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GR5 38 stages

The stages of the GR5

From Saint-Gingolph to Nice, day by day, with accommodation at every finish.

590 km 366.6 mi31,250 m 102,526 ft ascent31,650 m 103,839 ft descent
1 Saint-Gingolph Bise
0 m500 m1,000 m1,500 m2,000 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation profile: from 391 m to 1,911 m over 12 km.
12 km1,510 m7h15 2 Bise Ville Torrent
750 m1,000 m1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m0 km2 km4 km6 km8 km
Elevation profile: from 1,002 m to 1,809 m over 9.6 km.
9.6 km610 m4h45 3 Ville Torrent Les Brochaux
1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation profile: from 1,303 m to 1,916 m over 13.3 km.
13.3 km980 m5h45 4 Les Brochaux Chalets de Bon Morand
1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation profile: from 1,422 m to 2,084 m over 16.3 km.
16.3 km720 m6h15 5 Chalets de Bon Morand Les Fardelay
500 m750 m1,000 m1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation profile: from 703 m to 1,658 m over 18.1 km.
18 km460 m6h15 6 Les Fardelay Refuge de Moëde Anterne
1,000 m1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation profile: from 1,044 m to 2,251 m over 11.3 km.
11.3 km1,310 m6h30 7 Refuge de Moëde Anterne Refuge de Bellachat
1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m2,750 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation profile: from 1,591 m to 2,480 m over 12.2 km.
12.2 km910 m6h 8 Refuge de Bellachat Le Planet
750 m1,000 m1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation profile: from 977 m to 2,152 m over 14.4 km.
14.4 km700 m7h 9 Le Planet La Rollaz
750 m1,000 m1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation profile: from 1,010 m to 1,559 m over 16.2 km.
16.2 km680 m5h45 10 La Rollaz Refuge du Plan de la Lai
1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m2,750 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation profile: from 1,559 m to 2,521 m over 14.4 km.
14.4 km1,030 m6h45 11 Refuge du Plan de la Lai Refuge de la Balme
1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation profile: from 1,792 m to 2,459 m over 12.7 km.
12.6 km950 m6h15 12 Refuge de la Balme Les Côtes
500 m750 m1,000 m1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation profile: from 716 m to 2,012 m over 18.5 km.
18.5 km610 m7h 13 Les Côtes Refuge du Col du Palet
1,000 m1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m2,750 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation profile: from 1,283 m to 2,585 m over 17.5 km.
17.4 km1,330 m6h45 14 Refuge du Col du Palet Le Fornet
1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m2,750 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation profile: from 1,796 m to 2,650 m over 17.1 km.
17.1 km700 m6h30 15 Le Fornet Le Villaron
2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m2,750 m3,000 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation profile: from 2,142 m to 2,763 m over 14.6 km.
14.5 km890 m6h30 16 Le Villaron Le Cuchet
1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation profile: from 1,678 m to 2,381 m over 19.8 km.
19.8 km750 m7h15 17 Le Cuchet Refuge du Plan du Lac
1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m2,750 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation profile: from 1,928 m to 2,480 m over 11.9 km.
11.9 km640 m4h30 18 Refuge du Plan du Lac Refuge de l'Arpont
1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m2,750 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation profile: from 2,013 m to 2,571 m over 13.5 km.
13.5 km630 m5h15 19 Refuge de l'Arpont Refuge de la Fournache
2,000 m2,100 m2,200 m2,300 m2,400 m2,500 m2,600 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation profile: from 2,077 m to 2,473 m over 17.5 km.
17.4 km710 m6h15 20 Refuge de la Fournache Modane
1,000 m1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation profile: from 1,061 m to 2,424 m over 15.2 km.
15.2 km350 m6h15 21 Modane Refuge du Mont Thabor
1,000 m1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation profile: from 1,067 m to 2,425 m over 14.5 km.
14.5 km1,360 m6h15 22 Refuge du Mont Thabor Plampinet
1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation profile: from 1,483 m to 2,433 m over 19.1 km.
19.1 km440 m7h 23 Plampinet Montgenèvre
1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m2,750 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation profile: from 1,483 m to 2,512 m over 16.5 km.
16.5 km1,020 m6h45 24 Montgenèvre Chalets des Ayes
1,000 m1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation profile: from 1,204 m to 1,853 m over 17.4 km.
17.3 km600 m6h 25 Chalets des Ayes Les Maisons
1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m2,750 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation profile: from 1,680 m to 2,473 m over 14.2 km.
14.2 km820 m6h15 26 Les Maisons Ceillac
1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation profile: from 1,333 m to 2,303 m over 19 km.
18.9 km1,170 m8h45 27 Ceillac Saint-Antoine
1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m2,750 m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km
Elevation profile: from 1,632 m to 2,684 m over 20.2 km.
20.2 km1,080 m8h15 28 Saint-Antoine Cabane du Vallonet
1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m2,750 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation profile: from 1,582 m to 2,518 m over 11.4 km.
11.4 km1,000 m5h15 29 Cabane du Vallonet Bergerie du Lauzanier
1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m2,750 m0 km5 km10 km15 km
Elevation profile: from 1,673 m to 2,553 m over 16.7 km.
16.7 km800 m6h30 30 Bergerie du Lauzanier Bousieyas
1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m2,750 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation profile: from 1,884 m to 2,663 m over 10.3 km.
10.2 km550 m5h 31 Bousieyas Abri d'Anelle
1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation profile: from 1,472 m to 2,228 m over 12.2 km.
12.2 km620 m5h15 32 Abri d'Anelle Auron
1,000 m1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation profile: from 1,116 m to 1,746 m over 10.1 km.
10.1 km570 m4h30 33 Auron Refuge de Longon
1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m2,500 m2,750 m0 km10 km20 km
Elevation profile: from 1,468 m to 2,580 m over 27.4 km.
27.4 km1,740 m12h15 34 Refuge de Longon Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée
0 m500 m1,000 m1,500 m2,000 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation profile: from 489 m to 1,890 m over 12.5 km.
12.5 km40 m4h30 35 Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée La Roche
250 m500 m750 m1,000 m1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation profile: from 490 m to 1,624 m over 13 km.
13 km1,340 m6h30 36 La Roche Utelle
750 m1,000 m1,250 m1,500 m1,750 m2,000 m2,250 m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km
Elevation profile: from 801 m to 2,072 m over 24.1 km.
24 km790 m9h 37 Utelle Le Baus
0 m250 m500 m750 m1,000 m0 km5 km10 km15 km20 km
Elevation profile: from 192 m to 807 m over 20.8 km.
20.8 km750 m7h15 38 Le Baus Nice
0 m250 m500 m750 m0 km5 km10 km
Elevation profile: from 6 m to 703 m over 14.9 km.
14.9 km210 m5h

