The Grand Méan glacier

The Grand Méan glacier is a must-see in Bonneval sur Arc, Haute Maurienne Vanoise and Savoie. Exaggerated? It's up to you: discovering this glacier, which ends in an ice cliff dropping steeply into a lake filled with floating icebergs, is an unforgettable experience. A spectacle worthy of the greatest expeditions, with an unforgettable view of a summit at over 3,000m.

A change of scenery guaranteed!

A grandiose hike to the glacial lake of Grand Méan, offering a spectacle worthy of the greatest expeditions.

From the hamlet of l'Ecot (2,000 m), above Bonneval-sur-Arc, a path climbs steadily up to the splendid cirque des Évettes and the eponymous refuge. Built by architect Jean Prouvé in the 1970s, this atypically-designed building allows hikers to take a gourmet break close to marmots and ibex (on the menu: pormoniers et farçon, tarte rhubarbe sauvage or myrtilles).

A final effort and the Lac du Grand Méan appears, at an altitude of 2,876 m, revealing a landscape at the end of the world.

The glacier ends abruptly with an impressive ice cliff that plunges straight down into the crystal-clear waters where icebergs float... An unforgettable view, surrounded by peaks over 3,000 m high.

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The Glacier du Grand Méan, a must-see in the Alps Bonneval sur Arc