See photos (3)
Les Crêtes de Vars par la Pinée
Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary
in Guillestre
9.1
km
5h 30min
Hard
-
Easy ridge that does not "saw" the calves!
-
At the end of the village of Sainte Catherine in Vars, take the track on the left in front of the sawmill. The parking lot is a little further up on the edge of the forest. Off you go for the legendary Crêtes de Vars hike! Heading for the Col de la Scie, the gradual ascent leads through a forest of hooked pines and larches, a remnant of the reforestations of yesteryear when the bare slopes were eroded by the rains. At the pass, after some hard work on a scree slope, you reach the jagged...
At the end of the village of Sainte Catherine in Vars, take the track on the left in front of the sawmill. The parking lot is a little further up on the edge of the forest. Off you go for the legendary Crêtes de Vars hike! Heading for the Col de la Scie, the gradual ascent leads through a forest of hooked pines and larches, a remnant of the reforestations of yesteryear when the bare slopes were eroded by the rains. At the pass, after some hard work on a scree slope, you reach the jagged ridge. To the north, the Écrins and their glaciers, and below to the east, the vast Vallon Laugier, are fully revealed. Reach the Col de la Coulette, where you may see a few edelweiss. Descend at the end of the loop towards Sainte Catherine, with its airy head and the resort of Vars as a counterpoint, before returning to the car.
- Departure
- Guillestre
-
-
Difference in height
- 710.646 m
-
-
-
Road access
From the Durance valley, take direction Col de Vars and reach the village of Sainte-Catherine. Then take the forest road which passes in front of the sawmill. The route starts at the sawmill.
Parking : Hameau de Sainte-Catherine
-
-
Plain text period
-
From 01/06 to 01/11.
Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
-
-
-
Spoken languages
-
-
-
Documentation
- GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
-
- 711 meters of difference in height
-
- Maximum altitude : 2543 m
- Minimum altitude : 1854 m
- Total positive elevation : 711 m
- Total negative elevation : -711 m
- Max positive elevation : 363 m
- Min positive elevation : -192 m
Services
-
-
Services
-