Circuit de 5 jours à deux boucles autour de la Grande Casse

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Circuit de 5 jours à deux boucles autour de la Grande Casse.
Au départ de la belle vallée de Champagny-le-Haut, ce circuit, dont le point culminant est le col de la Rocheure à 2911 m, propose de traverser des vallées sauvages au coeur du massif de la Vanoise.

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 50.96 mi
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    Average duration: 5 days 
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    Difficulty: Difficult
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 14,039 ft
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    Descent: - 14,035 ft
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    Highest point: 9,557 ft
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    Lowest point: 4,816 ft

Stages of the route

This route needs several days, find the details below:

  1. S

    Champagny-le-Haut - Refuge du col du Palet

    ↔9.25 mi ↗4,757 ft ↘1,115 ft
    1er jour d'un circuit en deux boucles dans le parc de la Vanoise, de Champagny-le-Haut au Refuge du Col du Palet. Un bon dénivelé de 1100 m plutôt exigeant à franchir mais un beau panorama en guise de réconfort, notamment sur le Lac de la Plagne.
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  2. 2

    Col du Palet Mountain Hut – Femma Mountain Hut

    ↔15.40 mi ↗4,633 ft ↘5,364 ft
    Day 2 of a two-circular route in the Vanoise National Park, from the Refuge du Col du Palet to the Refuge de la Femma. A demanding hike due to its distance, but one that takes you through varied landscapes and brings you close to friendly marmots.
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  3. 3

    Refuge de la Femma - Refuge de la Leisse

    ↔9.10 mi ↗1,654 ft ↘1,230 ft
    3e jour d'un circuit en deux boucles dans le Parc de la Vanoise, du Refuge de la Femma auRrefuge de la Leisse. Rien de bien compliqué dans cette randonnée où l'on descendra la vallée de la Femma pour remonter parallèlement celle de la Leisse que j'affectionne particulièrement.
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  4. 4

    Refuge de la Leisse - Refuge du Col du Palet

    ↔8.21 mi ↗2,671 ft ↘2,326 ft
    4e jour de la boucle de la Grande Casse, du rRefuge de la Leisse au Refuge du Col du Palet en suivant le GR®55 en passant par le Val Claret.
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  5. E

    Refuge du Col du Palet - Refuge du Bois à Champagny-le-Haut

    ↔8.95 mi ↗299 ft ↘3,950 ft
    5e jour de la boucle autour de la Grande Casse, descente vers la charmante Vallée de Champagny-le-Haut à partir du Refuge du Col du Palet avec vue sur la Grande Casse.
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Notes

Carte IGN détaillé ou un GPS.
Un bon duvet avec capuche et éventuellement un tapis de sol.
De bonnes chaussures de marche.
Une gourde.

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