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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Saint-Jean-De-Maurienne
Valmeinier

Col des Marches – Black Rock Lake loop from Valmeinier

Hard

4.7

(17)

152

hikers

Col des Marches – Black Rock Lake loop from Valmeinier

06:31

13.9km

970m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: January 14, 2026

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A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.25 km

Picknick table

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2

3.41 km

This pretty section follows the Col des Marches stream. It is a bucolic and very pleasant passage.

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3

5.48 km

Col des Marches

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4

5.53 km

Col des Marches

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Here, we are in the heart of the mountains, at an altitude of 2,725 meters. The Col des Marches offers a beautiful view of the Roche Noire lake below.

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5

6.66 km

Black Rock Lake

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Pretty high altitude lake, relatively calm because of an access requiring a little physical condition

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6

7.46 km

Below the Petit Fourchon

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Very beautiful high valley with great views

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7

9.82 km

La Losa

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8

10.00 km

Escursione Refuge terre rouge valminier

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B

13.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

1.88 km

461 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.2 km

1.31 km

826 m

305 m

101 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

Elevation

Highest point (2,700 m)

Lowest point (1,730 m)

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Saturday 24 January

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