The archaeological trail of Thyl

This trail takes you back in time to discover cupules, engravings, dolmens, etc.

On the Thyl archaeological trail, you'll see many rock carving sites, with a wide variety of abstract and figurative iconography.

Topo-Guide and carto-guide available from the Maurienne Galibier tourist office.

Departure Le Thyl-parking

1/ Head towards and through the hamlet.
2/ Take the path to the right of the church.
3/At the next crossroads, follow the signs for the Dolmen. A round trip will take you to the Dolmen.
4/ Continue on the track towards Bois Dessus.
5/ From here, turn left up the path towards Pierres à Cupules.
6/ At the La Fromentière crossroads, turn left onto the track and follow it for about 1 km.
7/ At Routes d'en Haut, turn right onto the path leading up to Pierres à Cupules.
8/ At the next crossroads, La Raverette, turn right to reach Les Pierres à Cupules.
9/ Return by the same route to Routes d'en Haut. From this intersection, take the path down towards Le Thyl. The path crosses the gravel path four times.
10/ At the fourth intersection, at pierre Pointe, head towards Le Thyl to reach the parking lot.