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(S). From the car park (altitude 2,030 m), head north for a few metres along the wide dirt road, then turn left to cross the Clarée torrent via a wooden footbridge.
Follow the path for about 100 metres until you reach a fork.
(1). Follow the path on the left, which climbs steeply and takes you to Lac des Béraudes in about 1.5 hours (altitude 2,500 m).
(2) At the lake, turn slightly left and continue climbing, keeping the lake on your right. The climb becomes very steep and sometimes requires you to use your hands. After 1500m, you will reach the Col des Béraudes (altitude 2770m).
(3). This is the highest point of the day and offers a beautiful view of the Écrins and the Grand Lac.
Descend carefully on the other side of the pass. After about 1,000 metres, you will reach a path. This is the alternative route ofthe GR®57(altitude 2,592 metres). Turn right and follow this path for 3,500 metres, which remains at roughly the same altitude. You will pass close to Lac des Crouserocs and Lac de la Ponsonnière.
You will rejoin the mainGR®57trail at the Col de la Ponsonnière (altitude 2,613 m).
(4) Cross the pass to enter the Savoie department. After the pass, follow theGR® for about 2,500 metres to Lac des Cerces (altitude 2,396 metres)
(5) Cross the Cerces stream (the ground is sometimes marshy) and follow theGR® which turns right and climbs gradually to reach the Col des Cerces (altitude 2,574 m) after 2,000 m.
(6). The trail descends gently and after a few hundred metres you will reach two new lakes: Lac du Grand Ban and Lac Rond (altitude 2,450 m).
Turn right and follow Lac Rond. Shortly afterwards, you will reach Lac de la Clarée and Seuil des Rochilles (altitude 2,433 m).
(7). Here you are back in the Hautes Alpes department. TheGR® descends rapidly towards the east, then turns south and after 3000m you reach the CAF refuge des Drayères (altitude 2180m).
(8) After the refuge, follow the path down to the Pont de Pierre and follow the dirt road, a former military road.
(You can return to the starting point (car park) by following this road for 3,500 metres).
After the Pont de Pierre, pass the sheepfold and turn right.
(9) Follow a small path that crosses the Clarée on a small wooden footbridge.
Follow this path for 4000m. You will rejoin the morning path near the starting car park (E).
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