C'est un itinéraire alpin et engagé. Certaines portions ne permettent pas de retour aisé en vallée, en particulier une fois passé le Sommet de la Buffe.
Ne pas négliger le Refuge du Goléon ou les Bergeries pour avoir de l'eau potable, même si on arrive à trouver des sources sur le parcours.
Le second jour est très long, le troisième un peu moins, il y a donc moyen de découper ça autrement.
Le point de départ (La Grave) est accessible avec la ligne de car VFD entre Grenoble et Briançon.
Arrivé à Clavans, il faut descendre jusqu'au barrage (pas mal de randonneurs, stop possible) pour retrouver l'arrêt du car.
Du massif du Goléon à celui des Grandes Rousses en passant par les crêtes entre Emparis et Arves.
Une rando itinérante, avec bivouac, sur les crêtes entre Emparis et Arves.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 86.50 mi
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Average duration: 3 days
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Difficulty: Very difficult
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Back to start: No
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Ascent: + 29,537 ft
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Descent: - 26,375 ft
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Highest point: 9,583 ft
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Lowest point: 4,573 ft
Stages of the route
This route needs several days, find the details below:
Notes
Worth a visit
Other walks in the area
La Grave – Goléon Mountain Hut
The idea behind this three-day self-supported trek is to link the Goléon massif to the Grandes Rousses massif via the ridges to the north of the Plateau d’Emparis.
It’s a wild hike requiring not only good physical fitness but also the ability to read maps and the terrain.
Thefirst day is just a warm-up.
Belvedere at the Évariste Chancel refuge
This outing, starting from La Grave, offers remarkable views of the Romanche valley. These views will be the bonus of the day after passing Lac de Puy Vachier and the Évariste Chancel refuge.
La Grave - Alpe de Villar-d'Arêne mountain hut
After a rest day in La Grave, set off on this8th stage, which presents no technical difficulties and involves no significant elevation gain. A route that circles La Meije, initially following the Romanche torrent. You will pass close to Villar d'Arène. Thesecond section, starting from Pont d'Arsine, is slightly more challenging and much wilder, taking in the Pas d'Anna Falque and the Plan d'Alpe before reaching the Refuge de l'Alpe de Villar-d'Arêne, which offers breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains.
The hamlet of Le Chazelet via the Notre-Dame de Bon Repos Chapel
To reach the hamlet of Chazelet, you can drive there (handy for popping out for an ice cream with the family). You could do a round trip following part of the GR®50–GR®54 trail or, as shown here, go via the Notre-Dame de Bon Repos Chapel and take the opportunity to see the magnificent waterfall above the hamlet of Fréaux. In any case, the view of the glaciers is spectacular.
Le Chazelet par l'Oratoire et le Perchoir
Splendide point de vue sur le massif de la Meije depuis l'Oratoire dotée de la table d'orientation des Portes composée de 2 parties: le versant Nord de la Meije et le versant sud en direction du Chazelet et de la Savoie.
Lac du Goléon
Mountain hike ending at the glacial lake of Goléon, superb balcony views of the Meije massif and discovery of typical mountain hamlets.
Le Signal de la Grave et le Lac du Goléon
A 360° view of La Meije and its neighbours and the discovery of Lac du Goléon, one of the most beautiful lakes in the Alps.
⚠️ 30/07/2025: modification to (4) to follow the Tour des Aiguilles d'Arves and avoid private property.
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