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France
Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur
Provence
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Briançon
Villar-D'Arêne

Arsine pass – La Romanche loop from Col du Lautaret

Hard

4.8

(27)

239

hikers

Arsine pass – La Romanche loop from Col du Lautaret

07:58

22.9km

810m

Hiking

Hard hike. 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: March 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

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

After 4.08 km for 483 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

3.15 km

Belvedere

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2

3.28 km

View Over the Gorges de la Romanche

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The balcony path overlooks the Romanche gorges. You can admire the bends formed by the arms of the river in the valley but also some specimens of local fauna. Open …

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3

5.40 km

View of the Glaciers of La Meije

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From this location you can admire the Meije glaciers which are revealed one after the other as you advance. An unmissable spectacle in the Écrins.

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4

5.56 km

Just climb up the small overhang on the right on the path to enjoy this beautiful view

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5

5.61 km

Toward the shelter

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the Écrins massif is of incredible beauty

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6

9.68 km

Arsine pass

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Accessible on a marked trail without much difficulty, the Col d'Arsine is a fairly popular hike of around ten kilometers which takes you to the heart of the Écrins national park.

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12.8 km

Refuge de l'Alpe de Villar-d'Arène

Alpine Hut

8

15.5 km

The route to the sources of the Romanche is marked by waterfalls. This one is a little higher

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9

15.9 km

La Romanche

Highlight • River

So named after the legend of a young girl who, coming down from the Alpe to celebrate St Jean at Pied-du-Col, would have crossed the devil here on her way up who would have carried her away forever...

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17.7 km

Beach

Beach

B

22.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

7.90 km

2.70 km

712 m

167 m

142 m

Surfaces

15.5 km

4.65 km

1.58 km

579 m

293 m

155 m

< 100 m

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Elevation

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Highest point (2,340 m)

Lowest point (1,670 m)

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Saturday 16 May

6°C

-7°C

29 %

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