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Compagnie des Refuges Clarée Thabor
From Névache to Refuge Ricou — photo 1
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1 day · 1 nightWinter

From Névache to Refuge Ricou

How to reach Refuge Ricou

A day's snowshoeing or ski touring for a breathtaking view of the Cerces massif.

Duration
1 day · 1 night
Distance
8 km
Elevation gain
+515 m
Level
Easy
Season
in winter
Highest point
2,330 m
ClaréeStart : Névache (Ville Haute)Getting to Névache (Ville Haute)

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Whole tour: 8 km · +515 m · 1 night in a refuge

Elevation profileDistance 8.3 kmAscent 808 m
1600200024000 km8.3 km
Altitude 1631–2330 m

Refuges along the way

  • Refuge de Ricou

The route, day by day

1 day of walking

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  1. D1
    Day 1

    Ascent to Refuge Ricou

    8 km

    From the car park in Névache, Ville Haute, on off-piste skis or snowshoes, follow the summer road towards Haute Vallée de la Clarée for 5 km. Once you reach the hamlet of Foncouverte, bear right just before the bridge that crosses the river. A 45-minute climb will take you to the refuge in the hamlet of Ricou, the last of the chalets. Important: Never use the summer route running along the right bank of the river Clarée between Ville Haute and Pont du Rately, as there is a strong risk of avalanches.

    Night 1 · tonight's refuge

    Refuge de RicouBookable online

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