The Pisse Cabins

Description

The ascent to Basse-Pisse arrives at the sublime view over the Font Turbat valley. When you arrive at the Basse Pisse panorama, you are immediately plunged into the world of the high mountains. The Olan is majestic, crossing the Bonne valley, and opposite us is the Pic des Souffles, which is just as impressive. On the other side, in the untamed valley formed by the Haute Pisse corrie, you enter the mineral world of granite! From the car park, walk up the road. At the crossroads in the village, turn right. At the intersection, cross the GR54, which goes down to the right (Col de la Vaurze) and the path rising to the left (Col de Côte Belle, Valsenestre) and take the path opposite, across the bridge. At the fork, continue along the dirt road opposite. You enter the Parc des Ecrins and follow the path along the Bonne torrent. Cross the pastoral barrier. You pass the foot of the Pisse waterfall and cross a footbridge over the torrent of the same name. From the Pisse waterfall, continue for about 8 minutes as far as a signpost to Basse Pisse on the left. The route first follows an overgrown scree then runs through a small wood of mountain pine, rowan, birch and a large number of hazel trees. Last, we arrive at some ruins and a former hay meadow looking down on the Font Turbat valley. Follow the same route on the way back.

Difficulty

Official rating: moderate, by Parc national des Écrins.

Getting there

Start: Le-Désert-en-Valjouffrey, Valjouffrey, Valjouffrey (38).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Écrins, Licence Ouverte 2.0, Licence Ouverte 2.0 (Etalab) (destination.ecrins-parcnational.fr/trek/938336-Cascade-de-la-Pisse). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 482 m, Parc national des Écrins