5.2km
Total Distance
704m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A 5.2 km climb of about 700 m from the hamlet of Les Hières above La Grave to the Lac du Goléon at 2,438 m. The lake faces the glaciers of the Meije across the Romanche valley. About a third of the route follows the small road up the Valfroide valley.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Drinking water
    at the start
  2. 2
    Refuge du Goléon · 5km
    Mountain hut
Bus stop
La Grave - Les Hières · 113m from the start
Parking
41m from the start
Path grade (SAC)
T2
Surface
natural ground
Marked route
Le Lac du Goléon par le Cruq des Aiguilles, Sentier Paul Louis Rousset, Le tour du pays de la Meije

Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate