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Promenade du plan de l'Eau des Bruyères
At the head of a preserved Menuires valley, a 900-metre 'very easy' walk around a pond of frogs and dragonflies — a site the national park itself lists among its accessible-to-all facilities.
At a glance
Type
Comfort walk
Access
Free
Parking
200 m away
Town
Les Belleville
Winter access
open
Wheelchair access
Partially accessible Source: Parc national de la Vanoise
What is Promenade du plan de l'Eau des Bruyères
The Plan de l'Eau des Bruyères walk, at the Bruyères quarter (Les Menuires, commune of Les Belleville), runs 900 metres around the first pond: 30 minutes, 15 m of climb, 'very easy'. 'The Bruyères pond, a little natural gem at the head of a preserved valley, shelters a remarkable ecosystem', writes the office — frogs, dragonflies, trout and brook char, lists the Vanoise national park.
The park indeed publishes it in its section 'A park accessible to all / laid-out sites', as an 'accessible walk' carrying the 'Comfort Walk' label — no explicit wheelchair status being published, we record the facility as declared, no further. On site: picnicking, fishing, and the trailhead of the Lac du Lou hike. Car parks 200 m away.
Activities
What you can do here
Practical
Practical information
Route
900 m · ~30 min · +15 m · 'very easy'
Label
'Comfort Walk', listed by the park under 'A park accessible to all'
Ecosystem
Frogs, dragonflies, trout, brook char (national park)
On site
Picnic, fishing, Lac du Lou trailhead · car parks 200 m away
Contact
Les Menuires tourist office · +33 4 79 00 73 00
When to visit
When to visit
Summer for the pond's ecosystem — and the park notes it is 'a lovely winter walk too'. A PDF description sheet of the accessible walk can be downloaded from the national park's site.
Winter
Winter season
Winter access window
Open (cleared road)
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
Is the walk accessible to everyone?
The Vanoise national park publishes it among the 'laid-out sites' of its 'park accessible to all' section, under the 'Comfort Walk' label (900 m, very easy). No explicit wheelchair status is published — we report the facility as declared.
What lives in the pond?
A 'remarkable ecosystem': frogs, dragonflies, trout and brook char, per the national park.
Can you walk further?
Yes: the Bruyères pond car park is also the trailhead of the Lac du Lou hike.
And in winter?
'A lovely winter walk too', notes the national park.
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