Névache - Briançon

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Étape de la Grande Traversée des Alpes de Névache dans la vallée de la Clarée à Briançon (plus haute ville de France) par la porte de Cristol.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Grande traversée des Alpes

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 15.05 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 10h 35 
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    Difficulty: Difficult
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 4,203 ft
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    Descent: - 5,121 ft
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    Highest point: 8,406 ft
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    Lowest point: 4,367 ft
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Description of the walk

Départ de Névache.

(S) Se diriger vers le hameau du Cros.

(1) Au hameau du Cros, traverser la Clarée sur un pont de bois. Le sentier se dirige plein Sud, perpendiculairement à la Clarée.

(2) À l’altitude 1668m tourner à droite vers l’Ouest. Le GR®5C s’élève en lacets pendant 1h environ; il redescend légèrement pour s’engager dans le Ravin de Cristol

(3) où il suit vers le Sud la rive droite du torrent. Au sortir de la forêt, passer à proximité des Lacs de Cristol

(4) et atteindre la Porte de Cristol (2483m).

(5) Une route stratégique sensiblement horizontale conduit au Col de Granon (2404m).

(6) Poursuivre dans l’axe de progression par un sentier qui part 50m à gauche jusqu’au Col de Barteaux (2382m).

(7) Continuer à suivre GR®5C, tourner à droite et à gauche aux embranchements suivants pour suivre un bon sentier qui mène à travers un alpage bosselé à la Croix du Pied.

(8) Poursuivre en face par une longue traversée descendante en forêt pour aboutir au hameau de Serre Lan.

(9) Remonter la D232T pour gagner la Croix de Toulouse (1962m). Un sentier bien tracé, sur la gauche, toujours en forêt, conduit à Briançon (1290m) (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 5,308 ft - Névache
  2. 1 : mi 0.83 - alt. 5,203 ft - Traverser la > - Clarée (rivière)
  3. 2 : mi 1.22 - alt. 5,413 ft - Tourner vers l’Ouest
  4. 3 : mi 2.8 - alt. 6,837 ft - Ravin de Cristol
  5. 4 : mi 3.64 - alt. 7,375 ft - Lacs de Cristol
  6. 5 : mi 4.65 - alt. 8,133 ft - Porte de Cristol
  7. 6 : mi 6.94 - alt. 7,749 ft - Après le - Col de Granon
  8. 7 : mi 7.8 - alt. 7,697 ft - Col des Barteaux
  9. 8 : mi 8.93 - alt. 7,651 ft - Croix du Pied
  10. 9 : mi 12.87 - alt. 6,549 ft - Remonter la D232T
  11. E : mi 15.05 - alt. 4,367 ft - Briançon

Notes

Suivre le balisage Rouge et Blanc du GR®5C
Point d'eau au hameau de Serre Lan.
Plusieurs possibilité d'hébergement à Briançon. Choisir plutôt un hôtel dans la vieille ville pour profiter au maximum de la ville la plus haute de France.

Worth a visit

Visite de Briançon.

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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