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Freissinières walks
Short circular loop around Fressinière
Visorando Member
4.17 mi
+285 ft
-282 ft
2h 10
Easy
Departure from Freissinières (Hautes-Alpes)
Starting from Fressinière, this is an easy walk that can be enjoyed with young children.
Antique Circuit
9.66 mi
+2,641 ft
-2,618 ft
4 hrs
Difficult
Departure from Freissinières (Hautes-Alpes)
A lovely mountain bike loop, climbing on a forest track and descending on a remarkable trail through a cool larch forest. Fans of fast, flowing single tracks will be delighted. Straddling the municipalities of Freissinières and Champcella, the latter have always fought over the mountain pastures, and this is still the case today. There is a very short section where you will need to carry your bike.
Circular loop at the Chalet des Balmettes
3.64 mi
+945 ft
-932 ft
2h 30
Easy
Departure from Freissinières (Hautes-Alpes)
This easy circular walk allows you to discover a charming alpine chalet and, in spring, enjoy the magnificent flower-filled mountain pastures.
The Tour de la Tête du Gaulent
8.55 mi
+3,376 ft
-3,350 ft
6h 50
Difficult
Departure from Freissinières (Hautes-Alpes)
The Tour de la Tête du Gaulent via the Col de Val Haute is a superb circular route. It crosses secret mountain pastures that gradually reveal themselves, unveiling the timelessness of pastoral life.
Cemetery and Cave of the Waldensians
5.69 mi
+1,512 ft
-1,496 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Freissinières (Hautes-Alpes)
Based on the route already suggested on Visorando, the Cimetière des Vaudois, I suggest a route that allows you to discover, after the cemetery, the Grotte des Fazys, where some of these Waldensians were smoked out during the 14th and 15th centuries. This is followed by a detour through some of the charming neighbourhoods that make up the village of Freissinières, an educational route (arboretum) and finally a return via the Bois de Monsieur, along the Torrent de la Biaysse.
The Rortie ridges
Association / Club / Walk leader
6.43 mi
+2,835 ft
-2,838 ft
5h 25
Moderate
Departure from Freissinières (Hautes-Alpes)
Hike along the ridges starting from the Freissinières valley.
La Tête des Raisins
4.61 mi
+2,605 ft
-2,612 ft
4h 25
Moderate
Departure from L'Argentière-la-Bessée (Hautes-Alpes)
Part of the route is off-trail, allowing you to discover an alpine pasture that is neglected by hikers but particularly interesting.
Important note: access to the car park via the Col d'Anon forest road is difficult and not recommended for low-clearance vehicles.
The Col de Tramouillon circular starting from Les Faures
8.19 mi
+2,838 ft
-2,861 ft
6h 15
Moderate
Departure from Champcella (Hautes-Alpes)
A lovely hike with Col de Tramouillon as your destination. The route is mainly through forest, with occasional clearings, particularly at the pass. The village of Les Faures is well worth a visit.
A circular tour of the Ascension Lakes from La Roche de Rame
11.00 mi
+4,852 ft
-4,852 ft
9h 15
Difficult
Departure from La Roche-de-Rame (Hautes-Alpes)
This is the true circular route starting from La Roche de Rame, with very different scenery on the way out and back along paths that are always very pleasant. Long but without any technical difficulty, and what a treat for the eyes in the meadows around the three lakes!
Tour des Têtes
7.23 mi
+2,516 ft
-2,507 ft
5h 30
Moderate
Departure from L'Argentière-la-Bessée (Hautes-Alpes)
The first part of the hike is sunny. At the top of Les Têtes, you can enjoy a 360° panorama of the Pelvoux massif to the north and west and the Durance Valley to the south.
Argentière station - Ravin des Serres
11.12 mi
+4,564 ft
-223 ft
9h 05
Difficult
Departure from L'Argentière-la-Bessée (Hautes-Alpes)
For this first stage, you will begin your journey at the Argentière-les-Écrins train station. The hike follows the GR®54A, taking you through the Fournel valley and the Deslioures biological reserve. You will finally arrive at a plateau that is ideal for camping.
Please note: landslide in July 2025
Wild crossing of the Écrins
73.30 mi
+28,514 ft
-29,334 ft
7 days
Very difficult
Departure from L'Argentière-la-Bessée (Hautes-Alpes)
This 7-day trek is for hikers who are used to camping in tents.Although there are a few refuges along the route, the stages are designed for those who wish to sleep in the heart of nature.The circuit crosses the Écrins massif and offers total immersion in the alpine landscape, where you can encounter local flora and fauna.Ideal for walkers who are used to the mountains, it is a complete adventure that will challenge you with its significant elevation changes and occasional technical or unmarked sections.
