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#74 of 300 · Écrins National Park

Tour des Écrins (GR54)

FranceIsère and Hautes-Alpes

A demanding circuit of the Écrins massif crossing about a dozen passes above 2,400 m, linking remote valleys such as the Valjouffrey, Valgaudemar and Vallouise with La Grave beneath the glaciers of La Meije; rough, steep and quieter than the Tour du Mont Blanc.

Distance
176 km
Loop
Ascent
12,500 m
High point 2,761 m
Time
11 days
Multi-day trek
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
Jul–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Le Bourg-d'Oisans
Écrins National Park

Route

Topographic map of Tour des Écrins (GR54), from Le Bourg-d'OisansLe Bourg-d'OisansLa DanchèreVénoscRefuge de la MuzelleValsenestreLe Désert-en-ValjouffreyLa Chapelle-en-ValgaudemarRefuge de VallonpierreRefuge du Pré de la ChaumetteVallouiseLe Monêtier-les-BainsLe CassetRefuge de l'Alpe de Villar-d'ArèneVillar-d'ArèneLa GraveLe ChazeletBesseLe Bourg-d'OisansStart: Le Bourg-d'Oisans© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Le Bourg-d'Oisans
  2. La Danchère
  3. Vénosc
  4. Refuge de la Muzelle
  5. Valsenestre
  6. Le Désert-en-Valjouffrey
  7. La Chapelle-en-Valgaudemar
  8. Refuge de Vallonpierre
  9. Refuge du Pré de la Chaumette
  10. Vallouise
  11. Le Monêtier-les-Bains
  12. Le Casset
  13. Refuge de l'Alpe de Villar-d'Arène
  14. Villar-d'Arène
  15. La Grave
  16. Le Chazelet
  17. Besse
  18. Le Bourg-d'Oisans

Wildlife along the route

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