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Tour de la Grande Casse (Vanoise)

Wilderness Backpacking·Zestyclose-Length806·6 months ago
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Hi, I'm a little new to reddit and to this community, but here is a one of my multiday hikes in the Vanoise National Park. The hike goes around La Grande Casse , the highest summet in all of Savoie and one of the highest in France. I found the GPX on Pralognan-la-Vanoise's website. The start is indicated in Champagny-en-Vanoise but i've also seen you can start from Pralognan-la-Vanoise, depends where you stay.

It's a breathtaking 5 day hike:

Day 1 : Laisonnay-d’en-Bas parking lot (1560 m) – Refuge du col du Palet (2587 m) [~5h30]

Day 2 : Refuge du col du Palet (2587 m) – Refuge de la Leisse (2487 m) [~5h]

Day 3 : Refuge de la Leisse (2487 m) – Refuge des Barmettes (2012 m) [~4h30]

Day 4 : Refuge des Barmettes (2012 m) – Refuge du Grand Bec (2405 m) [~4h]

Day 5 : Refuge du Grand Bec (2405 m) – Parking du Laisonnay (1560 m) [~4h30]

Huts are paying and on reservation, you can camp outside in a tent ( bivouac ) but it often still costs a few euros, also with limited spots (it's the case all over the…

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