Refuge du Roc de la Pêche – Refuge Porte de l’Orgère

DAY 2

(S) After a good night’s rest at the Roc de la Pêche refuge, it’s time to set off again. Take the^GR®55from the foot of the refuge (red and white markings) and climb gently in a south-south-westerly direction along the Chavière stream.

(1) Pass the Chapendu farm (1,930 m) and continue climbing along the GR^®.

(2) Pass the Ritort farm (1,972 m); keep to the right as you follow the stream.

(3) Walk past the Mollaret d’en Bas farm and continue climbing along the^GR® to the junction for the Péclet-Polset refuge.

(4) Continue straight on along the^GR® and, once at the summit section of the pass, follow the cairns or tracks across the snowfields until you reach the Col de Chavière.

(5) The start of the descent is similar to the end of the ascent (cairns and tracks on the snowfields up to 2,650m).

(6) You’ll come to a good path; continue down to Lac de la Partie.

(7) Pass slightly above the lake and reach a three-way junction at 2,490m.

(8) Turn left, leave the^GR®55and continue descending, keeping to the right, until you reach the ruins of L’Estiva at 2,170m.

(9) Turn left and continue down, keeping to the right, until you reach the D106 and then the Refuge de l’Orgère (E).

Overnight stay at the Porte de l'Orgère mountain refuge
Overnight stay for €17
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N.B. The Porte de l’Ogère mountain refuge is marked as the Refuge de l’Ogère on the map.