Lac du Lou
A high-altitude lake in a side valley below Val Thorens, with a refuge hut. It is a popular half-day hiking route in summer.
Lac du Lou lies at about 2,035 meters in a side valley of the Belleville valley. Its water is turquoise, surrounded by meadows and snowy peaks, and the Lac du Lou refuge beside the lake offers meals and beds. In summer you can walk down from Val Thorens along the trail in about 1.5 to 2 hours, or set out from near Les Bruyères on the Les Menuires side. The route is fairly gentle and suitable for families. In winter it is buried in snow, and you can only admire it from afar on cross-country ski trails.
Opening hours
All day in summer
Nearby sights
- Les Menuires
- Cime Caron
- Val Thorens
- La Folie Douce Val Thorens
- Chapelle Notre-Dame de la Vie
- Mont du Vallon
- Lac de Tuéda
- Saint-Martin-de-Belleville