During these two 3 or 4 day hikes you will go across the entire upper Romanche Valley, enjoying the spectacular views of the glacier and the summits of the Ecrins National Park, in particular the majesetic Meije culminating at 3983 m.
3 days on the GR54 Tour of the Ecrins and balcony trails
1st day : Lakes of the Emparis Plateau
Besse 1548 m – Col de Souchet 2365 m – Lac Noir, plateau d’Emparis 2456 m - Le Chazelet 1800 m
+ 1000 m, 16 km
2nd day : balconies of La Meije
Le Chazelet 1800 m – Col des Portes 1856 m – Les Hières 1770 m – L’Aiguillon 2059 m – Lac du Pontet 1982 m - Alpe de Villar d’Arène 2077 m
+ 770 m, 20 km
3rd day: Ecrins National Park
Alpe de Villar d’Arène 2077 m – Col d’Arsine 2320 m – Lacs d’Arsine 2458 m – Le Casset / Mônetier-les-Bains 1500 m
+ 380 m, 15 km
Guided hike with Mountain Guides Office La Grave
IGN Topographic Maps:
3335 ET Le Bourg d’Oisans l’Alpe d’Huez, 3435 ET Valloire, 3436 ET Meije Pelvoux
Consult the maps online: www.ignrando.fr.
Tip: This itinerary goes over three different maps. On the IGN website you can order a made-to-measure map centered on La Grave that will include whole itinerary.
4 days on the GR54 Tour of the Ecrins
1st day: Mizoën to Mouterres
Mizoën – Refuge de Mouterres
+ 1087 m, 9 km, 5h
2nd day : Lakes of the Emparis Plateau
Refuge de Mouterres – Col du Souchet - the lakes of the Emparis Plateau - La Grave
+378 m, 15 km, 5h
3rd day : Romanche Valley
La Grave – Alpe de Villar
+ 742 m, 11 km, 4h30
Possibility of taking a detour by to the sources of the Romanche River
4th day : Col d'Arsine, Ecrins National Park
Alpe de Villar – Col d'Arsine - Arsine Glacier Lakes - Mônetier-les-Bains
+380 m, 15 km, 5h30
Looking for a trek where you don't need your car? It is possible to come by bus : to get here, take the M55 from Grenoble to the Barrage du Chambon. To get back to Grenoble take the M55 bus from Mônetier-les-Bains.
