Lake Douche – Le Casset loop from Le Casset

Hiking trails & Routes

France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Briançon

Le Monêtier-Les-Bains

Lake Douche – Le Casset loop from Le Casset

Moderate

4.5

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Lake Douche – Le Casset loop from Le Casset

03:49

11.0km

440m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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 24, 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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1.34 km

Sanisphere

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Curious name to call these services.

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2.80 km

Torrent du petit Tabuc

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Little by little... it wasn't like that. Anyone dares to try to cross it!

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3.72 km

Lake Douche

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At the heart of the PNR des Ecrins, the Lac de la Douche is located an hour and a half from the village of Monêtier-les-Bains and accessible by hiking.
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7.35 km

Le Casset

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great little old village

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11.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.33 km

3.05 km

1.28 km

1.02 km

820 m

511 m

Surfaces

3.35 km

3.05 km

2.59 km

1.80 km

196 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,910 m)

Lowest point (1,490 m)

Weather

Tuesday 6 October

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Comments

August 10, 2022,Lac de la Douche

Nice hike with a bit steeper part at the end

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August 10, 2024,Lac de la Douche depuis le Casset – boucle au cœur du Parc National des Écrins

Lac de la Douche is just a beautiful, heavenly place, I think the most beautiful place I have seen in my life. I highly recommend this hike, plus a good part of the hike takes place in the forest so in the shade. When it is 34 degrees it is enjoyable. Hike done with a 9 year old child and …

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June 19, 2023,Serre Chevalier / Le Casset - Lac de la Douche

This long-distance hike begins in the cute hamlet of La Casset. After crossing the Guisane torrent, the wide hiking trail is still quite flat. While you walk along the slightly smaller stream Le petit Tabuc, you go into the forest.

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June 5, 2024,Sous le mélézin, au lac de la Douche.

This milky color comes from what is called "glacial flour."
Glacial meltwater is loaded with very fine sediments contained in the ice, which give this particular color.

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