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Hiking to the Pavé Lake
Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary
in Villar-d'Arêne
11.6
km
8h 30min
Very difficult
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Located in the heart of a high-mountain circus, between the Pavé, Roche Méane and the Pic Gaspard on the shores of a glacial lake, this altitude hike offers something of a Himalayan feel in one of the most untamed, secret valleys of the Ecrins massif.
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From the refuge:
Mountaineering and climbing:
- Pic Northern Cavales (3362m)
- Le Pavé (3824m)
- Pic Gaspard (3883m)
- Pointe Emma (3346m)
- Pointe des Chamois (3317m)
- Departure
- Villar-d'Arêne
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Difference in height
- 1252.29 m
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The path starts below the hamlet of Le Pied du Col, where you have to take the paved road (not cleared in winter) that begins after the gite called Le Pas de
l’Ane, the car park being at the bottom of the valley.
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Plain text period
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From 01/05 to 31/10.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
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Environment
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Documentation
- GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
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- See all reviews
- 1252 meters of difference in height
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- Maximum altitude : 2844 m
- Minimum altitude : 1673 m
- Total positive elevation : 1252 m
- Total negative elevation : -83 m
- Max positive elevation : 832 m
- Min positive elevation : -43 m
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