Pisse Waterfall – Lake Lauvitel loop from Le Bourg-d'Oisans

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Pisse Waterfall – Lake Lauvitel loop from Le Bourg-d'Oisans

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Pisse Waterfall – Lake Lauvitel loop from Le Bourg-d'Oisans

08:50

24.7km

1,020m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc national des Écrins (cœur)

Parc national des Écrins (aire d’adhésion)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.71 km

Blue Lake

Highlight • Other

Beautiful lake for picnicking and relaxing.

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3.20 km

The Sources of the Rive

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful little spring pond on the edge of the hiking trail.

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4.52 km

Buclet pond

Highlight • Lake

The pond of Buclet is accessible from spring to summer and offers many places to rest and picnic, with family, couples, or friends! Its undergrowth is so many pleasant places …

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5.65 km

Pisse Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

The Pisse waterfall is one of the most impressive in the whole of the Ecrins park! It is a popular starting point for many hikes.

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6.01 km

Beautiful forest

Highlight • Other

nice paths around the lakes and the waterfall.

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10.1 km

Stream Between Lac de Lauvitel and Plan Vianney

Highlight • River

Although Lac de Lauvitel is the largest in the Ecrins PNR, Plan Vianney is nonetheless one of the most beautiful and offers an impressive view of the Valbonnais and Oisans. …

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10.5 km

Small loud cascade

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Peaceful corner

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12.0 km

Lake Lauvitel

Highlight • Lake

It is here, in the heart of the Ecrins National Park, that the largest lake in the park, Lauvitel Lake, is deployed. The climb to the Lake requires a good …

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24.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.67 km

6.63 km

5.87 km

3.14 km

400 m

Surfaces

6.00 km

5.99 km

5.56 km

2.71 km

2.65 km

1.22 km

486 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

7°C

13 %

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

September 1, 2023,GR54 Etappe 9a/b: Col de Vallon nach Bourg d'Oisans

After packing up, we had a coffee at the campsite and then it was a relatively long downhill walk back to civilization. A rather sad Edelweiss specimen appeared unexpectedly, otherwise there were a lot of marmots milling about at Lac Lauvitel and complaining about the many tents there. The last 10km were more asphalted and purely a drag trail. The …

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