From Le Lauzet to the Col du Lautaret

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Stage4 of the Tour du Combeynot: from the Guisane Valley to the Col du Lautaret

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Tour du Combeynot en 4 étapes

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.17 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 05 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,325 ft
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    Descent: - 26 ft
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    Highest point: 6,749 ft
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    Lowest point: 5,423 ft
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Description of the walk

Start from the village of Le Lauzet.

(S) In the church square, follow theGR®50sign pointing towards the Col du Lautaret.
Thefirst part of the hike is almost flat and follows the Guisane along a very pleasant path (the elevation gain for the first 4 km is around 180m, allowing you to fully enjoy the scenery). Reach the Font Cibert Chapel.

(1) Stay on the wide track to reach the Chapelle de la Madeleine.

(2) Continue along the path that runs alongside the river. You’ll reach a Y-junction.

(3) Leave the path leading to the Col du Galibier on your right and continue on theGR®50to the left. Begin a short, steep climb which ends at the Col du Lautaret (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 5,423 ft - Le Lauzet. The route follows the - Guisane (rivière)
  2. 1 : mi 0.57 - alt. 5,548 ft - Font Cibert Chapel
  3. 2 : mi 2.17 - alt. 5,948 ft - La Madeleine Chapel
  4. 3 : mi 3.13 - alt. 6,201 ft - Crossroads
  5. E : mi 4.17 - alt. 6,722 ft - Col du Lautaret

Worth a visit

As the final leg of the Combeynot loop is short, you can extend it by doing the Lac de Combeynot hike (a hike to a high-altitude lake nestled in a glacial cirque at the foot of the Pics de Combeynot: 4½ hours with an elevation gain of 934m starting from the Boussardes car park at Lauzet) described on the Visorando website.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 3 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Marmotte05
Marmotte05

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We set off from Le Casset and walked to the Madeleine Chapel. We chose this route instead of the Vallois Tunnel due to fresh snow and mist. An easy, safe route.

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Jutta Brigitte
Jutta Brigitte

Were there still flowers at the start of the wooden footbridge (over the Guisane)? A member of my family died after falling from the footbridge.

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mariedo8655
mariedo8655

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

We completed the Combeynots route in three days (instead of four), setting off from Le Lauzet to combine the two shortest stages. It was a decision we didn’t regret.
So we set off from Le Lauzet to Lautaret, then from Lautaret to the Alpe de Villar refuge where we camped, surrounded by marmots.
The Lauzet-Lautaret section was the one we found least interesting on the route. It’s a wide path shared with lots of cyclists (mountain bikers). So we don’t regret starting with this section, which got us into the swing of things gradually, as the rest of the hike was magnificent.

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Jutta Brigitte
Jutta Brigitte

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The wooden footbridge over the Guisane, just before the climb up to the pass, is very dangerous for cyclists.

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