The Refuge Temple Écrins

Hard

4h15min

15.6km

Round trip

+1023m

-1023m

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Description

This itinerary takes you to the Refuge Temple Écrins and offers a magnificent panoramic view over the legendary peaks of Les Écrins, a major mountaineering destination.

An excursion with a near-Himalayan backdrop, which hugs the Vénon and climbs up through the pines to the Refuge Temple-Écrins, which stands at the foot of the Pilatte glacier.

Marking

Short hiking trail marking

Guided steps

From the FFCAM buildings and the Mountain Centre ("Maison de la Montagne"), join the path running along the Vénéon towards the Refuge de Temple-Écrins (sign). The path gradually rises along the left-hand bank of the Vénéon, running for 4 kilometres along the valley bottom.
Continue past the Refuge du Carrelet and after a short distance, turn left towards the Refuge de Temple-Écrins (sign). You rise steadily through the woods of Le Carrelet, with some large stone steps.
As you emerge from the forest onto grassy slopes, the landscape opens up before you and the refuge is just 15 minutes away.
To return, follow the outward route in reverse.

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Address

38520, Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans

Departure : La Bérarde. Arrival : La Bérarde. Road access : From Bourg d'Oisans or from La Grave, take the D1091 and then the D530 following signs to Vénosc. Continue straight on until you reach La Bérarde. During the winter, the road is closed to traffic between Champhorent and La Bérarde. The hamlets of Les Étages and La Bérarde are therefore cut off during this period, the duration of which varies according to snow conditions. To contact the Departmental Council: +33 (0)4 76 80 03 48.. Parking recommended : Car park in La Bérarde . Public transport : Grenoble bus station: +33 (0)4 76 87 90 31 Transisère: +33 (0)820 08 38 38 / http://www.transisere.fr/ Lines 3000 & 3030 run between Grenoble and Bourg d'Oisans. Then, line 3040 links Bourg d'Oisans and La Bérarde. .

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