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This route contains 2 hikes - which I did over 2 days in August 2010 from a base in Alpe D’Huez (Le Castillan). The first day included a fantastic Tour of the lakes on 2 levels - with a challenging climb/scramble just before lunch. The second day was more filling in time - as I took an excursion down to Oz station, then walked back.
This hike is either a very hard 1 day 8-10 hour trek covering 21km, or a more leisurly but still challenging 2-day hike. I did the latter with a couple of friends from work. You start at Venosc / Le-Bourg-d'Arud and do around 1200m of climb up to Lac Muzelle and the Refuge on the lake where you can stay for the night. The following day starts with another 550m climb up to Col du Vallon, followed by a punishing 1750km down back past Lac Lauvitel to the car-park at Venosc.
15 Aug 2010