friendly mountain huts…
 

Monday: walk along the banks of the River Clarée and visit the village of Névache and its cultural heritage

• 7:30 am : Body Awakening Ritual
• Transfer by shuttle to Fontcouverte (1860 m). Nice bucolic descent along the Clarée river to enjoy the flowers and the heritage of small hamlets made up of chalets in the Upper Valley.
• - 250 metre altitude difference, a 3-hour-walk, a 2-hour visit, 9 km.
• 4 pm : enjoy access to Well-Being area, massage sessions (optional).
• 6 pm : stretching session / yoga and relaxation.

Tuesday: Chardonnet valley and mountain hut

• 7:30 am : Body Awakening Ritual
• Transfer by shuttle to Fontcouverte to climb up to the Laraux hamlet in the shade of pine and larch trees, then to the Chardonnet mountain refuge in the middle of mountain pastures at the foot of the high summits of la Grande Manche and Queyrellin. Return through the Queyrellin glen.
• + and - 380 metre altitude difference, a 3-to-4-hour hike
• 4 pm : enjoy access to Well-Being area, massage sessions (optional).
• 6 pm : stretching session / yoga and relaxation.

Wednesday: the ‘small balcony’ of Nevache or Creux des Souches

• 7:30 am : Body Awakening Ritual
• In the morning : a half day walk towards the ‘small balcony’, a well marked footpath, at first crossing a peaceful forest then above ancient terraces and « clapières » (piles of stones) of the village.
• Pic-nic in the sunshine nearby the river or in the fields and return to the hotel in the early afternoon.
• In the afternoon : WELL-BEING SESSIONS : one-hour Afghan hikes (learn how to breathe while walking), twin massages (clothed), learning of self-massage techniques, or biodynamic relaxation.
• 4 pm : enjoy access to Well-Being area, massage sessions (optional).
• 6 pm : stretching session / yoga and relaxation.

Thursday: Laramon lake affording views over the Écrins range

• 7:30 am : Body Awakening Ritual
• Transfer as far as Fontcouverte to climb up to the Ricou hamlet : there you will find a winding footpath that drives gently to the big lake Laramon. Awesome panorama over the glaciers and summits of the Ecrins.
• + and - 510 metre altitude difference, a 4-to-5-hour hike
• 4 pm : enjoy access to Well-Being area, massage sessions (optional).
• 6 pm : stretching session / yoga and relaxation.

Friday: lakes and mountain passes at the source of the River Clarée

• 7:30 am : Body Awakening Ritual
• Transfer as far as the end of the road of the Upper valley to the Laval hamlet (2030 m). We will walk upstream along the Clarée river to walk past the Drayères mountain hut and discover the pastures and lakes right near the Savoie border.
• + and - 500 to 600m altitude difference, a 4 hour-and-a-half to 6-hour hike
• 4 pm : enjoy access to Well-Being area, massage sessions (optional).
• 6 pm : stretching session / yoga and relaxation.

During the treks, your mountain leader, coaching and relaxation practitioner, will suggest « sophrology and yoga breaks » to recharge your batteries in the wild. Every morning before breakfast, you will be able to attend an outdoor Body Awakening session. In the evening she will offer an indoor one-hour session of stretching based on Hatha Yoga as well as deep relaxation.
Every day, during the treks, you will learn how to breathe.