Col Albert

Date of your route : Jun 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful, challenging hike where we saw marmots and chamois.
There is still some snow in the upper part of the hike, particularly in the narrow passage at the base of the scree slope.
At the start of the scree, the path has been damaged by rockfalls, making progress tricky.

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Date of your route : Jul 16, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very interesting hike with different atmospheres as you climb the Albert Pass. Beautiful views at the summit, with spectacular 360° scenery.

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Sorry for these discrepancies... Elevation changes and distances are automatically recalculated using the GPS route waypoints. It's true that sometimes there are surprises...But that's how the system works. For example, if you're walking along the edge of a cliff, the elevation difference can be 0 or... 200 metres, give or take a metre. I've often experienced this myself. I hope that despite these minor disappointments, you enjoyed the hike, which is the main thing.

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Date of your route : Sep 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nice hike, but according to my GPS, it was 14 km and 920 m elevation gain.

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Date of your route : Jul 16, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant and varied hike, with some elevation gain, but easy. Beautiful views of the Ecrins massif on a clear day. Edelweiss flowers can be found along the route.

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Date of your route : Jun 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It had snowed the week before, and we had to stop before the Souchier valley: the snow made it impossible to find the path along the stream. Magnificent landscapes: undergrowth, meadows, then rocky terrain.

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I agree with you, but the difficulty rating on Visorando is not based on difficulty, but on distance and walking time. For me too, it was easy!

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Date of your route : Jul 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello
A lovely hike at the beginning of July, with beautiful, warm sunshine (remember to bring sun protection: sun cream, hat, etc.), marmots and flowers of all colours. A hike that I recommend;
Easy for experienced hikers.

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Date of your route : Oct 10, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello
Your description and route map are perfect. I give you 5/5, but you have greatly overestimated the difficulty of the route.
It is an entirely trail-based route, with no exposure and no technical difficulty. You don't need to use your hands.
There are no vertiginous sections.
However, in your text you say, "Follow the path that climbs gently to Col Albert.
In any case, it is ten times more accessible than the Tête de Garnesier in Dévoluy, which has been rated as medium difficulty on this site.
As an author on Visorando and Altitude Rando, I would have classified it as easy.

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Date of your route : Oct 09, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

With clear skies, the view is magnificent, desert-like, well worth a visit.

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