Stage table

StageRouteDistanceAscentDescentWalking timeHigh point
1Saint-Gingolph → Bise12 km1,510 m390 m6h15 – 7h151,911 m
2Bise → Ville Torrent9.6 km610 m820 m4h15 – 4h451,809 m
3Ville Torrent → Les Brochaux13.3 km980 m430 m5h – 5h451,916 m
4Les Brochaux → Chalets de Bon Morand16.3 km720 m940 m5h15 – 6h152,084 m
5Chalets de Bon Morand → Les Fardelay18 km460 m1,060 m5h30 – 6h151,658 m
6Les Fardelay → Refuge de Moëde Anterne11.3 km1,310 m360 m5h30 – 6h302,251 m
7Refuge de Moëde Anterne → Refuge de Bellachat12.2 km910 m740 m5h15 – 6h2,480 m
8Refuge de Bellachat → Le Planet14.4 km700 m1,420 m6h – 7h2,152 m
9Le Planet → La Rollaz16.2 km680 m560 m5h – 5h451,559 m
10La Rollaz → Refuge du Plan de la Lai14.4 km1,030 m770 m5h45 – 6h452,521 m
11Refuge du Plan de la Lai → Refuge de la Balme12.6 km950 m750 m5h15 – 6h152,463 m
12Refuge de la Balme → Les Côtes18.5 km610 m1,340 m6h – 7h2,012 m
13Les Côtes → Refuge du Col du Palet17.4 km1,330 m50 m5h45 – 6h452,585 m
14Refuge du Col du Palet → Le Fornet17.1 km700 m1,030 m5h30 – 6h302,650 m
15Le Fornet → Le Villaron14.5 km890 m870 m5h30 – 6h302,763 m
16Le Villaron → Le Cuchet19.8 km750 m930 m6h – 7h152,381 m
17Le Cuchet → Refuge du Plan du Lac11.9 km640 m350 m3h45 – 4h302,480 m
18Refuge du Plan du Lac → Refuge de l'Arpont13.5 km630 m690 m4h30 – 5h152,572 m
19Refuge de l'Arpont → Refuge de la Fournache17.4 km710 m680 m5h15 – 6h152,474 m
20Refuge de la Fournache → Modane15.2 km350 m1,620 m5h15 – 6h152,424 m
21Modane → Refuge du Mont Thabor14.5 km1,360 m10 m5h30 – 6h152,425 m
22Refuge du Mont Thabor → Plampinet19.1 km440 m1,370 m5h45 – 7h2,435 m
23Plampinet → Montgenèvre16.5 km1,020 m660 m5h45 – 6h452,512 m
24Montgenèvre → Chalets des Ayes17.3 km600 m730 m5h15 – 6h1,853 m
25Chalets des Ayes → Les Maisons14.2 km820 m860 m5h15 – 6h152,473 m
26Les Maisons → Ceillac18.9 km1,170 m1,200 m7h15 – 8h452,303 m
27Ceillac → Saint-Antoine20.2 km1,080 m1,080 m7h – 8h152,686 m
28Saint-Antoine → Cabane du Vallonet11.4 km1,000 m240 m4h30 – 5h152,518 m
29Cabane du Vallonet → Bergerie du Lauzanier16.7 km800 m920 m5h30 – 6h302,557 m
30Bergerie du Lauzanier → Bousieyas10.2 km550 m950 m4h15 – 5h2,663 m
31Bousieyas → Abri d'Anelle12.2 km620 m790 m4h30 – 5h152,230 m
32Abri d'Anelle → Auron10.1 km570 m680 m3h45 – 4h301,746 m
33Auron → Refuge de Longon27.4 km1,740 m1,460 m10h15 – 12h152,584 m
34Refuge de Longon → Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée12.5 km40 m1,430 m4h – 4h301,890 m
35Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée → La Roche13 km1,340 m210 m5h30 – 6h301,624 m
36La Roche → Utelle24 km790 m1,610 m7h30 – 9h2,076 m
37Utelle → Le Baus20.8 km750 m860 m6h15 – 7h15807 m
38Le Baus → Nice14.9 km210 m890 m4h15 – 5h704 m

Our stage plan aims for days of around 6h of actual walking and always stops where you can sleep. Nothing stops you from combining or splitting stages: all the accommodation is listed.

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