Hôtel de la Gare
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
2-star hotel with 10 rooms and a Savoyard restaurant (Tuesday to Saturday evenings) next to Modane station, about 1.5 km west of where the trail reaches the town. Rooms from about 68 to 72 euros.
Tour de la Vanoise · Stage 2 of 11
Refuge de Péclet-Polset to Modane
Stage 2 of the Tour de la Vanoise covers 13.4 km from Refuge de Péclet-Polset to Modane, with 360 m of ascent and 1,722 m of descent. The highest point is 2,785 m. Allow about 4.5 hours of walking, plus breaks.
13.4 kmdistance
360 mascent
1,722 mdescent
~4.5 hwalking time
moderatedifficulty
2,785 mhighest point
≈ 2.25 L
≈ 1,500 kcal
Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.
Where to stay
Modane
Hôtel Le Commerce
- Rooms
- Wi-Fi
3-star hotel with 18 rooms, from singles to family rooms for 4, in the centre of Modane near the station, about 1.5 km from the trail.
Hôtel Le Perce-Neige
- Rooms
Hotel in the centre of Modane near the station, about 1.5 km from the trail; book through the form on its website.
Camping Les Combes
- Camping
- Seasonal — call ahead
- Listed only — call first
Campsite on the edge of Modane, about 1 km from the trail. Its website could not be opened from our checker, so call to confirm dates.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed only" are on an official or map listing but could not be confirmed on their own website. Most refuges are staffed from mid-June to mid-September. Book ahead, mostly online, especially for July and August, and carry cash: several refuges take no cards.
Help and services on this stage
Emergency: call 112 (medical: 15). Emergency & health guide
Nearest hospital
- Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Hospital · Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne · 24/7 emergency
+33 4 79 20 60 20 · Map
On or near the trail
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Refuge de Péclet-Polset to Modane with Outest
The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.