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La Grave loop at Villar d'Arène
Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary
in La Grave
6.0
km
2h 30min
Easy
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A gentle hike to discover the villages of La Grave and Villar d'Arène in an exceptional mountain environment at the foot of the mythical and prestigious Ecrins peaks.
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From the tourist office in the direction of Villar d'arène, take the road down opposite the "Le Sérac" hotel to the Arboretum.
At the bottom of the descent, go straight on to cross the Romanche river.
Take the path to the left of the bridge. At the fork, follow the GR50/54 up towards Les Vernois. Here, the Tabuchet glacier and the Meije dominate.
Continue, then cross the "Chal d'Outre" wood on a wide path that leads to a bridge, to cross the Romanche again and enter Villar d'Arène...From the tourist office in the direction of Villar d'arène, take the road down opposite the "Le Sérac" hotel to the Arboretum.
At the bottom of the descent, go straight on to cross the Romanche river.
Take the path to the left of the bridge. At the fork, follow the GR50/54 up towards Les Vernois. Here, the Tabuchet glacier and the Meije dominate.
Continue, then cross the "Chal d'Outre" wood on a wide path that leads to a bridge, to cross the Romanche again and enter Villar d'Arène (1,650 m).
Climb to the 3 Frênes inn, then continue along the village square.
Go around the Saint Martin church, then down and take the path to the left of the cemetery.
Continue straight ahead, walking 100 m along the main road before you can pick up the path again.
The return path is on the other side of the Romanche, opposite the "allé" path.
At the first bridge, you'll reach the Arboretum.
"YOU ARE HIKING IN THE HEART OF THE ECRINS NATIONAL PARK
The Écrins massif is an exceptional area, open to all, with a rare natural, cultural and landscape heritage. To protect these treasures, the heart of the park is marked with blue-white-red painted flags, where regulations must be respected. Please take note of them when planning your hike to preserve this collective asset on the ecrins-parcnational.fr website."
- Departure
- La Grave
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Difference in height
- 312.98 m
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From 01/05 to 30/11 daily.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
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- GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
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- 313 meters of difference in height
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- Maximum altitude : 1753 m
- Minimum altitude : 1463 m
- Total positive elevation : 313 m
- Total negative elevation : -313 m
- Max positive elevation : 264 m
- Min positive elevation : -112 m
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