The notebook of Écrins
Discover what the mountain keeps aloft.
Alpine mountain range, glaciers, wild valleys, villages and great hikes.
At your own pace
Identity summary
4 to 8 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Mountain · Nature
Limited accessibility
Rhythm supported
General presentation
Écrins
Alpine mountain range, glaciers, wild valleys, villages and great hikes.
The discovery of Écrins revolves around La Bérarde, Vallouise and Glacier and valleys. The stay thus alternates between the mountain reliefs and the natural spaces, which gives a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only best known site.
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For a stay of 4 to 8 days, it is necessary to plan a fairly sustained day. Also to be anticipated: physical level to check and high mountain weather. A car is usually the easiest way to connect different sectors. However, some sites require more walking, elevation or preparation.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- La Bérarde
- Vallouise
- Glaciers et vallées
Before you choose
- Physical level to be checked
- High mountain weather
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Village
La Bérarde
The Bérarde welcomes the visitor with a very high mountain presence: low buildings, compact roofs, wide views of the peaks. The relationship between the village of altitude and the valleys close to it is fully experienced, especially by moving from the heart of the village to the outer edges. The passage remains memorable without wanting to chain too many points.
Village
Vallouise
Vallouise plays on an alternation between station frame and wilder access to the tops. Its interest lies in these passages of visual thresholds, where a street leads towards wide panoramas. One can get a nice day by varying the way back and forth between center, viewpoints and quieter areas.
Village
Ailefroide
Cold wing imposes a clear mountain atmosphere: slopes, corridors of light and snowy silhouettes depending on the season. It is not a simple technical stop; it is a place of transition between valley energy and high altitude breathing. The walk savors itself by letting the relief guide the pace.
Lake
Lac Lauvitel
Lauvitel Lake appears after a sustained climb from the Veneon Valley, in a circus of steep slopes and pierriers. Its dark waters, the reflections of the peaks and the protected shores give a very alpine reward, especially beautiful when the clouds hang the ridges.
Practical tips
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