Les Ecrins Walking Holidays

The Ecrins massif sits between the Vanoise and the Mercantour, with the Meije and the Barre des Ecrins both above 4,000m and glaciers hanging over the Romanche valley. Balcony paths and high lakes make the traverse from Besse-en-Oisans one of the finest short Alpine walks. A cable car lifts you to 3,200m at the foot of the Meije glacier, and with a guide you can step onto the ice. The climate is drier than the northern Alps.

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Les Ecrins: Panoramic Alpine Trail

A traverse across the northern edge of the Ecrins with Superb panoramic views of dramatic and glacier-clad mountains

£ 1,150

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6 days

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Introduction to Les Ecrins

The Ecrins massif sits between the Vanoise and the Mercantour, with the Meije and the Barre des Ecrins both above 4,000m and glaciers hanging over the Romanche valley. Balcony paths and high lakes make the traverse from Besse-en-Oisans one of the finest short Alpine walks. A cable car lifts you to 3,200m at the foot of the Meije glacier, and with a guide you can step onto the ice. The climate is drier than the northern Alps.

  • Glacier views of the Meije and the Barre des Ecrins
  • Balcony paths and high-altitude lakes on the northern rim
  • Cable car to 3,200m at the foot of the Meije glacier
  • Option to walk on the glacier with a mountain guide
  • Five walking days, roughly 800m of ascent each

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