Lautaret pass - Natural Reserve of Combeynot
The Lautaret pass is the crossing point between the Romanche Valley and the Guisane Valley. It is also one of the lowest points on the ridge line separating the Northern Alps and the Southern Alps.
The relatively gentle slopes leading up to this mountain pass were shaped by a glacier running into the two valleys on either side. Because of its accessibility,, the Lautaret Pass has long been an important transport route between Grenoble and Briançon, as well as a route over the Alps to Italy.
The road over the Galibier Pass starts out at the Lautaret Pass. The source of Guisane River is just above the pass. The Nature Reserve of Combeynot, with an area of 685 hectares, covers the entire NW face of the Combeynot peaks, visible from the Lautaret Pass.
Overtures :
Throughout the year : open daily.
D1091
Col du Lautaret
Villar d'Arène
05480 Villar-d'Arêne
Phone : 04 92 40 20 10
Restaurant Cafe The Farm
Traditional restaurant specialties and home made pastries
Located at the Col du Lautaret, with stunning view overlooking the Massif de la Meije and the Combeynot
Large south facing terrace
De Villard-Saint-Pancrace au col du Galibier
Partez à l'assaut d'un des cols les plus mythiques des Alpes : le col du Galibier !
Ecrins National Park
Covering an area of 91,800 hectares in the central zone, the Ecrins National Park, straddling the Isère and Hautes-Alpes department, covers a mountainous surface ranging from 800 to 4,102 meters above sea level.
The Lautaret Garden
The Lautaret Garden is a hundred year old gem presenting a concentration of plants from mountains all over the world, with a view of the glaciers of la Meije. Without doubt one the most beautiful Alpine botanical gardens of Europe!