Grande Casse: Route from Le Laisonnay d'En Bas
Route to the summit of Grande Casse (12,648 ft) from Le Laisonnay d'En Bas.
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 9.7 mi
- round trip
- 7,605 ft
- climb
- 12,648 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Grande Casse (12,648 ft, 3,855 m) in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, from Le Laisonnay d'En Bas, at about 5,200 ft. The summit stands about 7,500 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 9.7 miles round trip with about 7,600 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap grades the path as a demanding mountain hiking trail. No path is mapped for the last 4,606 ft (1,404 m) to the summit, so that finish is off-trail. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.
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Route details
- Distance
- 9.7 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 7,605 ft
- Starts at
- Le Laisonnay d'En Bas
- Summit
- 12,648 ft
- Difficulty
- Strenuous
Questions about this route
How long is the Route from Le Laisonnay d'En Bas on Grande Casse?
About 9.7 mi round trip from Le Laisonnay d'En Bas.
How much elevation gain is on the Route from Le Laisonnay d'En Bas?
About 7,605 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Route from Le Laisonnay d'En Bas?
It is rated strenuous.
Where does the Route from Le Laisonnay d'En Bas start?
Le Laisonnay d'En Bas.
Conditions and forecast on Grande Casse
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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