Lac des Neuf Couleurs et Mortice Depuis le Val d'Escreins
Loop Walk
700
XP
about 5 h 58 min walking
3252 m
2502 m
1752 m
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Heights: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
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Some very steep ground — marked on the map.
Climb
1359 m
Drop
1368 m
Highest
3150 m
Lowest
1786 m
Walking time
about 5 h 58 min
Which way round
As mapped: Easy first 9.5 km, climbs 20% for 2300 m midway, comes down 20% for 2270 m midway.
Reversed: Easy first 9.0 km, climbs 20% for 2270 m midway, comes down 20% for 2300 m midway.
Steep ground on both sides in similar amounts — go whichever way suits you.
Main descent: km 0.0–9.5, from 3146 m to 1791 m.
How the 18.5 km splits
Flat
2.0 km
Climbing
2.8 km
Very steep climbing (15%+)
5.4 km
Descending
2.9 km
Very steep descending (15%+)
5.3 km
Link it with other walks
Val d'Escreins - Col de la Coulette
Shares 6.2 km of path · meets at km 5.8, 8.96.2 km
Mortice par le Lac des Neuf Couleurs
Shares 4.2 km of path · meets at km 0.0, 15.66.35 km
Crêtes de Vars par le Val d'Escreins
Shares 4.2 km of path · meets at km 6.89.58 km
Pointe d'Escreins
Shares 1.2 km of path · meets at km 8.3, 8.97.82 km
Source de la Font-Sancte
Crosses at km 8.8, 8.95.31 km
le Tour du Val d'Escreins
Crosses at km 8.85.85 km
Sentier du Tétras-Lyre
Crosses at km 8.81.3 km
Pic d'Escreins
Crosses at km 8.8, 8.96.25 km
Cugulet Depuis le Val d'Escreins
Crosses at km 8.8, 8.911.88 km