Pointe de la Réchasse (3.212 m)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 12.55 mi
- Elevation gain
- 5,377 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 5,377 ft
- Max elevation
- 10,325 ft
- TrailRank
- 57
- Min elevation
- 5,389 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 5 hours 13 minutes
- Time
- 9 hours 21 minutes
- Coordinates
- 3422
- Uploaded
- August 20, 2021
- Recorded
- August 2021
near Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (France)
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Itinerary description
Les Fontanettes parking - refugio del Col de la Vanoise - Pointe de la Réchasse (3.212 m) and return. Clear, signed trails to Col de la Vanoise then rock cairns marking route to the summit. Moderate rating as some glacier travel is required though it was along the edge on a fairly flat grade so crampons and safety gear was not required. Beautiful views and straightforward route if comfortable on this type of terrain.
Waypoints
Panorama
Mountain hut
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Summit
Waypoint
9,770 ft
Start of glacier travel
Staying near the glacier’s edge there was no need for crampon or ice axe when I went, fairly flat traverse along it’s side.
Intersection
8,123 ft
A turn-off option to Pointe de la Réchasse
View of Pointe de la Réchasse summit in first picture. Intersection from my route down to the main trail. Can also go up here and bypass the refuge Col de la Vanoise.
Fauna
Waterfall
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