Hike to the refuge du carrelet summer 2024

Discover the Carrelet refuge located in the Écrins National Park. A family destination par excellence where naturalists, mountaineers on a stopover and budding mountaineers can meet. A haven of greenery at the crossroads of the trails.

From August 10 to September 1, 2024: Free shuttle service
Bourg d'Oisans/St Christophe en Oisans bus station: departures at 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
St Christophe en Oisans/Bourg d'Oisans bus station: departures at 8:15 a.m. and 6:15 p.m.
For more information, click on the Vénéon shuttle information sheet at the bottom of the page.

Itinerary :
At the foot of the Venosc gondola lift, walk down to the Bourg d'Arud bridge and join the path to Plan du Lac. At the white-water base, follow signs for Le Puy / Saint Christophe en Oisans. On leaving St Christophe, follow Pré Clot, then Champhorent. Take the road to the municipal campsite. Cross the bridge and follow the path to La Bérarde.

Warning: access to and visits to La Bérarde (Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans) are strictly forbidden until further notice > Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans municipal by-law, dated 22/06/2024.

At the bottom of a rocky valley, this path goes back to the origins of the Vénéon and leads to the Plan du Carrelet. The greenery of this "plan" contrasts with the sheer cliff of the Ailefroide, which dominates the refuge with its 2000 m vertical drop. This trail has been extensively restored by National Park teams to make it accessible to hikers.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Departure: St Christophe en Oisans
Difference in altitude: 550m
Duration: 6h30
Distance: 17km

"YOU ARE HIKING IN THE HEART OF THE ECRINS NATIONAL PARK
The Écrins massif is an exceptional area, open to all, with a rare natural, cultural and landscape heritage. To protect these treasures, the heart of the park is marked with blue-white-red painted flags, where regulations must be respected. Please take note of them when preparing your hike to preserve this collective asset on the ecrins-parcnational.fr website."

TO SEE ON THE ROUTE:
Rhododendrons, gentians and many other mountain flowers can be seen in the alpine meadows. Chamois and marmots are not far away: all you need to do is sharpen your senses to see or hear them.

WORTH KNOWING:
The refuge sits on the former alpine hamlet of Plat du Carlez, a quiet, verdant meadow at the crossroads of the Vénéon valley and the Chardon valley. It's an ideal spot from which to admire the Ailefroide and the Rouies, emblematic peaks of the Ecrins. Whether you're passing through during the day to sample our fresh pasta and drink a homemade vitamin juice, or staying in one of our 8 to 2-person rooms, the Carrelet refuge is ideal for a 100% nature break under the benevolent eye of the peaks. Families and mountaineers welcome!