Glacier de la Pilatte Gate loop from Réserve naturelle de la haute vallée du Vénéon

Hiking trails & Routes

France

Auvergne Rhône Alpes

Grenoble

Saint-Christophe-En-Oisans

Glacier de la Pilatte Gate loop from Réserve naturelle de la haute vallée du Vénéon

Hard

4.8

(21)

106

hikers

Glacier de la Pilatte Gate loop from Réserve naturelle de la haute vallée du Vénéon

05:01

16.3km

530m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc national des Écrins (cœur)

Parc national des Écrins (aire d’adhésion)

Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

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8.10 km

Glacier de la Pilatte Gate

Highlight • Natural Monument

16.3 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.1 km

1.13 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.1 km

1.13 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

14°C

7°C

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Comments

August 23, 2022,Écrins J2 La Bérarde - Pilatte - Refuge Temple Écrins

Despite aching muscles from the day before, Betina and I did not complete this 20 km without effort (800 m ascent to the Tête de la Maye via La Bérarde). Nonetheless, it was a beautiful hike. From the starting point of La Bérarde, with its cafés and restaurants, it takes an hour to reach the beautifully situated Refuge du Carrelet, …

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July 29, 2022,Wanderung

Les Ecrins ; La Berarde ; Day 2
La Berarde - Chardon Tal (unfortunately it started to rain at noon) so we had to shorten the tour a bit. Rest at the Refuge du Carrelet and along the banks of the Veneon back to La Berarde.

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