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Trail running - Les Fréaux Vertical kilometer
Sport, Pedestrian sports, Trail route
in La Grave
5.1
km
2h
Very difficult
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Come and enjoy the breathtaking Fréaux vertical kilometre, through steep and sinuous single trails that will lead you up to Chancel Mountain Hut. Very little distance for a maximum of elevation gain, great overviews garantee!
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This steep and demanding trail, starts from Les Fréaux village at 1370m above sea level and takes you up in the woods with as a landmark the yellow, orange and red gondolas of the Meije's Glaciers cable cars that will follow you most of the time. You will run past La Pierre Farabo, through Côte Fine to finish nearly at the top at Puy Vachier Lake. Behind you the view will open up on the Buffe and Goléon valleys, and from now only a few steps needed in order to reach the mountain hut. If the...
This steep and demanding trail, starts from Les Fréaux village at 1370m above sea level and takes you up in the woods with as a landmark the yellow, orange and red gondolas of the Meije's Glaciers cable cars that will follow you most of the time. You will run past La Pierre Farabo, through Côte Fine to finish nearly at the top at Puy Vachier Lake. Behind you the view will open up on the Buffe and Goléon valleys, and from now only a few steps needed in order to reach the mountain hut. If the hut is open you will have the chance to enjoy a home cooked meal with a fresh drink on the terrace.
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- La Grave
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Difference in height
- 1148 m
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From La Grave, the Fréaux Village is situated 3km below when going to Bourg d'Oisans. Park your car and the starting point of the trail is at the other end of the village, near the river Romanche
Coming with a bus: LER 35, stopping in front of the tourism office at La Grave.
*It is totally possible to run/walk to Les Fréaux from La Grave*
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Plain text period
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From 01/05 to 30/10.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
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Documentation
- GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
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- 1148 meters of difference in height
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- Maximum altitude : 2526 m
- Minimum altitude : 1368 m
- Total positive elevation : 1148 m
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