Refuge du col de la Vanoise - Refuge de l'Arpont

(S) From the refuge, take the^GR® 55 to the right, passing by the shores of Lac Rond and the Col de la Vanoise. Pass at the foot of the Grande Casse and, on the right, the Réchasse glacier. Reach the top of the Leisse Valley. Further on, the ruins of a military camp, a blockhouse and a memorial in honour of Second Lieutenant Maurice Ribiére. Reach the junction of^{the GR®55}and the balcony path.

(1) Continue straight on along the balcony path above the Entre Deux Eaux refuge. Pass a scree slope at the foot of the Pointe de la Réchasse. Continue to the junction with^{the GR®5}at the Ruisseau de la Draye des Fées.

(2) Turn right onto this^GR®, continue through the maze of large boulders, then reach the Lacs des Lozières.

(3) Continue along the^GR® 5, almost level. Cross several streams flowing down from the glaciers. Emerge onto a flat area, the former terminal moraine of the glacier.

(4) Stay on this path, which remains at a high level, and cross several more torrents. The path overlooks the Termignon and Val Cénis valleys. Reach the highest point after the Torrent de Miribel.

(5) Begin the gentle descent to the Refuge de l'Arpont (E).

Water points on the route
No technical difficulties on this route.

(3) Lacs des Lozières: a fabulous view of the Roche Ferran, the great glacier of the same name and Mont Pelve awaits you. A beautiful torrent flows down from the glaciers and a stunning waterfall adds to this picture-postcard scene.