Evarist Chancel Mountain Hut
Access in Winter: By the cable of Les Glaciers de La Meije, then skiing down the Chancel itinerary
Evariste Chancel refuge (2508 m) has 39 beds and is located on a terrace overlooking the valley of the Romanche river and La Grave village, where you will enjoy a magnificent viewpoint over the valley of the Haute Romanche. During Summer the refuge is accessible from the cable car station along Lake Puy Vachier (1 h). For the more energetic, there is also a trail from La Grave (3 h).
In winter, the refuge is accessible only on skis (skiing, snowboarding, telemark ...). The snow is not groomed, trails are not marked, and that's precisely what attracts true mountain lovers.
During winter, the last ascent with the Cable car of les Glaciers de La Meije is offered if you buy a ski pass for the next day!
Freeride / Backcountry Skiing / Mountaineering
Overtures :
From 17/12/2022 to 23/04/2023, daily.
From 11/06 to 11/09/2023, daily.
Refuge Evariste Chancel
Peyrou d'Aval
05320 La Grave
Phone : 06 80 59 84 91
Book online
La Grave la Meije's cable car
The cable car takes you up to the Ruillans Pass. At 3211m above sea level, at the Girose Glacier not far from La Meije ! You will be able to contemplate a grandiose panorama and see different peaks from the Vercors range to the Mont Blanc massif.
The freeride ski area of La Grave La Meije
The off-piste ski area of La Grave La Meije is unique. The gondola lift takes you up to 3200 m of altitude, a stunning scenery and 2150 m of vertical through varied terrain that remains largely untouched by the changes that usually come with a ski lift.
Le Refuge Evariste Chancel à partir de la gare intermédiaire du Téléphérique de La Grave
La Grave
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Le Refuge Evariste Chancel à partir de la gare intermédiaire du Téléphérique de La Grave
La traversée jusqu'au Refuge en passant par le lac de Puy Vachier offre un beau panorama sur les alpages et sommets du versant sud de la vallée: le plateau d’Emparis, les pics du Goléon et du Mas de la Grave, les Aiguilles d’Arves et les Trois Evêchés.
Hiking from La Grave to the Evariste Chancel Mountain Hut
A hike with the goal of a lake and a mountain hut is a godsend! You can enjoy the tranquility of the Puy Vachier Lake, a 120 m below the lake, before getting refreshments at the scenic terrace.
Puy Vachier Lake
Puy Vachier Lake is at the bottom of a valley surrounded by rocky bar in a rather mineral world, close to the second intermediate of the cable car station; about 1 hour walk.
There is a lovely larch forest in lowlands of the Lake.