Séjour Raquettes évasion au Pays de La Meije avec l'Hôtel Le Faranchin
Program
7 days to discover our territory facing the High Mountains!
Wild and intimate escapes punctuate this snowshoeing stay which is intended to be contemplative, fun and sporty in a unique setting, which will allow you to discover the Pays de la Meije.
Wild and intimate escapes punctuate this snowshoeing stay which is intended to be contemplative, fun and sporty in a unique setting, which will allow you to discover the Pays de la Meije.
This new sporting adventure is for you. Your courses will be supervised by our mountain guides from the Country. At the hotel you will be pampered and surrounded by our team around Sabrina and David.
This region of the Grand Briançonnais on the edge of the Hautes Alpes is a preserved space, dedicated to freedom in a still wild environment. We invite you to discover its natural and human riches, its larch forests, its glacial adornments, its omnipresent fauna (chamois, roe deer and ibex), its history.
►Day 1 – Welcome and installation
Upon arrival at the hotel, you will take the time to settle in and get to know the team. Afterwards, an aperitif is planned in the presence of your guide, advice and friendliness will be on the program for the presentation of your stay. In the evening, you can relax and enjoy the meal served in our restaurant from 19:30 p.m.
A briefing with your mountain guide is scheduled around 18:15 p.m.
►Day 2: Vallon du Fontenil 2210 m – In the Footsteps of the Chamois
Before setting off on your hike, our instructor will provide you with the equipment: TSL-type plate snowshoes and hiking poles as well as a DVA, a probe and a shovel.
We will begin your stay with a gentle "warm-up" climb in the heart of the Ecrins National Park in a wild valley renowned for the presence of an emblematic animal: the chamois. Our progress will take place in a beautiful larch forest to reach a small hillock facing the rocky cirque of Combeynot.
This fun day will be an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the progression equipment, technical snowshoes and poles and with the personal safety equipment (DVA: avalanche victim detector, probe and shovel).
Elevation gain: 600m.
►Day 3: Plateau d’Emparis – Le Petit Têt 2535 m
This route will allow us to reach a viewpoint of the legendary classified site of the Plateau d'Emparis!
Our departure is located at Chazelet, a picturesque hamlet of La Grave, clinging to the mountain. After a short descent to the Gâ bridge at 1735 m, the first part of this beautiful outing will warm your thighs! Yes, you will have to gain altitude to first reach the Plateau. A path will follow, facing south and on a balcony facing the glaciers of the Meije for our objective. This entire sector, with the Aiguilles d'Arves, the Pic de la Buffe d'en Haut, the Aiguilles de la Saussaz and the Goléon, attracts the eye to the North while to the South we will enjoy the numerous peaks of the Ecrins and the Grandes Rousses, all dressed in white.
Elevation gain: 840m.
►Day 4: La Roche Chevalier 2312 m – In the Kingdom of the Ibex
Another exotic day to discover the Cerces massif, "the Little Dolomites." This day, slightly off-center from the Pays de la Meije, will allow you to discover a massif with stunning lines and rock colors but above all the master of the place, the Ibex. From the Conchiers 1547m our evolution along the south face will take us to this viewpoint on the Ecrins. We may come across ibex and mouflons that inhabit the area.
Elevation gain: 780m.
►Day 5: Balcony of the Meije – Crossing the Signal de La Grave 2446 m
An alpine atmosphere for this more "technical" day. Our day will take place due south and facing the Reine Meije and its glaciers. Our starting point is at the Portes pass at 1830 m and will take us to the Plagnes pass at 2106 m through the secret national forest of La Grave. From then on we will move along the long ridge of Cote Rouge. The atmosphere there is exceptional with slopes on all sides. From there, the slope steepens in order to reach the Signal de La GraveThe descent will take place on the sunny side to reach the hamlets of Valfroide and Les Hières. To complete this "Crossing", we will have taken care to leave a vehicle upon arrival.
Elevation gain: 730m.
►Day 6: Col du Pic Blanc 2850 m – 360° objective
This finale will be dedicated to evolving on a great classic in ski touring with a 360° panoramic view from Monte Viso 3841m to the highest point of the Ecrins massif: the Barre de Ecrins 4103m, from the Mont Blanc massif 4808m to the Meije 3983m. A departure slightly below the Col du Lautaret 1950m will allow us to reach our highest point of the trip. We will move through a small valley where we may encounter ibex and large birds of prey. A beautiful discovery on the edge of the Cerces massif under the famous Col du Galibier…
Elevation gain: 900m.
On our return, there will be an opportunity to do a little debriefing over a drink.
►Day 7: The end of your trip
After a sporty and emotional week, it will already be time to say goodbye after breakfast.
Little extras while hiking: your guide will provide a hot drink at lunchtime (organic coffee, tea or herbal tea) and a homemade digestif.
