Croix de Tête Noire - snowshoe trail

Snowshoe hike to the Croix de Tête Noire, which offers a splendid view of the Mont-Blanc massif and the whole valley.
This walk can be continued to the Bénés plateau.

Leaving Le Péray, a fairly steep, shady path leads to one of Cordon's most beautiful viewpoints.

Amidst typical alpine chalets, a 360° panorama covers the Mont Blanc, Aravis and Fiz ranges.

You can continue on to the plateau des Bénés, a gentle and very pleasant but unmarked walk that can be enjoyed until spring.

The route to the Croix de Tête Noire is signposted in fuchsia. Please note that if you wish to go as far as the Plateau des Bénés, the path is not signposted.

Snowshoe trail map
IGN top 25 map or Belvedere map from tourist offices

1/ Leave the Peray parking lot for a 1h30 walk.
2/ Turn right onto the path marked "Croix de Tête Noire".
3/ Once out of the forest at Plan Mousy, continue walking along the path which takes you to the left, towards Mouilles de Brey.
4/ Then take the path to the right, which leads you past the Croix de Tête Noire. You've arrived!

NB: if you wish to go to the Plateau des Bénés (unmarked route), at Mouilles de Brey, instead of turning right, take the left-hand path. In less than 30 minutes you'll reach the Plateau des Bénés.