Hike to the Refuge des Evettes and Lac du Grand Méan - Stage 1 - From Ecot to the Refuge des Evettes

A "Coup de coeur" hike, approaching the border glaciers at the bottom of the Haute Maurienne valley. A spectacle that nature offers us and that we must show to our children today. Memories for life guaranteed.

Additional welcome information

You must book your overnight stay at a mountain hut in advance. Stay on the trails, follow the signs, and take your trash with you.

Environments

• Lake view
• Mountain location
• Waterfall view
• Less than a 10-minute walk from a bus stop

Prices

Free access.

Itinerary

• Distance 14km
• Itinerary type LOOP
• Positive elevation gain 567m
• Daily duration 2:30 a.m.
• Marked itinerary Yes
• Marking details Yellow trail markers. The route is unmarked from Plan des Evettes to the lake.
• Delicate passage A section where you have to hold onto the handrail in the Reculaz Gorge.
• Nature of the terrain Stone, Ground, Not suitable for strollers
• Maximum altitude 2905m

Opening period

This route is accessible outside of snow season and is subject to favorable weather conditions. Check the local weather forecast in real time up until the day of departure.

Additional opening

• Subject to favorable weather

• Subject to snow conditions

Location

In Bonneval sur Arc, turn right toward L'Ecot and park in the L'Ecot parking lot (fee applies in July and August).
In summer, take bus line 4 (Bonneval-sur-Arc–L'Ecot) and get off at the terminus.

Documents

• LOGO-HIKING-COLLECTION

Animals

Animals accepted: Yes

Animals accepted with supplement: No

To get past the handrail, you'll need to carry your pet.

Guidebook with maps/step-by-step

• 1/ From the village of l'Ecot, climb up the left bank of the Arc River, then head toward the Refuge des Evettes "through the Reculaz Gorge." The trail follows the Reculaz Stream and then the Pareis Stream. A series of handrails leads you to the top of the gorge. Once you reach level ground, the Refuge is just a few minutes away.