Lac des Bêches from the Lavey refuge

Beautiful hike above the Lavey refuge, with its magnificent high-mountain panorama. Glacial lake at the start of the Lavey refuge.

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.

NOTES:
At the start of the season, there may still be snow on the upper part of the trail.
The refuge is guarded from mid-June to mid-September.

En pratique

  • Non acceptés

Publics

  • Level red – hard

Animaux acceptés

  • Non acceptés

Informations complémentaires

Langues parlées

  • French

Durée moyenne d'une visite groupée

  • 120h

Tarifs

Free access.

Tips

Sleep at the Lavey refuge and return the next day via Lac des Fétoules

S'y rendre

Latitude : 44.898503

Longitude : 6.206221

Altitude : 1797

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405, route de la Bérarde
38520 Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans - La Bérarde
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Information mise à jour le 06/09/2024
par Oisans Tourisme

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