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The moraine crest path overlooking Glacier Noir (Route 37)

VALLÉE DE LA ROMANCHE

The Romanche below Alpe de Villar d'Arène (Route 17)

The northern fringe of the Écrins park makes a first-rate introduction to the area. High pasturelands scattered with time-worn hamlets make a perfect belvedere from which to study the glacier-clad bastions of La Meije and Le Râteau, while the abrupt flanks of those mountains are broken here and there with hanging valleys and secretive glens full of raw beauty. Peaceful tarns, anxious rivers and waterfalls add to the valley's charm, and there's no shortage of prime walking potential.

Location On the northern ledge of the Écrins National Park. The Romanche flows west from near Col du Lautaret to Bourg d'Oisans, a distance of 57km. Bases Bourg d'Oisans (720m), La Grave (1481m), Villar d'Arène (1683m) Information Access Easily accessible via the N91 Grenoble-Briançon road. Daily bus services operate between Grenoble and Briançon, serving Bourg d'Oisans, La Grave, and points in between.

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