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Lac de la Douche

Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary in Le Monêtier-les-Bains
12.7 km
  • This pleasant family walk featuers a wide range of mountain landscapes.

  • From the car park at the edge of the village of Le Casset, near the Park Information Centre, walk up the main village street and then turn left across the second bridge over the Guisane. A straight track runs alongside the Petit Tabuc torrent, gradually leaving the hay meadows and entering the woods. Beyond the Clot du Gué barrier and bridge, a regular climb through the larch forest leads first of all to the Grand Pré clearing (1,683 m), then La Douche lake (1,901 m). Come back the same...
    From the car park at the edge of the village of Le Casset, near the Park Information Centre, walk up the main village street and then turn left across the second bridge over the Guisane. A straight track runs alongside the Petit Tabuc torrent, gradually leaving the hay meadows and entering the woods. Beyond the Clot du Gué barrier and bridge, a regular climb through the larch forest leads first of all to the Grand Pré clearing (1,683 m), then La Douche lake (1,901 m). Come back the same way.

    Easy
  • Departure
    Le Monêtier-les-Bains
  • Difference in height
    949.365 m
  • Departure : Le Casset, Le Mônetier-les-Bains.
    Road access : Le Casset, 17 km from Briançon along the D1091 and D300..
    Parking recommended : At the entrance to the village of Le Casset .
  • Documentation
    GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
949 meters of difference in height
  • Maximum altitude : 1924 m
  • Minimum altitude : 1510 m
  • Total positive elevation : 949 m
  • Total negative elevation : -660 m
  • Max positive elevation : 414 m
  • Min positive elevation : -408 m