from the Refuge

Map IGN TOP 25 3535 OT

Easy hikes

Around Lac de Bissorte

Level: Easy | Elevation: +/-360 m | Duration: 2h30 | Loop | Marked

From the hut, follow the “Vallon” (South). At the signpost take a left. Go pass the ruines and keep going on the trail. At the dam, cross it and come back on the other side of the lake to the refuge.

tour du lac

Mont Coburne

Level: Easy | Elevation: – 203m/+ 468m | Duration: 3h | Return trip | Marked

From the hut, go down to the lake and go along it to the signpost (Mont Coburne). Take a left and go up to the summit.

Come back down the same way (1h30).

mont coburne

Col des Marches and Pointe de la Sandonière

Level: Easy | Elevation: +/- 732m | Duration: 4h | Return trip | Partly marked

From the hut, go down towards the lake. Take a left at the signpost to Col des Marches (2725m). On the top, continue on the edge to the highest point.

Come back down the same way (2h).

col des marches et la pointe de la sandonière

Combe St Michel

Level: Easy | Elevation: +/- 546m | Duration: 5h | Return trip | Partly marked

Cross the wooden bridge right below the hut and take the first left towards South West. Pass the hill and go up the stream to a small lake (2621m). Keep going up to the crest (2741m).

Come back down the same way (1h15). You could also reach the Col des Marches and come back down to the refuge (2h).

combe st michel

Lac and Col des Bataillères

Level: Easy | Elevation: +192m or +557m | Duration: 2h or 3h30 | Return trip | Marked

From the hut follow the Vallon (South) to Lac des Bataillères (2422m). Go along it and follow the trail to Crête des Bataillères (2787m).

Come back down the same way.

lac et col des bataillères

Medium hikes

Col des Roches

Level: Medium | Elevation: +/- 635m | Duration: 3h30 | Return trip | Unmarked

From the hut, go towards the vallon (South). At the signpost take a left. After two turns go up a croup (2381m) and leave on your left the trail to Col des Sarrasins. Pass a cairn (built in 1933 during fights) and keep going towards South East (combe de la Grande Montagne). Cross the stream and follow it to 2600m of altitude. The last part is very rocky to the saddle (2836m).

Come back down the same way (1h15). You could also follow the ridge to Col des Bataillères and come back down passing Lac des Bataillères (2H30).

col des roches

Col, mines and Pointe des Sarrasins

Level: Medium | Elevation: +/- 1036m | Duration: 5h30 | Return trip | Partly marked

From the hut, go towards the Vallon (South). At the signpost take a left to Col des Sarrasins (2844m). Go down the other side. After few turns (cairn) go left, off trail, on rocky slopes to the entry of the mine. Continue pass the ruines, to Pointe des Sarrasins.

Come back down the same way (2h15).

le col et la pointe des sarrasins

Difficult hike
Lac Pépin

Level: Difficult | Elevation: +/- 740m | Duration: 4h | Off trail | Unmarked | Return trip

Cross the wooden bridge right below the hut, take the first left and go up towards South West. Pass the hill and keep going along the stream to the altitude of 2550m. Get off the trail and continue towards South. Cross the screes to the bottom of the ancient glacier of Roche Noire. Keep going South in the steep slopes to 2843m. Go down to Lac Pépin.

Come back down the same way (1h45).

le lac pépin

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