The Col du Lautaret is the last climb before heading to the summit of the Col du Galibier. The Lautaret route can be quite busy; the best day to ride is Sunday, when heavy goods vehicles are banned.
At the heart of the PNR des Ecrins, the Lac de la Douche is located an hour and a half from the village of Monêtier-les-Bains and accessible by hiking.
Beautiful view of the Ecrins. On the Col is a small restaurant Buvette du Granon with a sun terrace. Did you know that you can also cycle up or down the Granon unpaved?
Briançon is a French commune located in the Hautes-Alpes department (of which it is the sub-prefecture) in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and historically attached to Dauphiné.