Les Rochers Rouges
An out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.3 miles round trip) in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 2,459 ft
- climb
- 12,551 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Les Rochers Rouges is an out-and-back trail, 0.7 miles each way (1.3 miles round trip) in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, inside Parc national des Écrins (cœur). It runs between about 10,580 ft and 12,550 ft above sea level, with roughly 2,200 ft of climbing one way. It is difficult alpine terrain with exposed scrambling, for experienced mountaineers only. Most of the way is natural ground. The nearest town is Saint-Antoine, about 4.7 miles west of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Bosse de Sialouze, Aiguille de Sialouze and Aiguille du Pelvoux. Cascade de Clapouse is within about 3 miles. For camping, bivouac du sélé and Camping d'Ailefroide are within about 6 miles. There are 2 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Les Rochers Rouges for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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