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La Mortice par le lac des 9 couleurs

Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary in Guillestre
13.0 km
7h 30min
Very difficult

  • A hike that hits the bull's eye!

  • Heading for Col de Vars, climb up to Ste Catherine and continue on a track (approx. 30min) to park at the Les Couniets parking lot. The mountain begins right here under your tires! The hike starts on the bare south-facing slope to reach the Les Couniets ridge. On the other side, it's refreshing to cross the generous greenery of the Vallon de Laugier. It's a pleasure to be flat all the way to the Col de Serenne. Just above, the Lac des neuf couleurs nestles. The glowing rocks, the ice-blue...
    Heading for Col de Vars, climb up to Ste Catherine and continue on a track (approx. 30min) to park at the Les Couniets parking lot. The mountain begins right here under your tires! The hike starts on the bare south-facing slope to reach the Les Couniets ridge. On the other side, it's refreshing to cross the generous greenery of the Vallon de Laugier. It's a pleasure to be flat all the way to the Col de Serenne. Just above, the Lac des neuf couleurs nestles. The glowing rocks, the ice-blue lake, the green of the grasses, the yellow and orange petals of the flowers... it's aptly named! Follow the cairns through the rock shaped by the ancient glacier. At an altitude of 3169 metres, the summit of La Mortice offers panoramic views of the Queyras, Mont-Viso, the Écrins and the Ubaye with its Aiguilles de Chambeyron. Return by the same route.
  • Departure
    Guillestre
  • Difference in height
    996.365 m
  • Road access
    From the valley, go to the village Sainte-Catherine by the road of the pass of Vars. Once at the sawmill, join the Pinée trail on the right. A parking lot is located at the edge of the track.
    Parking : Parking of the hut of Couniets, at the edge of the track at the barrier
  • Plain text period
    From 01/06 to 01/11.

    Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
  • Spoken languages
    • French
  • Documentation
    GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
996 meters of difference in height
  • Maximum altitude : 3100 m
  • Minimum altitude : 2268 m
  • Total positive elevation : 996 m
  • Total negative elevation : -996 m
  • Max positive elevation : 320 m
  • Min positive elevation : -320 m
Services
  • Services
    • Pets welcome