Exploring Ecrins National Park Ecrins National park has 13000 plus feet of mountains, glacier valleys, and lakes and it is 354 square miles. Overview . To the south is the famous Parc national des Ecrins (Ecrins National Forest Park) in France. 5. Les Ecrins, not as popular as Massif du Mont-Blanc, offers a wide variety of rock climbing and mountaineering. It can be said that the Southern Alps is very interesting, and there are many activities and scenery to enjoy throughout the year. The Écrins National Park is an ideal destination for hiking with family, friends or other athletes. ÉCRINS NATIONAL PARK DISCOVER THE PARK. The park houses high mountainous ranges, peaks, alpine pastures, glacier fields, lakes, subalpine woodlands, and glacier valleys et al. Refuge de l'Aple du Villar d'Arene (2077m) from Col du Lauteret This occasionally narrow but otherwise flat and undemanding trail from the Col du Lauteret traverses the mountainside before heading into the heart of the Ecrins National Park. Parc national des Ecrins. des Ecrins. Ecrins National Park is a mountainous region to the south-east of Grenoble, west of Briancon and north of Gap and Embrun, on the border between the Rhone-Alps and Provence-Alps-Cote d'Azur regions. France’s second-largest national park, Parc National des Écrins (www.ecrins-parcnational.fr) stretches between the towns of Bourg d’Oisans, Briançon and Gap. Paris Montpellier Clermont-Ferrand Marseille Pays des Ecrins. Domaine de Charance 05000 Gap 04 92 40 20 10 Envoyez un email. Briançon Embrun Gap L'Argentière-la-Bessée Parc National des Ecrins Pays . Infos complémentaires. Find any address on the map of Parc national des Écrins or calculate your itinerary to and from Parc national des Écrins, find all the tourist attractions and Michelin Guide restaurants in Parc national des Écrins. Partir dans un endroit perdu en montagne loin des pistes de ski Ouvert par cemag - Dernier message le 08/04/2019 à 10:03. 1. Ecrins National Park has already attained global recognition. Liens; Mentions légales; Comment venir ? Mentions légales EN; Sitemap; Les Ecrins forment un massif d'un seul tenant (2710 km2), l'un des plus élevés de France, puisqu'il culmine à plus de 4000 mètres, inclut quelque 150 sommets de plus de 3000 mètres, dont une cinquantaine de plus de 3500 mètres et un très important système glaciaire de plus de 11000 ha, le deuxième de France. Along with famous summits such as La Meije, La Barre des Ecrins or Mont Pelvoux, you will find all sorts of beautiful routes of all levels. They cover the 918 km2 (354 sq mi) area of this national park. We encourage you to visit the Park website ‘Rando Ecrins’ that promotes the different itineraries to follow on foot or by MTB. Presse - contacts; Plan du site; I visited in October and I drove through valleys, small villages, and a Dam. The park is one of eight regions in France designated as French national parks. 5. I drove from Italy and I was tired but this Park is so beautiful that I forgot how tired I was. This page describes some classic climbs in this magnificent mountain range, from easy glacier walk to vertical rock ascents. There are roughly 100 routes and 800 heritage elements that are illustrated in text and images. Description. Glacial action and the thrashing Durance and Drac rivers carved out this 918 sq km expanse of mountains and moraines. The Barre des Ecrins rises at approximately 4,102 m (13,458 ft).