Puy Saint Vincent Loop
Rogier Van Rijn
Vallouise-Pelvoux

Puy Saint Vincent Loop

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Discover this pleasant loop that will take you to the family resort of Puy Saint Vincent, at either 1600 or 1800 meters of altitude, depending on how you feel on the day.

The descent from Puy Saint Vincent resort is beautiful and enjoyable, this loop will give you a good workout without too much difficulty.

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

The starting point is at the Gravière car park, in the centre of Vallouise.
Head down following the Gyronde river, leave the village and continue until the entrance of the village of Les Vigneaux.

  1. About 300 metres after entering the village, turn right at the bridge, cross the Gyronde and then continue on the right towards Puy Saint Vincent.
    After 4km of climbing, you will reach the village of Puy Saint Vincent (1400m), where the road levels out slightly.
  2. Go through the village following the signs for "Station 1600-1800", then after a few kilometres, turn left towards Puy Saint Vincent 1600-1800, just before the exit sign for the village of Puy Saint Vincent.
  3. Once you reach Station 1600, you can begin the descent, or continue up to Station 1800. The climb steepens slightly.
  4. Head back down via the same road used on the way up, then at the junction at the exit of Puy Saint Vincent, turn left to descend towards Vallouise.
  5. You will arrive in the centre of Vallouise, simply turn left to return to the car park.
  • Departure : Vallouise
  • Arrival : Vallouise
  • Towns crossed : Vallouise-Pelvoux, Les Vigneaux, and Puy-Saint-Vincent

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
Find out more

Short-toed snake eagle

Impacted practices:
Aerial,
Sensitivity periods:
MarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Contact:
Parc National des Écrins
Julien Charron
julien.charron@ecrins-parcnational.fr
Find out more

Recommandations

The route takes place on a road shared with cars, wearing a helmet and gloves is strongly recommended.

Don't forget to bring enough water and food for your ride.

Emergency number: 18

Helmet
Windbreaker
Water
Food
Gloves
Appropriate footwear

Information desks

110 route des Alberts - Station 1400, 05290 Puy Saint Vincent 1400 m

https://www.puysaintvincent.com/office-tourisme+33(0)4 92 23 35 80

Place de l'Eglise, 05340 Vallouise

https://www.paysdesecrins.com/contact@paysdesecrins.com+33(0)4 92 23 36 12

Access and parking

From Briançon, take the D4 to Les Vigneaux, then turn right onto the D994E to Vallouise. The car park is in the center of the village, next to the river.

Parking :

Gravière Car Park, Vallouise

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