Sejour package

Sejour package

Stay Wild hiking in Névache - L'Échaillon

This holiday was created for those who want to discover the valley off the beaten track, or for those who have already covered the most «classic» hikes, as well as for our regulars who wish to vary the pleasures. Our team of guides will take you to the wildest valleys of the valley, in search of a lake a little hidden or to a summit less frequented, to enjoy and soak up its exceptional territory. Always with the guiding thread, the joy of sharing their knowledge on local history and geography.

A stay of 5 days of sports walking (with 800 to 1000 meters per day), on original routes, housed in our comfortable 2* hotel: a good holiday program for curious hikers and mountain lovers!

Day 1: welcome and installation
Welcome at the hotel** l'Echaillon in the afternoon. Installation. Information meeting at 7 pm with your guide.
Here is a frame of the stay given as an indication, the order of the hikes may be changed. And the routes of the valley being numerous and varied, your guide will be able to take you on other routes: according to the level and the aspirations of the group, according to the weather announced, and according to the mood of the day!

Day 02: Colette de Biaune (2597m), Lac Noir du Vallon.
We start with a short transfer (10 minutes) to Ville-Haute and the glacial lock of Lacou. From the chapel of Sainte Barbe, by a good path in turns, we reach the southern foothills where nestle the chalets of Biaune. Then it is a large valley that welcomes us to climb off-trail to the Colette at 2597 meters, a small pass that allows us to swing on its northern slope in the Vallon. A popular area of chamois, which we will watch! The descent reaches the small lake Noir then the banks of the torrent du Vallon which brings us back to the village.
Difference in altitude: + 800m and - 1000m/ Approximate walking time: 5h to 6h.

Day 03: Loop from the valley of Oule to the valley of Cristol, Pic de Longet (2573m) optional.
From the hotel, we go on foot along the Clarée to find the start of the trail that goes up in the valley of l'Oule by a beautiful forest of larches in ubac. 600 meters higher, the melezine opens on the alp of the valley of Oule. We continue along the bed of the torrent to reach first two beautiful lakes and then, off-trail, the ridge that leads to the peak of Longet (which we can do round trip) and allows us to go down into the valley of Cristol. The beautiful lake of Cristol will offer us a small contemplative pause in the afternoon, before diving back into the valley.
Difference in altitude: + and - 900m (+100m for the summit) / Approximate walking time: 6h.

Day 04: Lake Biron, Pointe de Rochachille (2799m).
From the end of the high valley road (1/2h transfer to the parking lot of Laval), we will aim for the ridge that closes the valley and separates us from the Maurienne. Alpine pastures, little used by hikers but much by sheep in the grazing season, allow us to find, off-trail, the small lake Biron: it is a real reward, with an original point of view on the valley! Then we continue by the ridge that extends it towards the Pointe de Rochachille, from where the view opens on the Savoie. We will be able to explore, always off the trail, this border area to enjoy the panoramas before returning to the edges of the Clarée.
Difference in altitude: + and - 800m/ Approximate walking time: 5h to 6h.

Day 05: Fort de l'Olive, Fort de Lenlon (2508m), Vallon de Creuzet.
On foot from the hotel and along the Clarée (but in the other direction this time), we descend into the wood of Arras to undertake the steep ascent of the Sapé and the Rocher de l'Olive: the army built a fort there in the late 19th century to watch over the border with Italy. The place is worth a visit (and in addition the panorama is nice)! We climb further on the ridge to find another fort, little brother of the previous one: this will be our highest point. We will then go down, off-trail, through the valley of Creuzet, attentive to the fauna that inhabits it.This loop can also be done in the other direction!
Elevation difference: + and - 900m - / Approximate walking time: 5 to 6h.

Day 06: Vallon and col du Raisin, Pic Ombière (2832m).
From Fontcouverte, we reach the valley of the Raisin, above the refuge of Chardonnet, to get the ridge that separates the valleys of the Clarée and the Guisane. From the Col du Raisin (2691 m) to the summit of the Pic Ombière, we enjoy a magnificent view on both sides, with the high peaks of the Ecrins as stars.
Difference in altitude: + and - 850m (+150m for the summit) / Approximate walking time: 5 to 6h.

Day 07: End of stay and dispersion after breakfast.

VERY IMPORTANT: the tour guide reserves the right to change the program for any reason (weather conditions, snow, technical level of participants) in order to improve your stay.