Lac du Crachet

Description

The waterfall opens onto the valley of Le Crachet, with its lively mountain stream, before flowing into the Lac du Crachet. The route winds uphill, first running along a farm track and then a path. As you ascend, in the distance you will be able to see the entire valley of Crévoux as well as the Razis waterfall which is a unique sight. After the winding section, as you leave the forest take the time to admire the Le Crachet waterfall which is fed by the mountain stream you are going to follow. From here, you will come to the vast valley brimming with landscape features, leading to the Lac du Crachet. From the car park, take the track on the right after the earth mound, and head towards the Lac du Crachet (1). Further up, in the forest, follow the mountain stream Le Crachet. Near the cabin, follow the path on the right which hugs the water course until you reach the lake (2).

Difficulty

Official rating: moderate, by Parc national des Écrins.

Before you go

• Dependant upon snow melt, the Lac du Crachet is not fed with water all year round.

Getting there

Start: La Chalp, Crévoux, Crévoux (05).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Écrins, Licence Ouverte 2.0, Licence Ouverte 2.0 (Etalab) (destination.ecrins-parcnational.fr/trek/973843-Lac-du-Crachet). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 584 m, Parc national des Écrins