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La vallée des lacs

Name: La vallée des lacs
Address: Au départ de l'Echalp, Abriès-Ristolas, 05460, FRANCE
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Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary in Abriès-Ristolas

15.2 km

Very difficult

A chain of reflections between blue and green.
The call of the lakes! Once you've parked at the end of the Guil valley, at the hamlet of Echalp, you skip the torrent and turn right onto the mythical GR58. The smell of larch trees envelops you all the way to the Médille plateau. Binoculars in hand, ibex or chamois in your sights! They sometimes play on the walls above the mountain pasture. Keeping an eye out for stones carved by shepherds, the path leads us to the first lake, Egorgéou. It's just magnificent! And that's just the beginning!... Read more
The call of the lakes! Once you've parked at the end of the Guil valley, at the hamlet of Echalp, you skip the torrent and turn right onto the mythical GR58. The smell of larch trees envelops you all the way to the Médille plateau. Binoculars in hand, ibex or chamois in your sights! They sometimes play on the walls above the mountain pasture. Keeping an eye out for stones carved by shepherds, the path leads us to the first lake, Egorgéou. It's just magnificent! And that's just the beginning! Take the yellow-marked path to the left, and you'll discover the little Baricle lake. Retrace your steps, take the GR and climb up to Lac Foréant. In its turquoise water, the sharp reflection of La Taillante! The descent follows the same path.

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Departure

Abriès-Ristolas
Difference in height

898.784 m
Plain text period

From 01/06 to 01/11/2025, daily.

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
Spoken languages
Documentation
- La vallée des lacs_Abriès-Ristolas
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