The Etages valley loop
A wild valley starting from the hamlet of Les Etages and ending in a glacial cirque.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION :
Start: Hameau des Etages
Difference in altitude: 450m
Duration: 4h00
Distance: 10.4 km
ROUTE :
At the hamlet of Les Etages, park in the parking lot at the exit. Signs are available to help you plan your route. Then descend through the hamlet to the bridge crossing the Vénéon torrent at the bottom of the village. Follow the "Vallon des Etages" signs. Leave the path leading to La Bérarde on the left bank of the Vénéon on your left. Take the right-hand path and climb the glacial lock to the entrance to the Vallon. To return, cross the Vallon des Etages stream (ford it!) and go down the other side to the hamlet of Les Etages.
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 preserve this collective asset on the ecrins-parcnational.fr website.
TO SEE ON THE TRAIL :
You can hike to the foot of the moraine to admire the cirque created by the glacier and its summit, "La Pointe du Vallon des Etages". If you turn around, you can see the Vallon du Soreiller and the Aiguille Dibona on the other side of the Vénéon valley. Some summers, a herd of donkeys is present in the Vallon.
En pratique
- Non acceptés
Publics
- Orange level - quite hard
Animaux acceptés
- Non acceptés
Nature du terrain
- Stone,
- Ground
Informations complémentaires
Durée moyenne d'une visite groupée
- 150h
Ouvertures
From 15/05 to 31/10.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
Périodes
- Autumn,
- Summer,
- Winter,
- Spring
Tarifs
Free access.
S'y rendre
Latitude : 44.91176
Longitude : 6.257955
Altitude : 1805
38520 Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans - La Bérarde
S'y rendre
The walk starts from Les Etages.
Inside the National Park, so no dogs are allowed, even on a lead.
Information mise à jour le 06/09/2024
par Oisans Tourisme