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Pic Nord des Cavales (3,158 m)

Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary in Villar-d'Arêne
35.5 km

  • The Pic Nord des Cavales is an impressive granite monolith that has always attracted climbers thanks to its situation and the quality of its rock.

  • At first, the route follows the GR 54, then leaves it in the Pas d'Anna Falque to join the right bank of the Romanche. At the Valfourche bridge, continue on the left bank of the Torrent des Cavales. There are two ways to reach the Pavé hut : stay on the edge of the moraine and follow the path to the bottom of the valley, then cross horizontally to the right (heading north-east) to reach the hut, or descend into the talweg formed by the moraine to the right and follow a steep path that slopes...
    At first, the route follows the GR 54, then leaves it in the Pas d'Anna Falque to join the right bank of the Romanche. At the Valfourche bridge, continue on the left bank of the Torrent des Cavales. There are two ways to reach the Pavé hut : stay on the edge of the moraine and follow the path to the bottom of the valley, then cross horizontally to the right (heading north-east) to reach the hut, or descend into the talweg formed by the moraine to the right and follow a steep path that slopes over the rocky bars (cables) that defend the entrance to the Cirque du Pavé  (faster but tricky).
    The mountaineering route starts on the second day from the Pavé refuge to the summit of the Pic Nord des Cavales.

    Hard
  • Departure
    Villar-d'Arêne
  • Difference in height
    2925.66 m
  • Departure : Le Pied du Col, Villar-d'Arêne.
    Arrival : Le Pied du Col, Villar-d'Arêne.
    Road access : From Villar-d'Arêne, which can be accessed via the D1091 from Le Bourg d'Oisans or Briançon, take the minor D207 road toward Le Pied du Col. At the first intersection turn right and follow this road for 1.25 km to the Pont d'Arsine (bridge). Cross the bridge and take the first track on the right. Follow this for 1.5 km until it comes to an end and park in the car park 1,714 m..
    Parking recommended : Car park at Le Pied du Col, Pont d’Arsine bridge .
    Public transport : Bus line Grenoble - Briançon, via Col du Lautaret :
    https://carsisere.auvergnerhonealpes.fr/
    https://www.itinisere.fr/
    https://zou.maregionsud.fr/ .
  • Documentation
    GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
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2926 meters of difference in height
  • Maximum altitude : 3207 m
  • Minimum altitude : 1672 m
  • Total positive elevation : 2926 m
  • Total negative elevation : -1761 m
  • Max positive elevation : 832 m
  • Min positive elevation : -1195 m