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Cormet d'Arêches

The Cormet d'Arêches crosses the Beaufortain at 2,107 m. The tarmac stops at Pichu: the last 3.2 km are a track at 8-9%.

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Cormet d'Arêches, Beaufortain massif, Savoie
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At a glance
Type
Mountain pass, unsurfaced upper section
Access
Free
Town
Beaufort

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What is Cormet d'Arêches

The Cormet d'Arêches tops out at 2,107 m in the Beaufortain massif, linking the Beaufort valley, via Arêches, to the Aime valley.

One point outranks all others: the road is not surfaced all the way to the pass. The tarmac stops at Pichu, and the last 3.2 km become a track at 8-9% average. The final kilometres on both sides are unsurfaced or broken up. This is not an ordinary road pass.

Not to be confused with the Cormet de Roselend, 139 m lower, in the same massif and documented by the same tourist office — which uses the identical accessibility wording for both.

Activities

What you can do here

Practical

Practical information

Altitude
2,107 m
Coordinates
Road surface
Surfaced only as far as Pichu. The last 3.2 km are a track at 8-9% average; the final kilometres on both sides are unsurfaced or broken up.
Links
The Beaufort valley, via Arêches, to the Aime valley
Seasonal accessibility
The tourist office writes "generally accessible from June 15 to October 15", wording it reuses verbatim for the Cormet de Roselend. It is not an official period.
2026 opening
2026 closing
Price
Free, open access
Services at the pass
None documented
Dogs
Accessibility
Access

How to get there

By car

From Beaufort via Arêches, or from the Aime valley. The road is surfaced only as far as Pichu: the upper section is a track, and the final kilometres on both sides are unsurfaced or broken up.

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By bike

Climb profiles exist from Beaufort and from Aime; their figures were not extracted and no distance is asserted here. The last 3.2 km are a track at 8-9% average.

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When to visit

When to visit

The tourist office calls the pass "generally accessible from June 15 to October 15", but uses the same phrase for another pass: treat it as an order of magnitude, not a period. No 2026 dates are published. Check road conditions, and remember the upper section is a track.

Winter

Winter season

Winter access window
Closed (road shut in winter) — Live status: savoie-route.fr
Winter infrastructure
Not specified
Snow panorama
Not specified
Equipment mandated
Loi Montagne II — winter tyres or chains required (1 Nov – 31 Mar)
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How high is the Cormet d'Arêches?

2,107 m. The sources consulted agree.

Is the road surfaced all the way to the pass?

No. The tarmac stops at Pichu and the last 3.2 km are a track at 8-9% average. The final kilometres on both sides are unsurfaced or broken up.

Is this the same as the Cormet de Roselend?

No, they are two distinct Beaufortain passes: the Cormet d'Arêches is at 2,107 m, the Cormet de Roselend at 1,968 m, on a different road.

When is the pass accessible?

The tourist office writes "generally accessible from June 15 to October 15", but it uses exactly the same phrase for another pass. It is not an official period and no 2026 dates are published.

Are there services at the pass?

No source consulted mentions a car park, refuge or water point at the pass.

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Sources

Sources & verification

Multi-source verification at publication. Information may change — confirm with the official operator before travelling.

Published 8 août 2026·Updated 10/08/26

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