Le Col de Laurichard au départ du Col du Lautaret
Permafrost and rock glacier: a
hike in the land of cold stones starting from one of the great passes of the Hautes Alpes: Le Lautaret
hike in the land of cold stones starting from one of the great passes of the Hautes Alpes: Le Lautaret
Starting point: the car park at the foot of Serre Orel. From here you will begin the climb towards the Combe de Laurichard.
250 m after the car park, the path splits into two: stay on the one that goes up towards Laurichard and leave the “crevasses interpretation trail” on your right.
The slope gradually becomes steeper until you reach the entrance to the valley.
of Laurichard (2300 m), a mineral world par excellence. The path continues its route at the foot of the South-East face of the Laurichard pyramid and overlooks the imposing North faces, dark and austere, of the summits of Combeynot (black rock of Combeynot and west peak of Combeynot). It is at the foot of these two
mineral giants that are the Laurichard rock glacier and its permafrost (permanently frozen ground).
Continue the climb to reach the Laurichard pass, the panorama takes in the entire massif of the Meije and the summits
in the surrounding area (Gaspard peak, Nérot point, Bec de l’Homme, etc.).
For the descent, take the same route in reverse.
250 m after the car park, the path splits into two: stay on the one that goes up towards Laurichard and leave the “crevasses interpretation trail” on your right.
The slope gradually becomes steeper until you reach the entrance to the valley.
of Laurichard (2300 m), a mineral world par excellence. The path continues its route at the foot of the South-East face of the Laurichard pyramid and overlooks the imposing North faces, dark and austere, of the summits of Combeynot (black rock of Combeynot and west peak of Combeynot). It is at the foot of these two
mineral giants that are the Laurichard rock glacier and its permafrost (permanently frozen ground).
Continue the climb to reach the Laurichard pass, the panorama takes in the entire massif of the Meije and the summits
in the surrounding area (Gaspard peak, Nérot point, Bec de l’Homme, etc.).
For the descent, take the same route in reverse.
