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Lac Escur walks
Lac de l’Ascension and Lacs Escur
Visorando Member
8.16 mi
+2,700 ft
-2,697 ft
6h 05
Difficult
Departure from La Roche-de-Rame (Hautes-Alpes)
A challenging hike around the Torrent de l’Ascension and its three lakes. Much of the route is through woodland, and therefore in the shade in summer. Outside the forest, you’ll discover dizzying and breathtaking landscapes. At Lac de l’Ascension, you’ll find marmots and flocks of sheep.
Lacs Escur and Lac de l'Ascension loop from Lauzet
8.11 mi
+2,654 ft
-2,648 ft
6h 00
Difficult
Departure from La Roche-de-Rame (Hautes-Alpes)
Loop to the Ascension lakes starting from Lauzet. The hike passes through the small pass of Peyron, which offers a magnificent view of the two valleys, the three lakes and the entire cirque. The return trip along the forest path is a bit monotonous, but this is more than compensated for by the beauty of the landscapes you encounter.
Walks near Lac Escur
The Lacs de l’Ascension and the Pic de Haut Mouriare
10.06 mi
+4,252 ft
-4,259 ft
8h 20
Difficult
Departure from La Roche-de-Rame (Hautes-Alpes)
A hike with some very steep and vertiginous sections! This hike is a variation on the one marked as PR®.
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.
Moussière - Alpage de la Selle
1.89 mi
+1,283 ft
-59 ft
2h 00
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Crépin (Hautes-Alpes)
Access from the alpine hamlet of Moussière to the bivouac area located between the Selle and Crousas mountain pastures. This mountain pasture overlooks the Cabane Sainte-Marie, where the sheep are kept at night.
Alpage de la Selle - Moussière
4.92 mi
+358 ft
-1,581 ft
2h 35
Moderate
Departure from Saint-Crépin (Hautes-Alpes)
This pleasant second day begins with a climb to the Col de Moussière before passing by the very pleasant Lac du Lauzet, then taking the long forest track back to the Moussière car park.
From La Chalp to the Cime du Mélezet mountain hut
15.97 mi
+4,888 ft
-4,452 ft
11h 35
Difficult
Departure from Arvieux (Hautes-Alpes)
This fourteenth stage completes the crossing of the Queyras Massif. From La Chalp, the GR® 5 climbs along the left bank of the Torrent de l’Izoard above Arvieux, then reaches the hamlet of Les Maisons. From there, it heads towards Lac de Roue before descending to Château-Queyras. The route climbs the steep slope on the opposite side, on the right bank of the Torrent de Bramousse, joins a road at a hairpin bend and leaves it at the next one. It continues through the torrent’s valley, reaches the ridge separating the Bramousse and Riou Vert valleys, and, hugging the hillside beneath the peaks of La Selle and Rasis, reaches the Col Fromage. The path descends along the right bank of the Ravin de Rasis to reach Le Villard before arriving at Ceillac, from where it follows the Torrent du Mélezet, alternating between the left and right banks, before reaching the Refuge de la Cime du Mélezet.
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.
Tour du Queyras
56.34 mi
+22,976 ft
-22,575 ft
7 days
Moderate
Departure from Château-Ville-Vieille (Hautes-Alpes)
The Tour du Queyras, labelledGR®58, is adaptable. The route described, starting from Château Queyras and completed in a group in September 2008, will take you through this natural park, skirting and climbing some 3,000 metres. You will discover the beautiful villages of this park with their well-known names: Ceillac, Saint Véran, Abriés... What's more, in summer the weather is almost always fine. The bright blue sky the next day will quickly make you forget the storm of the previous evening.
Chateau Queyras - Montbardon
5.97 mi
+2,717 ft
-2,169 ft
5h 05
Moderate
Departure from Château-Ville-Vieille (Hautes-Alpes)
This is the first stage of the tour and is an adaptation as the route is not on theGR®58, but it allows you to visit the castle that dominates the Guil pass.
(Please note) The Montbardon stopover lodge (Le Cadran Solaire) has been closed since 2018, so the best option from Château Queyras is to go directly to Ceillac via the Col Fromage.
(Important note): See this website mentioning the reopening of this lodge for summer 2023.