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The Pavé refuge from Villar d’Arène

Description

A hike for immersion in incredible alpine landscapes, where the goal is to discover the Pavé lake. Life, at an altitude of 2800 m.

From the start, it's carparck at arsine, the footpath to the Pavé mountain refuge first follows the very popular footpath to the Alpe de Villar d'Arène refuge (GR54). It leaves this path at the summit of the glacial cross-cliff that the locals call "Les voûtes".  It then goes alongside the Romanche on the right bank for 2 km of the Plan de l'Alpe, which was previously of interest for the construction of a hydroelectric dam. At the Valfourche bridge that marks the entrance to the heart of the Parc National des Ecrins, the route then crosses to the left bank. It leaves the Romanche valley to go up to the Cavales valley, along the edge of the stream of the same name, until it reaches Les Pichettes, where the alpine meadows end. The valley is then purely mineral. The footpath follows the ridge of the remarkable moraine, up to just below the Clot des Cavales pass in order to circumvent a series of rocky ledges and leads to the Pavé lake and refuge.

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Walking
Difficulty
Hard
Duration
4h
Dist.
11 km
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Starting point

Arsine , 05480   Villar-d'Arêne
Lat : 45.032252Lng : 6.358372

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Date and time

  • From 01/06/2026 to 31/10/2026
  • From 01/06/2027 to 31/10/2027

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Parc national des Écrins - 26/02/2026
www.ecrins-parcnational.fr/
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Open period

From 01/06 to 31/10 daily.

Subject to snow conditions.

Contact

Phone : 04 76 79 90 05

Email : lagrave@hautesvallees.com

Location complements

Departure : Villar-d'Arêne.
Arrival : Col du Lautaret.
From La Grave, take the D1091 towards Villar d'Arène. Turn right onto the D207.
Parking recommended : Arsine .
Bus route Grenoble - Briançon, via le col du Lautaret (ligne express régionale : LER 55).

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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! 🌳🥾