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☱ Sept Laux (seven lakes) - South side ⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Distance
6.2 mi
Elevation gain
3,064 ft
Technical difficulty
Difficult
Elevation loss
3,064 ft
Max elevation
7,064 ft
TrailRank 
57
Min elevation
3,866 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
2 hours 55 minutes
Time
5 hours 31 minutes
Coordinates
1729
Uploaded
August 14, 2020
Recorded
August 2020
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near La Villette, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)

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Itinerary description

[FR]
Randonnée au plateau des Sept laux par le versant sud (départ après le Rivier d'Allemond dans la vallée de l'eau d'Olle)
Splendides paysages rocailleux. Le sentier est particulièrement escarpé au démarrage. Il est d'ailleurs équipé.
Il faut environ 2h pour rejoindre le premier lac. Une fois le lac de la Sagne atteint, la promenade devient facile. Les lacs s'enchaînent, se ressemblent dans leurs différences. Ils offrent de nombreux recoins pour s'isoler du vent et des autres promeneurs.
Vous pourrez lire ici et là qu'EDF a massacré le paysage. C'est très exagéré. On regrette les constructions bien sûr, mais on les oublie vite.
Il y a aucun arbre pour s'abriter du soleil au dessus de 1700m, en revanche il y a de nombreux torrents.

[EN]
Gorgeous mineral landscapes. The trail is narrow and steep, especially for the first 30 minutes. There are several helpful concrete steps. Once the plateau is reached, it becomes extremely easy and restful. Each lake is somehow different. Pick one and enjoy your sandwich. Sometimes fishermen are trying their luck.

Waypoints

PictographPanorama Altitude 4,619 ft
Photo ofStarting point

Starting point

The abandoned road

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,669 ft
Photo ofStarting trail

Starting trail

Very few trees during this trail.

PictographBridge Altitude 4,849 ft
Photo ofOne fun moment

One fun moment

I always like to cross mountain rivers

PictographPanorama Altitude 5,381 ft
Photo ofLe Rivier d'Allemond

Le Rivier d'Allemond

Massif de Belledone

PictographRiver Altitude 5,453 ft
Photo ofOne of the many rivers

One of the many rivers

No tree but a lot of water

PictographInformation point Altitude 5,932 ft
Photo ofSteep trail

Steep trail

PictographPanorama Altitude 6,503 ft
Photo ofAlmost at the first lake Photo ofAlmost at the first lake

Almost at the first lake

PictographPhoto Altitude 6,742 ft
Photo ofPhoto Photo ofPhoto

Photo

PictographIntersection Altitude 6,801 ft
Photo ofLac de la Siagne

Lac de la Siagne

PictographLake Altitude 6,788 ft
Photo ofLake

Lake

PictographRiver Altitude 6,804 ft
Photo ofCrossing the river Photo ofCrossing the river

Crossing the river

PictographPanorama Altitude 6,860 ft
Photo ofLake Photo ofLake Photo ofLake

Lake

PictographIntersection Altitude 6,883 ft
Photo ofLac de la combe

Lac de la combe

PictographInformation point Altitude 6,883 ft
Photo ofEDF warnings

EDF warnings

PictographInformation point Altitude 6,913 ft
Photo ofEDF constructions Photo ofEDF constructions

EDF constructions

PictographPanorama Altitude 6,913 ft
Photo ofPlateau Photo ofPlateau

Plateau

PictographLake Altitude 7,060 ft
Photo ofLake Photo ofLake

Lake

PictographLake Altitude 7,165 ft
Photo ofLake

Lake

PictographLake Altitude 6,995 ft
Photo ofLac de la Corne Photo ofLac de la Corne

Lac de la Corne

PictographLake Altitude 6,798 ft
Photo ofBelow the lac de la siagne

Below the lac de la siagne

PictographPanorama Altitude 6,414 ft
Photo ofTrail

Trail

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,928 ft
Photo ofWater everywhere

Water everywhere

Trail could be very slippery

PictographInformation point Altitude 4,416 ft
Photo ofVia Ferrata

Via Ferrata

PictographInformation point Altitude 4,219 ft
Photo ofVia Ferrata

Via Ferrata

First part of the trail is built on the cliff

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