Ponsonnière Pass – Col des Cerces loop from Cime de Laval

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Ponsonnière Pass – Col des Cerces loop from Cime de Laval

Hard

5.0

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Ponsonnière Pass – Col des Cerces loop from Cime de Laval

07:34

17.5km

950m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that is highly dangerous

A part of this route comprises highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 13.0 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.19 km

Lake Béraudes

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It is one of the most beautiful lakes in the upper Clarée valley. It brings together all the components of the Epinal image of the mountain lake: turquoise and clear …

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2.37 km

View of Lac des Béraudes

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From its banks, Lake Béraudes is absolutely magnificent. But by gaining a little height on the path which leaves to the left of the lake, among the stones, the site takes on yet another dimension.

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5.48 km

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6.62 km

Ponsonnière Pass

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Located at 2,613 meters above sea level, the Col de la Ponsonnière marks the passage from the Northern Alps to the Southern Alps.

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10.3 km

Col des Cerces

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At 2,574 meters above sea level, the Col des Cerces is located between Pointe des Blanchets and Pointe de la Fourche.

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11.7 km

Sublime

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sublime loop with a series of 4 lakes

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11.8 km

Seuil des Rochilles and Its Lakes

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Le Seuil des Rochilles marks the border between Savoy and the Hautes Alpes. A Sardinian stone terminal with its lily and its Savoy cross is installed there, and recalls the …

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12.9 km

View of the Cerces Massif

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14.5 km

Refuge des Drayères

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It is a nice refuge, located at the bottom of the Clarée valley at 2,180 meters above sea level. Warm atmosphere, home cooking, board games and books available: everything is …

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17.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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