Loop 55 - Lac du Siguret

Lake and glacier

Panorama

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A remnant of the Ice Age, this lake inspires tranquillity, and its reed beds are home to a host of birdlife. A lovely place to relax.

Lac du Siguret is a pleasant little Gravel trail. Initially shaded by conifers, the landscape then opens out onto a welcoming plateau, the lake and Chapelle Saint-Roch. The rolling return journey takes in an old road and farm tracks overlooking the Durance.

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

At the school in Saint-André d'Embrun, turn right at the washhouse and go up the Chemin de Clotinard. At the road, turn right and then left onto the forest road (DFCI track H33).
On the straight stretch, descend the path on the left and at the crow's feet intersection, take the ascend on the left. Follow a discreet path opposite and continue straight ahead (/!\ wetland and stones).
At the water tank, descend to the right. At the bend, turn right up the road and continue straight ahead on the track to reach Lac de Siguret.
At the lake, turn left twice and then right to reach a crossroads of 4 paths: continue straight down the stony path /!\. Continue left along the edge of the field and forest.
Take the slightly uphill road to the left. (D994D).
At the entrance to the village of Siguret, descend once to the right and again at the fountain to join a path.
At the end of the path, turn right then left up a small road.
At the road (D994D), turn right to cross the hamlet of "La Place". Stay on this road.
At the D139, turn left twice in the direction of the county town until you reach the arrival point.

Departure : Saint-André-d'Embrun
Arrival : Saint-André-d'Embrun
Towns crossed : Saint-André-d'Embrun

2 points of interest

Ancienne Râteleuse Andaineuse - Amélie Vallier
History
Vintage swather rake
This vintage farm implement was horse-drawn. The farmer sat on the iron seat. Its teeth form a kind of rake and its purpose was to pile up the hay in rows (known as windrows).
Les messicoles - Mireille Coulon - PNE
Flora
Arable weeds
Arable weeds are unique in that they live in fields without actually having been sown there. They are biologically suited to open environments and especially to regularly worked areas such as fields. They use various strategies, such as adapting their biological cycle and producing large quantities of seeds to make up for disturbances in their growing zone. Many of them are well-known, such as the poppy, cornflower and buttercup...

Forecast

Altimetric profile

Sensitive areas

Along your trek, you will go through sensitive areas related to the presence of a specific species or environment. In these areas, an appropriate behaviour allows to contribute to their preservation. For detailed information, specific forms are accessible for each area.

Short-toed snake eagle

Impacted practices:: Aerial,

Sensitivity periods:: MarAprMayJunJulAugSep

Contact:: Parc National des Écrins
Julien Charron
julien.charron@ecrins-parcnational.fr

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Recommandations

Herd protection dogs

In mountain pastures, protection dogs are there to protect the herds from predators (wolves, etc.).

When I hike I adapt my behavior by going around the herd and pausing for the dog to identify me.

Find out more about the actions to adopt with the article "Protection dogs: a context and actions to adopt".
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Information desks

Tourist office Embrun

Place Général Dosse - BP 49, 05202 Embrun

https://www.serreponcon-tourisme.com/embrun@serreponcon-tourisme.com 0492437272

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 - 19.00. Sundays, 10.00 - 12.30 & 16.00 - 19.00

On French national holidays (except 14th of July and 15th of August) : 9am to 1pm. Closed on the 1st of January, 1st of May, 25th December and 11th November
Closed on Thursdays outside French holidays’ periods

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Transport

SNCF: Chorges station, Embrun https://www.sncf-connect.com/
Bus : Valserres, La Bâtie Neuve, Chorges, Puy Saint Eusèbe, Puy Sanières, Embrun Baratier, Les Orres, Remollon, Theus, Espinasse
Marseille-Briançon : (LER29)
Marseille, Nice : Lignes Express Régionales (LER) +33 (0)809 400 415
Grenoble : Transisère +33 (0)4 26 16 38 38
Gap-Barcelonnette (LER535)
Carpooling area : Rond point des Orres - 05200 Baratier
Plane:
Marseille Provence Airport (188km) - +33 (0)820 811 414
Grenoble Alpes Isère Airport (158km) - +33 (0)4 76 65 48 48
Lyon Saint Exupéry Airport - (203km) +33 (0)826 800 826
Turin Caselle Airport - (178km) + 39 011 567 63 74