Short Loop Through the Valley - Hike from Les Étages
Whether you're on your own, with family or friends, Vallon des Étages is the perfect destination to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and recharge your batteries in the mountains.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Start: Parking des Étages
Height difference: 250 m
Duration: 1 h outward journey and 0 h 45 return journey
Distance: 2.5 km
Level :
Medium hike
ITINERARY
From the Étages parking lot, take the path down to the hamlet. Cross the bridge over the Vénéon torrent. Take the path in front of you next to the old Les Étages oven. This slightly steep section takes you to the bridge over the Vallon des Étages, where you turn around to see the Aiguille Dibona and the Vallon du Soreiller. Cross the bridge to return down the right bank of the torrent.
In spring, the vallon des Étages is magnificent, adorned as it is with an impressive diversity of flowers.
The Écrins massif is an exceptional area, open to all, with a rare natural, cultural and landscape heritage. To protect these treasures, the heart of the park is marked with blue-white-red painted flags, where regulations must be respected. Please take note of them when planning your hike to preserve this collective asset on the ecrins-parcnational.fr website.
TO SEE ON THE ROUTE
- Aiguille Dibona and the Soreiller valley
- le Rouget
Some summers, a herd of donkeys is present in the Vallon.
Route details
Parking nearby
Opening
From 15/05 to 31/10 daily.
More details
Not accessible in a wheelchair
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Latitude : 44.936278
Longitude : 6.258019
Height : 1594
38520 Saint-Christophe-en-Oisans - La Bérarde
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Information updated on 27/08/2026
by Oisans Tourisme
