The Prelles waterfall

Description

A family outing with a wonderful and refreshing waterfall as a reward. The route runs along the north-facing slope only, where the grass and heath are partly covered by bilberry, raspberry and juniper bushes. Here the vegetation is quite low-lying, made up mostly of bilberry and juniper bushes. On the other side of the torrent is the south-facing slope, which is warmer. From the Auberts car park, before the bridge across the torrent, go straight up 200m to the crossroads. Turn right to cross the torrent and go over to the left bank. Follow the route to the Pré de la Chaumette as far as the Prelles waterfall. After the waterfall, the path runs through the heart of the Ecrins National Park (entrance marked by three information panels). Come back the same way.

Difficulty

Official rating: very easy, by Parc national des Écrins.

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/905455-La-cascade-de-Prelles). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 191 m, Parc national des Écrins