Lac des Bêches Été 2024

A beautiful hike beyond the Refuge de la Lavey up to a glacial lake, with magnificent high Alpine views.

Pedestrian access St Christophe :
At the foot of the Venosc gondola, 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.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION :
Start: Refuge de la Lavey
Ascent: 604 m
Round trip time: 2h00
Distance: 2.5 km
Level: Difficult

ITINERARY:
Glacial lake from the Lavey refuge. From the refuge, the path leaves the bottom of the valley and rises very quickly on the east-facing slope. It passes close to the Entre Pierroux glacier, then turns south to reach the Lac des Bêches, which dominates the valley.

YOU'RE 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 planning your hike, to help preserve this collective asset on www.ecrins-parcnational.fr.

THINGS TO SEE ALONG THE WAY :
From the lake, there's a clear view of the Tête des Fétoules, les Rouies and l'Olan.

The RD530 leading to Vénosc, Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans and La Bérarde is closed to vehicular traffic from the intersection with the RD1091 (at Le Clapier d'Auris) to the hamlet of Les Étages (Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans), via Venosc (Les Deux Alpes), except for local residents.