Valfréjus - Refuge du Thabor

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Un itinéraire facile pour accéder au refuge du Thabor et passer une bonne nuit avant de traverser vers le Mont Thabor et les Chalets de Laval.
Cette partie est accessible en VTT.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Valfréjus - Alpe du Lauzet

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.42 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 595 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 0 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,500 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,905 m
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Description of the walk

Il est possible de monter en voiture depuis Valfréjus jusqu'au hameau du Lavoir par une piste carrossable plus ou moins goudronnée.
Sinon, rajouter 2h au temps total.

(S) On quitte le Lavoir (élevage de chèvres dans un ancien baraquement militaire) par le GR®5 qui emprunte une piste parfois raide au début.
D'anciennes bergeries en maisons retapées, le GR® nous amène dans un haut vallon au relief tranquille.

(1) Il suffit de suivre le GR®5 jusqu'au Col de la Vallée Étroite, ancienne frontière franco italienne.

(2) Ne pas franchir le col mais suivre Nord-Ouest le sentier qui mène au refuge (E) que l'on a aperçu depuis déjà un bon quart d'heure.

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 1,905 m - Parking hameau Le Lavoir
  2. 1 : km 1.47 - alt. 2,101 m - Vallon de la Losa
  3. 2 : km 4.68 - alt. 2,435 m - Col de la Vallée Etroite
  4. E : km 5.42 - alt. 2,500 m - Refuge du Mont Thabor

Notes

Refuge du Thabor : Pensez à réserver avant si vous souhaitez y dormir.
Sinon, excellent lieu de bivouac aux Lacs Sainte Marguerite tout proche.

Worth a visit

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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Reviews and comments

3.7 / 5
Based on 5 reviews
Reliability of the description
3.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.6 / 5
Route interest
3.6 / 5
6beryeti
6beryeti

I should point out that this description applies to summer, i.e. outside the snowy season. I walked the route in summer with a fairly heavy rucksack (a multi-day trek), and I remain convinced that the difficulty level is moderate.
However, as with any mountain route, winter often brings different conditions. A harmless slope can become a slippery slide or even become steeper due to wind-blown snow. The most important thing is, of course, to take into account the risk of avalanches. "And don't set off without your avalanche transceiver, shovel and probe, and the training you need to use them."
In this regard, the lower part of the route runs alongside risky slopes (30 to 45°) on the left bank of the torrent before Le Lavoir. And it is not certain that the right bank section (between Le Lavoir and point 1) is in the area secured by the slopes. So be careful.

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laurenttaillet
laurenttaillet

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 09, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

good climb from the wash house
easy further on to the pass
then difficult towards the refuge, good climb
very good walker

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User 26272247

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Superb hike. Walk with marmots. A beautiful discovery full of flowers and, above all, a lovely lake next to the refuge for picnics.

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