L'Échaillon
- 2.1 mi
- round trip
- 1,824 ft
- climb
- 6,586 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
L'Échaillon is an out-and-back ski touring route in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France, inside Parc naturel régional du Queyras. It is 1.1 miles each way, 2.1 miles there and back. It runs between about 4,840 ft and 6,590 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,780 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a moderate route. It is on the edge of Aiguilles. Peaks within about 3 miles include Le Mourre Froid, La Gardiole de l'Alpe and Tête de Molines. For camping, Camping GCU de Aiguilles and Le Gouret are within about 6 miles. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Ski touring crosses avalanche terrain: read the local avalanche bulletin and carry beacon, shovel and probe.
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