1
Aiguebelle La Minière
Elevation profile: from 319 m to 1,405 m over 10.5 km.
2
La Minière Chalet de la Gorge du Nant
Elevation profile: from 855 m to 1,579 m over 10.5 km.
3
Chalet de la Gorge du Nant Refuge de la Perrière
Elevation profile: from 1,579 m to 1,988 m over 9.2 km.
4
Refuge de la Perrière Refuge de Claran
Elevation profile: from 1,423 m to 2,268 m over 10.6 km.
5
Refuge de Claran La Bourgeat Blanche
Elevation profile: from 1,241 m to 1,955 m over 13.7 km.
6
La Bourgeat Blanche Premier chalet de la Grande Valloire
Elevation profile: from 1,093 m to 1,991 m over 9.8 km.
7
Premier chalet de la Grande Valloire Refuge des 7 Laux
Elevation profile: from 997 m to 2,136 m over 12.5 km.
8
Refuge des 7 Laux Aire de bivouac du Pas de la Coche
Elevation profile: from 1,730 m to 2,536 m over 11.2 km.
9
Aire de bivouac du Pas de la Coche Habert de la Sitre
Elevation profile: from 1,677 m to 2,472 m over 10.5 km.
10
Habert de la Sitre Le Recoin
Elevation profile: from 1,676 m to 2,355 m over 13.5 km.
11
Le Recoin Vizille
Elevation profile: from 280 m to 1,676 m over 17.1 km.
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Stage table
| Stage | Route | Distance | Ascent | Descent | Walking time | High point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aiguebelle → La Minière | 10.5 km | 1,120 m | 60 m | 4h30 – 5h15 | 1,405 m |
| 2 | La Minière → Chalet de la Gorge du Nant | 10.5 km | 730 m | 530 m | 4h – 4h45 | 1,579 m |
| 3 | Chalet de la Gorge du Nant → Refuge de la Perrière | 9.2 km | 850 m | 570 m | 4h15 – 5h | 1,988 m |
| 4 | Refuge de la Perrière → Refuge de Claran | 10.5 km | 920 m | 980 m | 5h30 – 6h15 | 2,268 m |
| 5 | Refuge de Claran → La Bourgeat Blanche | 13.7 km | 680 m | 1,230 m | 5h30 – 6h30 | 1,955 m |
| 6 | La Bourgeat Blanche → Premier chalet de la Grande Valloire | 9.8 km | 1,090 m | 490 m | 5h – 5h45 | 1,991 m |
| 7 | Premier chalet de la Grande Valloire → Refuge des 7 Laux | 12.5 km | 1,170 m | 880 m | 6h15 – 7h15 | 2,136 m |
| 8 | Refuge des 7 Laux → Aire de bivouac du Pas de la Coche | 11.2 km | 860 m | 1,000 m | 5h15 – 6h15 | 2,536 m |
| 9 | Aire de bivouac du Pas de la Coche → Habert de la Sitre | 10.5 km | 1,120 m | 980 m | 6h – 7h | 2,472 m |
| 10 | Habert de la Sitre → Le Recoin | 13.5 km | 690 m | 1,140 m | 5h15 – 6h15 | 2,355 m |
| 11 | Le Recoin → Vizille | 17 km | 150 m | 1,540 m | 5h15 – 6h | 1,676 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.