The Cabane des Lauzes
4.84 mi
+1,522 ft
-1,522 ft
3h 35
Moderate
Departure from L'Argentière-la-Bessée (Hautes-Alpes)
On the way to the Cabane des Lauzes via the forest track at the Col d’Anon.
The village of Dormillouse via the old road
5.21 mi
+1,542 ft
-1,526 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Freissinières (Hautes-Alpes)
Route to Dormillouse via the old road. A balcony-style path offering magnificent views of the Torrent des Oules and its valley. After a stroll through the hamlet, the descent follows the traditional route and then continues along the wild path known as the “Cascades”.
Please note: the path taken for the return journey after the “4 ” is impassable following the mudslide in August 2022.
You must return via the road or by taking the reverse route from the village of Dormillouse.
The Blue Thistles of the Fournel Valley
6.52 mi
+787 ft
-787 ft
3h 40
Moderate
Departure from L'Argentière-la-Bessée (Hautes-Alpes)
This hike takes us to see the largest concentration of blue thistles in the entire Alpine arc.
Circular route from Le Ponteil via the Col de Tramouillon
9.24 mi
+3,481 ft
-3,478 ft
7h 15
Moderate
Departure from Champcella (Hautes-Alpes)
A long walk around the Bois du Bouchet on two different slopes with a 360° view at the beautiful Col de Tramouillon.
The Les Seyes circular route
3.95 mi
+1,089 ft
-1,099 ft
2h 45
Moderate
Departure from Champcella (Hautes-Alpes)
A lovely circular route through the woods above Champcella, linking the hamlet of Le Ponteil with that of Les Seyes. A special feature of this circular route is the use of a path recently restored by a resident of Champcella.
Route around Le Ponteil
4.23 mi
+1,791 ft
-1,729 ft
3h 30
Moderate
Departure from Champcella (Hautes-Alpes)
A route starting from Le Ponteil that goes round the large, unnamed peak near the Tramouillon hut.
Lac du Fangeas via Dormillouse
4.62 mi
+2,044 ft
-2,031 ft
3h 55
Moderate
Departure from Freissinières (Hautes-Alpes)
Reaching Lac du Fangeas via Dormillouse allows you to enjoy a beautiful hike while avoiding the busy trails.
The tour of the hamlet of Dormillouse
3.29 mi
+1,243 ft
-1,224 ft
2h 35
Moderate
Departure from Freissinières (Hautes-Alpes)
Dormillouse, a hamlet in the canton of Vaud tucked away at the far end of the Fressinière Valley, is as charming as ever. Steeped in history, it served as a refuge for persecuted peoples and saw a resurgence of interest after 1968 as people sought a return to nature.It is also the only village in the Écrins National Park that is inhabited all year round.This route features a circular loop through the meadows beyond the hamlet of Romans. This little-visited section offers wonderful views in the evening light.
The Palluel and Faravel Lakes
8.18 mi
+3,698 ft
-3,698 ft
7h 00
Difficult
Departure from Freissinières (Hautes-Alpes)
This circuit in the PNE (Écrins National Park) will take you to two beautiful lakes at the foot of the two Pinier peaks that dominate the area.
The Col des Terres Blanches
11.81 mi
+4,259 ft
-3,822 ft
9h 10
Difficult
Departure from Freissinières (Hautes-Alpes)
From Dormillouse to Prapic via the Col des Terres Blanches.
Dormillouse - Prapic route
25.00 mi
+8,740 ft
-8,727 ft
2 days
Difficult
Departure from Freissinières (Hautes-Alpes)
A superb 2-day route in the Écrins National Park, linking two characteristic villages:
- Dormillouse, a Vaudois hamlet, completely hidden in the Freissinières valley.
- Prapic, on the edge of the Orcières Merlette resort, which has retained its authenticity.
Tour of the three lakes above Dormillouse
8.63 mi
+3,593 ft
-3,596 ft
7h 05
Difficult
Departure from Freissinières (Hautes-Alpes)
This long tour is an extension of the classic tour of the Palluel and Faravel lakes. This time, we will be touring the three lakes in the region, starting from the car park at the end of the Freissinières valley.
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