Meadow of Lady Carle - National Park of the Ecrins

Road cycling routes

France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Briançon

L'Argentière-La-Bessée

Meadow of Lady Carle - National Park of the Ecrins

Hard

4.6

(14)

690

riders

Meadow of Lady Carle - National Park of the Ecrins

03:30

60.2km

1,440m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 24, 2024

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

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After 14.0 km for 3.92 km

After 18.0 km for 10.7 km

After 28.7 km for 3.92 km

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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620 m

L'Argentière-la-Bessée

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Very pretty town just after Briançon.

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23.2 km

Madame Carle Meadow

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Pre Madame Carle is perhaps the most beautiful valley in France. The climb ends after more than 13 kilometers at 1876 meters at a refuge. Here you are surrounded by …

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41.8 km

Chambran Valley

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From Pelvoux you climb just over 7 kilometers to end up in the Chambran Valley. Once at the top, the landscape opens up and you cycle onto a beautiful plateau. …

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60.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

59.2 km

1.01 km

Surfaces

58.4 km

1.75 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,880 m)

Lowest point (980 m)

Weather

Today

Monday 12 October

18°C

3°C

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Comments

August 14, 2023,#30 🇨🇵 Massif des Écrins: Pré de Madame Carle

How small we are in the face of these giants in the Écrins! Today we drove to the Écrins National Park together in the mobile home, found a nice, shady campsite by the rushing river and after a short lunch break we set off. Goal:
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I first downhill to Argentière-la-Bessée, because I wanted to do the entire 915 hm, …

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