Clapeyto chalets

Date of your route : Mar 23, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely snowshoe hike – and it had even snowed a little the day before.
What a magnificent plateau with plenty of interesting options depending on your mood and fitness level!!!!
Do take care, however, on the ascent before and after reaching the first plateau, as there are rockfalls due to the thaw and the steep slope, as well as signs of avalanches.
Best done when there is little risk of avalanches.

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Date of your route : Apr 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful snowshoe route under blue skies and abundant snow at higher elevations.
However, the signposts are buried, but the route is easy to follow...

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Date of your route : Jan 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed on 27/01/2024. Snow was quite hard, even icy, up to the chalets (the downside of sunny days) but no difficulty with snowshoes or simply crampons. Very pleasant walk with the possibility of extending it in many directions from the chalets, for those who want to enjoy the site even more.

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Date of your route : Jan 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Hike completed in clear, fine weather. Some sections exposed to the sun with no snow. The Chalets de Clapeyto cirque is very beautiful.

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Date of your route : Aug 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

exceptional view

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Date of your route : Mar 12, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

It had snowed the day before our visit. In this case, it is best to avoid the section between Le Pré Premier and Drayata (rockfalls) and go from Le Pré Premier to small pass, then Drayata, before arriving at the ever-charming and enchanting Clapeyto chalets. The return journey, following the Visorando route, is perfect. On the way back, I would suggest a slight variation from Pré les Vaches, heading south towards the Torrent de la Rivière and following it to the Planet car park. We covered 11.2 km with an elevation gain of 519 m, basking in the sunshine, leaning against the penultimate chalet at the top of Clapeyto.

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Date of your route : Mar 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hiking under a hot sun. Avalanche-prone sections at "Pré Premier" which, fortunately, had cleared a few days earlier. To be on the safe side, I took the small pass route there and back. Magnificent, pristine landscapes.

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Date of your route : Feb 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very beautiful hike. But be very careful when passing under the cliff as rocks may fall.

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Date of your route : Jan 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Our opinion should be taken with a pinch of salt, as we couldn't print out the route before our hike. We didn't have a GPS either...
Following the signpost: "after the Clapeyto chalets, turn left and make a large circular loop towards the small pass", we got a bit lost! But it was very beautiful and not dangerous. We turned around and off we went again, in an enchanting setting!

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Date of your route : Jan 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Snowshoe hike

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Date of your route : Jun 30, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Great hike, overnight stay at the Izoard campsite, then departure on Saturday morning for the hike, crossing the Clapeyto chalets, then heading towards the lakes, crossing snowfields, beautiful weather, then lunch by the lakes, a short rest, then continuing on a circular route for the return journey, arrival at the campsite, shower, cold drink.
Elevation gain approx. 800m

Very beautiful parish-specific to Brittany hike, very flowery landscape, magnificent rhododendron meadows in bloom, plus our friends the marmots.

Super
marchelibre

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Date of your route : Feb 10, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

It is not always safe to pass under the south face of Beauduis at this time of year or after heavy snowfall until the avalanche has cleared. This was the approach taken by the owners of a chalet in Eychaillon.
The route via the small pass is much safer.
For the more courageous/fit, consider snowshoeing to Col la Rousse by following the bottom of the valleys. The final stretch is a little steep for a good quarter of an hour, but the view, especially in winter, is unforgettable!
Between 3 and 4 hours of climbing from Jamberoute. Return in about 2 hours.
Done on snowshoes at the end of March 2006 and I don't know how many times before in summer with a few returns via Lauzon, Le Coin and Brunissard.

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A magnificent hike, in my opinion the most beautiful in the area;
It's a magnificent sight to see these chalets in the middle of a huge snowfield.
Lack of signposts to find the small pass.

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Date of your route : Feb 10, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

You can come back five times, ten times, the Clapeyto chalets in winter are pure magic and one of the highlights of Queyras. The beauty of the landscape never fails to impress. Although the snow cover is not yet stable, the temptation to put on snowshoes is strong. Fourteen CAF members therefore set off on the climb, exercising extra caution as they approach Pra Premier. The route will be via the small pass rather than Eychaillon to avoid snow slides. As usual, the view overlooking the Clapeyto chalets is breathtaking. After a picnic lunch, the ladies will be happy (in the opinion of the writer!) to review avalanche search techniques. The methods sometimes provoke a few laughs. As long as we're not... in that situation! The descent is always a great moment, in deep, powdery snow. A beautiful hike under a blue sky that is almost insolent (for those who are under grey skies).
These beautiful images can be seen here, enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RxE_OtL...

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