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Trail running - Les Fréaux Vertical kilometer

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Come and enjoy the breathtaking Fréaux vertical kilometre, through steep and sinuous single trails that will lead you up to Chancel Mountain Hut. Very little distance for a maximum of elevation gain, great overviews garantee!

This steep and demanding trail, starts from Les Fréaux village at 1370m above sea level and takes you up in the woods with as a landmark the yellow, orange and red gondolas of the Meije's Glaciers cable cars that will follow you most of the time. You will run past La Pierre Farabo, through Côte Fine to finish nearly at the top at Puy Vachier Lake. Behind you the view will open up on the Buffe and Goléon valleys, and from now only a few steps needed in order to reach the mountain hut. If the hut is open you will have the chance to enjoy a home cooked meal with a fresh drink on the terrace.

Technical Information

Trail running

Difficulty

Hard

Duration

Dist.

5.1 km

Altimetric profile

Starting point

Les Fréaux , 05320La Grave

Lat : 45.042728Lng : 6.282969

Points of interest

Trail de la Meije

Come and visit La Grave and Villar d'Arène while running. In the upper Romanche valley, you will have the chance to reach for the sky and have the chance to see breathtaking landscapes.Enjoy the view through a sport challenge. There are 3 different trails and a vertical kilometer: - the Fréaux vertical kilometer (4.8km for 1100m elevation gain) - The Aiguillon's loop (15km) - The Meije trophey (26km) - The Meije marathon (42km) Between welcoming atmosphere and authenticity come running on many high altitude trails and have a good time.

Route des Grands cols 05320 La Grave

- Office de tourisme des Hautes Vallees -

Consulter

Association - Dénivelé positif

L’association “Dénivelé Positif” a pour but de proposer des évènements ou des rencontres sportives dans la commune de Villar d’Arène et de la Grave.L'association est composée de quatre sportifs, passionnés des paysages de montagne et envieux de faire s’épanouir la vie sportive du pays de la Meije. Les évènements proposés : - Le Trail de la Meije - La Saucirace de la Meije (Ski de randonné)

3 chemin du Puits 05480 Villar-d'Arêne

- Office de tourisme des Hautes Vallees -

Consulter

Date and time

From 01/05/2024 to 30/10/2024
From 01/05/2025 to 30/10/2025

Additional information

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Office de tourisme des Hautes Vallées - La Grave - La Clarée - L'Izoard - 12/07/2024
www.hautesvallees.com/la-grave/
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Environments

Forest location
Mountain location
Lake 5 km away
River 5 km away
Waterside

Open period

From 01/05 to 30/10.

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.

Contact

Phone : 04 76 79 90 05

Email : lagrave@hautesvallees.com

Website : www.lagrave-lameije.com/fr/ete/activites/trail

Type of land

Rock
Stone
Ground

Location complements

From La Grave, the Fréaux Village is situated 3km below when going to Bourg d'Oisans. Park your car and the starting point of the trail is at the other end of the village, near the river Romanche

Coming with a bus: LER 35, stopping in front of the tourism office at La Grave.

*It is totally possible to run/walk to Les Fréaux from La Grave*