Prelles Waterfall loop from Massif des Écrins

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Gap

Champoléon

Prelles Waterfall loop from Massif des Écrins

Moderate

4.5

(14)

175

hikers

Prelles Waterfall loop from Massif des Écrins

03:21

8.96km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 15, 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

Parking

Get Directions

4.47 km

Refuge du Pré La Chaumette

Alpine Hut

6.30 km

Prelles Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

8.96 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.82 km

1.11 km

Surfaces

7.82 km

1.04 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

13°C

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Comments

July 30, 2024,Cascade – Refuge de la Chaumette boucle au départ de Les Borels

I was not able to do the planned loop because in mid-June, there was a landslide in the area and therefore, on the one hand, the beginning (20%) of the hike takes place among rocks, huge stones . It's very technical, therefore. And on the other hand, once the summit/refuge was reached, I had to, on the advice of a …

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