Serre-Verger circuit
Les eaux du lac qui miroitent à travers les branchages
Les eaux du lac qui miroitent à travers les branchages - florimont.tilliere
Savines-le-Lac

Serre-Verger circuit

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A short but demanding loop winding through the pine trees overlooking Lac de Serre-Ponçon.
A route alternating between forest tracks and narrow paths winding around century-old pine trees. The waters of the lake sometimes shimmer through the branches, giving Serre-Verger wood its special charm.

Important information

Dans le Parc national des Écrins, les sentiers sont généralement praticables de la mi-juin à fin septembre.

Toutefois, les périodes d'accessibilité des itinéraires et les dates de pose des passerelles varient d’une année à l’autre en fonction de l’enneigement, des dégâts survenus en hiver et des conditions météorologiques. Par ailleurs, l’état des sentiers n’est pas contrôlé quotidiennement et peut évoluer rapidement après un évènement météorologique (orage, crue...). Il est nécessaire de se renseigner auprès des maisons du parc national et des offices de tourisme du territoire avant votre sortie. Pendant la randonnée, en cas de passage dégradé ou dangereux, faites demi-tour et signalez-le.

Description

  1. Take a small street uphill from the car park. Turn left 100m further up and continue along the small tarmac road. This one heads deep into the woods. First leave the paths to the right or left to take the route de Serre-Verger, then take the wide track on the left. Continue straight on at the next intersection. At the next junction with a panoramic view of the lake, follow Boscodon to the right. Continue to the ruins of Villard Robert.
  2. From there, take the route de la Blache. 700m further on, turn right to follow the Clot Charron forest road. Continue along this road for around 1.5 km before taking a small path to the right.
  3. Once you reach a flat spot with a picnic table, continue your descent by turning right. At this point, rejoin the forest track taken on the outward journey in the opposite direction. After 600m on this track, turn right onto a single-track road with tight bends through the pines. This technical descent stretches for 1km before rejoining the Nationale 94.
  4. Turn left onto the N94 and left again in front of the first few shops. Then turn right through the centre of Savines and straight on at the roundabout to rejoin the small road taken at the beginning and the starting point.
  • Departure : Savines-le-Lac
  • Arrival : Savines-le-Lac
  • Towns crossed : Savines-le-Lac and Crots

Forecast

Altimetric profile

Information desks

Tourist office Savines-le-Lac

9 Avenue de la Combe d'Or, 05160 Savines-le-Lac

https://www.serreponcon-tourisme.com/savineslelac@serreponcon-tourisme.com0492443100

October to march : Monday to Saturday, 9.00 - 12.30 & 13.30 - 17.00. 
April, may, june & september : Monday to Saturday, 9.00 - 12.30 & 14.30 - 18.00
July and August : Monday to Saturday, 9.00 - 13.00 & 15.00 - 19.00. Sundays, 10.00 - 13.00 & 15.00 - 18.00

Closed on French national holidays, except 14th of July, and 15th of August
Closed on Thursdays outside French holidays’ periods

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Access and parking

From Gap or Embrun, follow the N94 to Savines-le-Lac. Take the D954 towards Barcelonnette and park in a car park on your right after just 100m.

Parking :

Avenue du Faubourg car park

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