This region of the Grand Briançonnais on the edge of the Hautes Alpes is a preserved space, dedicated to freedom in a still wild environment. We invite you to discover its natural and human riches, its larch forests, its glacial adornments, its omnipresent fauna (chamois, roe deer and ibex), its history.
►Day 1 – Welcome and installation
Upon arrival at the hotel, you will take the time to settle in and get to know the team. Afterwards, an aperitif is planned in the presence of your guide, advice and friendliness will be on the program for the presentation of your stay. In the evening, you can relax and enjoy the meal served in our restaurant from 19:30 p.m.
A briefing with your mountain guide is scheduled around 18:15 p.m.
►Day 2: Vallon du Fontenil 2210 m – In the Footsteps of the Chamois
Before setting off on your hike, our instructor will provide you with the equipment: TSL-type plate snowshoes and hiking poles as well as a DVA, a probe and a shovel.
We will begin your stay with a gentle "warm-up" climb in the heart of the Ecrins National Park in a wild valley renowned for the presence of an emblematic animal: the chamois. Our progress will take place in a beautiful larch forest to reach a small hillock facing the rocky cirque of Combeynot.
This fun day will be an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the progression equipment, technical snowshoes and poles and with the personal safety equipment (DVA: avalanche victim detector, probe and shovel).
Elevation gain: 600m.
►Day 3: Plateau d’Emparis – Le Petit Têt 2535 m
This route will allow us to reach a viewpoint of the legendary classified site of the Plateau d'Emparis!
Our departure is located at Chazelet, a picturesque hamlet of La Grave, clinging to the mountain. After a short descent to the Gâ bridge at 1735 m, the first part of this beautiful outing will warm your thighs! Yes, you will have to gain altitude to first reach the Plateau. A path will follow, facing south and on a balcony facing the glaciers of the Meije for our objective. This entire sector, with the Aiguilles d'Arves, the Pic de la Buffe d'en Haut, the Aiguilles de la Saussaz and the Goléon, attracts the eye to the North while to the South we will enjoy the numerous peaks of the Ecrins and the Grandes Rousses, all dressed in white.
Elevation gain: 840m.
►Day 4: La Roche Chevalier 2312 m – In the Kingdom of the Ibex
Another exotic day to discover the Cerces massif, "the Little Dolomites." This day, slightly off-center from the Pays de la Meije, will allow you to discover a massif with stunning lines and rock colors but above all the master of the place, the Ibex. From the Conchiers 1547m our evolution along the south face will take us to this viewpoint on the Ecrins. We may come across ibex and mouflons that inhabit the area.
Elevation gain: 780m.
►Day 5: Balcony of the Meije – Crossing the Signal de La Grave 2446 m
An alpine atmosphere for this more "technical" day. Our day will take place due south and facing the Reine Meije and its glaciers. Our starting point is at the Portes pass at 1830 m and will take us to the Plagnes pass at 2106 m through the secret national forest of La Grave. From then on we will move along the long ridge of Cote Rouge. The atmosphere there is exceptional with slopes on all sides. From there, the slope steepens in order to reach the Signal de La GraveThe descent will take place on the sunny side to reach the hamlets of Valfroide and Les Hières. To complete this "Crossing", we will have taken care to leave a vehicle upon arrival.
Elevation gain: 730m.
►Day 6: Col du Pic Blanc 2850 m – 360° objective
This finale will be dedicated to evolving on a great classic in ski touring with a 360° panoramic view from Monte Viso 3841m to the highest point of the Ecrins massif: the Barre de Ecrins 4103m, from the Mont Blanc massif 4808m to the Meije 3983m. A departure slightly below the Col du Lautaret 1950m will allow us to reach our highest point of the trip. We will move through a small valley where we may encounter ibex and large birds of prey. A beautiful discovery on the edge of the Cerces massif under the famous Col du Galibier…
Elevation gain: 900m.
On our return, there will be an opportunity to do a little debriefing over a drink.
►Day 7: The end of your trip
After a sporty and emotional week, it will already be time to say goodbye after breakfast.
Little extras while hiking: your guide will provide a hot drink at lunchtime (organic coffee, tea or herbal tea) and a homemade digestif.
Rates
Means of payment accepted
Tourist tax: €1/person/day
Single room supplement: €180
Single room supplement: €180
What is included
The price includes
- Welcome drinkFull-board accommodation (picnic at noon on hiking days), evening meal from day 1 to day 7 after breakfastSupervision and entertainmentLoan of snowshoes and hiking polesTransportation necessary for the normal course of the stayEntertainment and visits planned during the week
The price does not include
- Drinks and personal expensesMassages offered on siteCompulsory personal insuranceCancellation insurance (3.9% of the amount of the stay)Single room supplement of €180 per personTourist tax