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Lac du Chambon and its dam – Refuge des Clots loop from Le Freney-d'Oisans

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Lac du Chambon and its dam – Refuge des Clots loop from Le Freney-d'Oisans

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Lac du Chambon and its dam – Refuge des Clots loop from Le Freney-d'Oisans

08:05

17.7km

1,220m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Parc national des Écrins (aire d’adhésion)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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48 m

Barrage du Chambon

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94 m

Lac du Chambon and its dam

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A lake with crystalline colors.

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153 m

Lake Chambon

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Here you have a superb view of Lac du Chambon.

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1.16 km

Mizoën Village

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Mizoën is a small village nestled at 1,186 meters above sea level. It overlooks the Romanche, the Ferrand and the Lac du Chambon. There is a public fountain there.

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1.73 km

Panoramic view of Mizoën and the Chambon

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Panoramic view of the perched village of Mizoën and the Lac du Chambon with its dam which was the highest in Europe for 20 years!
mizoen.fr
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chambon_dam

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2.35 km

Pointe du Jour

Viewpoint

10.1 km

Petrifying Fountains

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Magnificent source leading to a limestone rock that it helps to create.

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11.4 km

MAGNIFICENT petrifying waterfall

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11.7 km

Refuge des Clots

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This little "secret garden", as the managers of the refuge describe it, is located above Lake Chambon, in the Écrins.
The refuge has a capacity of 19 places, divided into …

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17.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

2.95 km

883 m

823 m

818 m

451 m

Surfaces

6.41 km

5.35 km

3.83 km

1.23 km

485 m

328 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,170 m)

Lowest point (1,020 m)

Weather

Saturday 15 August

25°C

12°C

86 %

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Lac du Chambon and its dam – Refuge des Clots loop from Le Freney-d'Oisans

Barrage du Chambon

Lac du Chambon and its dam

Lake Chambon

Mizoën Village

Panoramic view of Mizoën and the Chambon

Petrifying Fountains

MAGNIFICENT petrifying waterfall

Refuge des Clots

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