Les Écrins, de L'Argentière-la-Bessée à la Chapelle en Valgaudémar

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La partie Sud du GR® en 3 jours

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 55.84 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3 days 
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    Difficulty: Difficult
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 3,153 m
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    Descent: - 3,038 m
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    Highest point: 2,760 m
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    Lowest point: 970 m

Photos

chapelle en allant sur entre les Aigues
vallon du Rougnoux et crête du Martinet
col de l'Aup Martin
Pente de schiste du col de l'Aup Martin

Stages of the route

This route needs several days, find the details below:

  1. S

    Argentière - Vallouise

    ↔11.23 km ↗327 m ↘132 m
    Une montée d'approche vers Vallouise avant d'atteindre les premières difficultés d'un tour des Écrins.
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  2. 2
    Vallouise - Refuge du Pré de la Chaumette

    Vallouise - Pré de la Chaumette Mountain Hut

    ↔21.79 km ↗1,640 m ↘992 m
    The Col de l'Aup Martin and the Pas de la Cavale from the Onde Valley, leading into the Champoléon Valley. The Aup Martin – what a pass! Note: This route is a stage of the Tour de l'Oisans but it is very challenging, particularly in early summer when there is still snow on the Col de l'Aup Martin. For this reason, a diversion has been put in place starting from Vallouise, passing through Puy Saint-Vincent, the Col de la Pousterle and the Fournel valley. You then join the Pas de la Cavale (GR®54A).
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  3. E

    Refuge du Pré Chaumette - La Chapelle en Valgaudemar

    ↔22.59 km ↗1,180 m ↘1,895 m
    Randonnée qui permet de rejoindre la Vallée de la Séveraisse depuis la Vallée du Champoléon, du Refuge du Pré Chaumette jusqu'au bourg de la Chapelle en Valgaudémar. Un morceau du GRP® Tour du Vieux Chaillol, au pied du Sirac et qui emprunte 3 cols : le Col de la Valette, le Col de Gouiran et le Col de Vallonpierre.
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Notes

Ce circuit part de l'Argentière la Bessée, passe par Vallouise, le Col de l'Aup Martin, le haut de la vallée du Drac de Champoéon, le Col de Vallonpierre, la Chapelle en Valgaudémar

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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