바누아즈‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪17‬개의 호수

Grattaleu Lake is located just below a hill, behind the refuge. Overlooked by the Aiguille des Aimes and the Pointe du Chardonnet, the lake invites you to take a break before turning around to return to Tignes. Grattaleu Lake is one of the 130 high-altitude lakes in the Vanoise massif. Frozen in ice for nearly six months a year, only a few invertebrates live there.

This pretty refuge is located at an altitude of 2,417 metres, in the heart of the Vanoise park. It is easily accessible from the Col de la Platta car park. The refuge has a single large room, so the 14-bed dormitory is in the same place as the dining room. An intimate atmosphere awaits you! It is also possible to pitch a tent around it, but only by reservation.

Last year we left Mont Bochor to reach the Barmettes refuge and climb to Lac des Vaches. As the return was on foot to Pralognan we did not go any higher. Last week we took the Genepy chairlift then Lac des Vaches then Lac Long and stopped at the refuge of the Col de la Vanoise. Two or three passages in the snow (~45 min). Nice walk, the climb after the lake seemed easier to me than the first part.

The real high mountain trail, well marked but where you need a sure foot, breathtaking panoramas 🤩 fairy tale lakes, we have here an exceptional must!

Nice littly mountain hut. Not guarded during winter. Not there is no shower available. you have to wash yourself at the trough

The region is very beautiful and has a lot to see.

Below the Col du Palet, Lake Garattaleu is a gem. At 2,517 meters above sea level, its verdigris colors reflect the greenery that proliferates between the great mountains of the Vanoise.

About the Vanoise National Park, I wrote in an old notebook: “From the Col du Palet refuge, I discovered a new Vanoise. The valley, the plan of La Plagne, which I borrow gains in chlorophyll. The rocks are rare, even if I remain surrounded by immense stone colossi from which arise waterfalls and torrents. At sunset, the shadow of the valley cools the lights. The silence is split by the sound of water flowing to the deepest part of the valley. In the distance, the last rays of the sun make the clouds blush. If paradise exists, I believe that my feet caress its secret garden. »