Le col de Freissinières

Name: Le col de Freissinières
Address: Freissinières, 05310, FRANCE
Location: Address

Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary in Freissinières

29.0 km

A varied route through forest, prairie, moraine and cliffs striped with waterfalls up to 2782m to reach the Fressinières pass, which is also known as the Orcières pass.
From the Cascades Car Park, take the path to the left, where you will find the entrance to the National Park, indicated by three explanatory panels (Leave the bridge that leads to the winter trail to the right). Cross the footbridge over the Oules stream and follow bends in the path along a large waterfall before crossing a zone of scree. As this 'summer' trail crosses an avalanche zone, it is not used in the winter. It has a gentle slope and is wide, enabling the inhabitants of Dormillouse... Read more
From the Cascades Car Park, take the path to the left, where you will find the entrance to the National Park, indicated by three explanatory panels (Leave the bridge that leads to the winter trail to the right). Cross the footbridge over the Oules stream and follow bends in the path along a large waterfall before crossing a zone of scree. As this 'summer' trail crosses an avalanche zone, it is not used in the winter. It has a gentle slope and is wide, enabling the inhabitants of Dormillouse to restock with the help of tracked wheelbarrows.

At the following junction, stay on the track to the right (the one to the left leads to the Fangeas lake and the Terres Blanches pass).
Follow the trail towards Dormillouse and before the footbridge, turn left following the signs for lac Faravel, lac Palluel, Fressinières pass.
When you come to the next fork in the road, take the footpath to the right towards the Fressinières pass.
When you arrive on the Arduin plateau, carry straight on at the 4 roads crossroads towards the Fressinières pass. The trail enters the forest of larch and follows the right bank of the Biaysse climbing up to the Chichin valley. It crosses the Chichin glacial cross-cliff by means of a small footbridge, reaches the pastoral hut, continues along the edge of the Lauzeron lake then weaves in and out of the moraines until it reaches the pass.
The return trip is made by the same route. It is also possible to reach Prapic and return via the Terres Blanches over 2 days.

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Departure

Freissinières
Difference in height

2549.95 m
Departure : Cascades Car Park, FressinièresCascades Car Park, Fressinières.
Road access : From the main RN94 road north of la Roche de Rame, head towards Fressinières on the D38 then D38B roads. Go through Fressinières and follow the D238 road, which heads right up to the Cascades Car Park on the valley floor. This is the end of the road in the bottom of the Fressinières valley. In the snowy season, the road is closed..
Parking recommended : Summer: Cascades Car Park, Fressinières End of the road, at the bottom of the Frssinières valley. .
Public transport : Nearest SNCF train station: l'Argentière les Ecrins - www.voyages-sncf.com then taxi. (Taxi Pellegrin 06 98 88 17 78 / Taxi Billau 06 08 03 45 90) .
Documentation
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2550 meters of difference in height

Maximum altitude : 2759 m
Minimum altitude : 1452 m

Total positive elevation : 2550 m
Total negative elevation : -1290 m
Max positive elevation : 422 m
Min positive elevation : -302 m