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Willy Jervis Refuge – Col Lacroix loop from L'Échalp

Hard

5.0

(5)

67

hikers

Willy Jervis Refuge – Col Lacroix loop from L'Échalp

07:31

14.8km

1,210m

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: April 19, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Parc naturel régional du Queyras

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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219 m

L'Echalp

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L'Echalp is a small and very picturesque mountain village located at 1,730 meters above sea level, on the banks of the Guil river.

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1.63 km

Larch forest

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The start of the climb from Echap winds through a magnificent larch forest.

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2.48 km

Combe Morelle stream

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The torrent is visible from the 2 paths (that of Echalp and that of Monta), but it is that of Echalp which crosses it upstream of the Lacroix pass

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6.38 km

Willy Jervis Refuge

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The Willy Jervis refuge is located in the suggestive Conca del Pra, at 1,732 meters above sea level. The refuge is dedicated to all the partisans of the V Division …

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9.05 km

Col Lacroix

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At 2,299 meters above sea level, the Col Lacroix marks the border between France and Italy. There are the remains of a Napoleon refuge built between 1857 and 1858 under Napoleon III, and destroyed during the Second World War.

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9.43 km

The path was very busy to connect the Guil Valley (FR) and the Prà Valley (IT). This refuge was built slightly downstream from the Lacroix pass, and destroyed in 1944 …

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11.0 km

Balcony trail

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Just before diving towards the Monta.

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12.3 km

View of La Monta

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Nice view with the small church which adds charm to the landscape.

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14.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.3 km

2.06 km

271 m

192 m

Surfaces

5.31 km

5.09 km

3.95 km

348 m

128 m

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Highest point (2,300 m)

Lowest point (1,660 m)

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