Refuge at Chaumette meadow

Description

At the foot of Sirac, this hike enables you to grasp the difference between the sunny and the shaded slopes of the mountain. After having walked from the foot of the Northern slope, the shadier slope, the refuge appears as a welcome resting place in the middle of a pretty meadow. The descent on the sunnier slope, which is oriented South, enables you to make the most of seeing the panorama of Drac Blanc valley and the surrounding mountains. From the car park at Auberts, before the bridge that crosses the torrent, go up 200m to the crossroads, stay on this track. Turn right to cross the torrent to the left bank... The itinerary Pré de la Chaumette is indicated. On the track above the Prelles waterfall, three signposts signal the entrance in to the protected heart of the Ecrins National Park. Cross the torrent using the walkway and continue on to the Chaumette meadow refuge. To get back to the starting point, take the track on the right bank of the go along the sunny slope of the valley et cross the outward itinerary. Continue on for about 200 m and the hike is finished.

Difficulty

Official rating: easy, by Parc national des Écrins.

Before you go

• In bad weather, return using the same itinerary on the left bank.

Getting there

Start: Les Auberts, Champoléon, Champoléon (05).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Écrins, Licence Ouverte 2.0, Licence Ouverte 2.0 (Etalab) (destination.ecrins-parcnational.fr/trek/996630-Le-refuge-du-Pre-de-la-Chaumette-en-aller-retour). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 340 m, Parc national des Écrins