4 days (3 nights): Tour on snowshoes, starting from Névache

Partial track: some stages have no GPS track.

1. D1
   Day 1

   From Névache Ville Haute to Refuge Buffère

   From the Ville Haute car park in Névache, on off-piste skis or snowshoes, follow the snow-covered road for 2 kilometres towards Haute Vallée de la Clarée. After passing Chapelle Bon Secours and then Chapelle St Barbe, about 100 metres further on, turn left (heading south) towards Pont du Rately, where you will cross the river Clarée. After a steep ascent through a beautiful larch forest to the hamlet of Le Serre, where you can enjoy a wonderful view over the valley and the village of Névache, it takes just 15 minutes to reach Refuge Buffère (2 hrs). Important to note: Never use the summer route along the right bank of the Clarée between Ville Haute and Pont du Rately, as there is a risk of avalanches.

   Night 1 · tonight's refuge

   Refuge BuffèreBookable online

   Bookable online, one night at a time, from its page. See its places

   See the refuge pageCall 06 60 50 58 15

2. D2
   Day 2

   Refuge Buffère to Refuge du Chardonnet

   Head due west, joining Bois de Sully at an altitude of 2,221 m and crossing below Crêtes de Baudes via Casse Pinière. Stay above the forest until you reach the foot of Grande Manche. From here, you continue to get to Refuge du Chardonnet, a little lower down (3 hrs 30).

   Night 2 · tonight's refuge

   Refuge du ChardonnetWith the refuge

   See the refuge pageCall +33 (0)6 20 06 63 10

3. D3
   Day 3

   Refuge du Chardonnet to Refuge Laval

   Make your way down to Fontcouverte (1,857 m) via the chalets of Laraux and then climb up the valley towards Pont du Jadis. Just before the bridge, bear left along the right bank of the Clarée to the chalets of Roche Noire (1,976 metres). Cross the Clarée at an altitude of 1,980 metres over the small "scout" bridge at the chalets of Laval and continue on to reach Refuge Laval (2,010 m) hidden behind the rocks (4 hrs).

   Night 3 · tonight's refuge

   Refuge LavalWith the refuge

   See the refuge pageCall 07 86 62 60 97

4. D4
   Day 4

   From Refuge Laval to Névache

   Follow the snow-covered road to Fontcouverte and stay on the right bank of the Clarée until you reach Pont du Rately. From here, cross the bridge and climb back up the snow-covered road to complete the descent to the village. (4hrs 30)

   Arrival · end of the tour

   No night to book that evening.