Rd 1091 fermée le 20 avril 2026 de 9h15 à 15h45 au niveau du tunnel des Commères (après Bourg d’Oisans sens Grenoble -> Briançon et après la Grave sens Briançon -> Grenoble)
Secret hikes in La Grave
These forgotten trails are often steeped in history and mystery, offering hikers the opportunity to discover unspoiled landscapes and breathtaking panoramas.
Hiking on forgotten trails
Walking on these less-traveled paths also allows you to reconnect with nature in a more intimate way, savoring the tranquility and beauty of the surroundings. It is an adventure that invites exploration, discovery of hidden treasures, and wonder at the diversity of natural landscapes.
Discover our secret hiking trails.
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Hiking on these forgotten trails requires particular attention to orientation and the ability to read a hiking map.
These trails led to alpine hamlets that are now in ruins or no longer as important as they once were. Nowadays, people only go up there occasionally. This "occasional" use is not enough to maintain a trail. So it is gradually disappearing. In some places, it still forms a pretty serpentine path, well worn by the passage of so many feet, but then it disappears from view, only to reappear a hundred meters further on. When you stray from the well-trodden paths, you are likely to find yourself alone in the mountains, in the company of marmots and other regulars.
Go on a day with good visibility and take your guidebook and the IGN Valloire 3435 ET map with you.
In the mountain pastures of La Grave and Villar d’Arène, several old trails have been marked out by the Chemins d’Avant association.
3 ideas for secret hikes
The Mule Trail
This trail follows the edge of the Emparis plateau, passing through several alpine hamlets, most of which are abandoned, with magnificent views of La Meije and the glaciers.
The mule trail
The Needle Point
This pass, at 2,700 m, is well worth the effort. It provides access to Lake Goléon and its mountain refuge. After the last clusters of alpine houses above Valfroide, you come out onto open meadows with a beautiful view of La Meije and Les Écrins.
The Cruq des Aiguilles loop
The Big Head
It is the highest point of the Emparis plateau, at 2,613 m, offering a 360° view of the Grandes Rousses, the Pic du Mas de La Grave, the Pic du Goléon, and the Meije massif.
Loop of the Gros Têt from Le Chazelet