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Refuge at Chaumette meadow

Refuge du Pré de la Chaumette
Vallon de Prelles
Le Pré de la Chaumette
Credit : Rodolphe Papet - PNE

Description

At the foot of  Sirac, this hike enables you to grasp the difference between the sunny and the shaded slopes of the mountain. From the car park at Auberts, before the bridge that crosses the torrent, go up 200m to the crossroads, stay on this track. Turn right to cross the torrent to the left bank... The itinerary Pré de la Chaumette is indicated. On the track above the Prelles waterfall, three signposts signal the entrance in to the protected heart of the Ecrins National Park. Cross the torrent using the walkway and continue on to the Chaumette meadow refuge. To get back to the starting point, take the track on the right bank of the go along the sunny slope of the valley et cross the outward itinerary. Continue on for about 200 m and the hike is finished. 

Technical Information

Walking
Difficulty
Medium
Duration
3h
Dist.
9.2 km
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Starting point

Lat : 44.762769Lng : 6.280582

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Departure

Les Auberts, Champoléon

Ambiance

After having walked from the foot of the Northern slope, the shadier slope, the refuge appears as a welcome resting place in the middle of a pretty meadow. The descent on the sunnier slope, which is oriented South, enables you to make the most of seeing the panorama of Drac Blanc valley and the surrounding mountains. 

Access

On the N85, take the direction to Pont de Fossé. After the village, continue on the D944, turn left on to the D944A, cross Borels/D472, les Baumes and les Clots. To finish turn slightly to the right to get to the car park at Auberts. 

Advised parking

Les Auberts, before the bridge that crosses the torrent.

Public transport

Coach stop : Les Auberts

Advice

In bad weather, return using the same itinerary on the left bank. 

Herd protection dogs

In mountain pastures, protection dogs are there to protect the herds from predators (wolves, etc.).When I hike I adapt my behavior by going around the herd and pausing for the dog to identify me.Find out more about the actions to adopt with the article "Protection dogs: a context and actions to adopt".Tell us about your meeting by answering this survey.

Is in the midst of the park

The national park is an unrestricted natural area but subjected to regulations which must be known by all visitors.

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Caution!
We have no information on the difficulty of this circuit. You may encounter some surprises along the way. Before you go, please feel free to inquire more and take all necessary precautions. Have a good trip! 🌳🥾