This walk goes via the refuge Roc de la Pêche to the Refuge de Péclet Polset. At the refuge you have a beautiful view of the impressive glacier of Gébroulaz (3434m), the Aiguille de Péclet (3561m) and the Aiguille de Polset (3531m). From the refuge Péclet Polset you can go even further to the Lac Blanc. This lake that is fed by the glacier has a milky white color. If you still feel like it, you can still go from the Lac Blanc to the Col du Souffre at 2819m. Here you have an even better view of the glacier and the lake. This area is a favorite place for ibex in the summer.
Distance: 20 km.
Time: 6h00.
Grade: Difficult.
Type: Back and forth.
Gps Track: Yes.
Route description: Yes.
Wheelchair: Not suitable.
Dog: Not allowed.
Height gain: 714 meters.
Trail: 100% unpaved.
Marking: See PDF route description.
Hiking shoes recommended.
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Lac Blanc.
From the Pont de la Pêche you follow the route of the GR55 to the Péclet-Polset refuge. You first take a wide dirt road past the Refuge du Roc de la Pêche and later past the exit to the alpage de Ritort. From there a strong climb to the Péclet-Polset refuge begins. If you want to go even further to the Lac Blanc, go behind the refuge and follow the steep path to an altitude of 2459 meters. At this point you have a beautiful view of the lake and the Gébroulaz glacier. If you want to go even further to the Col de Souffre, follow the path that descends to the lake and then start the steep climb to the Col (2819 m). The col du Souffre is colored yellow because of the sulfur in the rock. This area is also a favorite place for ibex in summer.
Download PDF for route description.
Period: From mid-June to October in the absence of snow.
