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Vaujany

Lake Balme Rousse – Lake de la Fare loop from Vaujany

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France
Auvergne Rhône Alpes
Grenoble
Vaujany

Lake Balme Rousse – Lake de la Fare loop from Vaujany

Hard

4.5

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28

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Lake Balme Rousse – Lake de la Fare loop from Vaujany

07:27

17.1km

1,300m

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: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

1.57 km

Roche Melon

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2

4.50 km

Les Aiguillettes

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3

4.56 km

Col du Couard

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The descent to Vaujany is technical and challenging. Bring a walking stick with you!

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8.15 km

Lake Balme Rousse

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Lake Balme Rousse is located at an altitude of 2,510 meters on the Cavalles plateau, a gently sloping plateau on the western slope of the Grandes Rousses massif. It is …

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9.03 km

Lake de la Fare

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The climb to Lac de la Fare is fairly easy, up to Lac Carrelet, a steep but not technical climb. However, for those who want to climb to Lac de …

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10.4 km

View of the ruisseau de la Fare

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From the path you can enjoy a beautiful view of the Fare stream, which forms at the level of the Cavales plan and the Fare glacial lake.

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10.8 km

Refugio

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very typical and super nice refuge

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10.8 km

Refuge de la Fare

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The small 12-person refuge is staffed in summer and remains accessible for camping the rest of the year (refugedelafare.fr/). Built in 1887, it is the oldest refuge in Oisans.

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17.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.35 km

6.12 km

4.68 km

Surfaces

11.0 km

4.69 km

902 m

528 m

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Highest point (2,640 m)

Lowest point (1,370 m)

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Monday 19 October

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