The Best Rock Climbing Routes in Hautes-Alpes

Although mainly a walk, technically soeaking the approach to the Écrins Hut is mountaineering, as you need to cross a glacier en route. It is a long way, with no lift access to lessen the challenge....

This is a highly rewarding mountaineering journey, taking in the summit of one of the high peaks of the Ecrins. It is a local classic requiring experience and good route-finding skills....

This is a fine day to a beautiful summit, the highest peak for many miles. It passes through a heavily crevassed glacier, with some unavoidable serac danger. All of the technical difficulty is concentrated in the final hour, the rest being a glacial journey....