The refug of Font Turbat
In the heart of the Massif of Ecrins, a deep pristine and glacier valley takes you to the end of world, to discover a high mountains mineral world.
Start : Le Désert-en-Valjouffrey
Difficulty : quite difficult
Altitude climb + : 900 m
Climb : 3h00
With family or friends, enter one of the wildest valleys of the Ecrins massif.
The 3-hour walk on a docile and fun trail will delight both seasoned hikers and occasional walkers.
Itinerary :
After parking at the entrance to the village, cross following the signs to reach the entrance to the Ecrins National Park.
A beautiful, regular and docile path will lead you to the rhythm of the Bonne at the foot of the moraine on which the refuge is built. After an hour of debonair walking you will find the freshness of the piss waterfall. Then the path leaves the deciduous forests to soon reveal a grassy plateau on which you will meet affectionate sheep and patoux. The iconic split stone announces the Petits Vallons waterfall and the shepherd's hut. You then pass a vast white landslide, pass the last shrubs, guess the opening of the Cros de la Vache under the north face of the Olan before attacking the Z : two switchbacks more frightening than they are, and the cabin appears!
You can descend via the Petits Vallons if you wish to make a loop, and thus gain height by taking the balconies of Font Turbat which will allow you to admire the jagged ridges of the Dévourey on the Valgaudemar side, and those of the Grands Vallons on the Valjouffrey side.
En pratique
- Non acceptés
Publics
- Walkers/hikers,
- Level bue - Medium
Animaux acceptés
- Non acceptés
Conditions d'accueil des animaux
- Dogs prohibited (even on a leash) as the route crosses an area in the heart of the Ecrins National Park. More info: https://www.ecrins-parcnational.fr/reglementation
Services
- Accommodation,
- Restaurant
Équipements
- Car park
Informations complémentaires
Langues parlées
- French
Durée moyenne d'une visite groupée
- 390h
Ouvertures
From 01/05 to 01/10.
Subject to favorable weather.
Périodes
- Autumn,
- Summer,
- Spring
Tarifs
Free access.
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Latitude : 44.868749
Longitude : 6.090939
Altitude : 1275
38740 Valjouffrey
S'y rendre
Le parking du Désert en Valjouffrey se trouve à l'entrée du village. La route D117 y mène et se termine au village.
Transports publics : Depuis Entraigues « Entraigues Place », le service communal de Valjouffrey (Bus communal de 8 places) à destination du Désert-en-Valjouffrey : Horaires lundi : 12h45, mercredi : 12h45 (toute l'année) et 19 h (sauf pendant les vacances scolaires) et retour : lundi 06h30, 15h60 et mercredi 06h30 (toute l'année).
Information mise à jour le 24/08/2024
par Matheysine Tourisme
