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Lac de Trécolpas

Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary in Saint-Martin-Vésubie
13.0 km

  • This essential itinerary in the Vésubie valley takes place alongside the Boréon mountain stream, in the refreshing shade of a larch forest and leads you to the peaceful Lac de Trécolpas.

  • From the carpark, take the forest track which heads to the refuge at La Cougourde. At marker 421, continue along the path towards La Cougourde, passing close to the chalet Vidron (marker 422).
    Cross the Peïrastrèche Bridge. At marker 425, turn left until you reach the refuge at La Cougourde. From there, turn right onto the path which leads to Lac de Trécolpas (marker 426).
    Cross a final rock bar (marker 427) before arriving at Lac de Trécolpas. Head back down GR52 to get back to the...
    From the carpark, take the forest track which heads to the refuge at La Cougourde. At marker 421, continue along the path towards La Cougourde, passing close to the chalet Vidron (marker 422).
    Cross the Peïrastrèche Bridge. At marker 425, turn left until you reach the refuge at La Cougourde. From there, turn right onto the path which leads to Lac de Trécolpas (marker 426).
    Cross a final rock bar (marker 427) before arriving at Lac de Trécolpas. Head back down GR52 to get back to the upper carpark at Boréon.

    Difficulté = Medium
  • Departure
    Saint-Martin-Vésubie
  • Difference in height
    954.604 m
  • Departure : Upper carpark at Le Boréon, marker 420.
    Arrival : Upper carpark at Le Boréon, marker 420.
    From Saint-Martin-Vésubie, go to Boréon (D2565 then D89). Once you have gone past the lake, turn right onto the D189 towards the Boréon cow barns. Go past the first carpark and park a little further along at the upper carpark.
    Parking : Boréon, upper carpark.
    Access to La Madone de Fenestre : Randobus and minibus.
    Information available from Saint-Martin-Vésubie Tourism Office.
  • Documentation
    GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
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955 meters of difference in height
  • Maximum altitude : 2183 m
  • Minimum altitude : 1657 m
  • Total positive elevation : 955 m
  • Total negative elevation : -516 m
  • Max positive elevation : 247 m
  • Min positive elevation : -431 m