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Saut du Laire Waterfall – Le Forest des Estaris loop from Orcières

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Saut du Laire Waterfall – Le Forest des Estaris loop from Orcières

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Saut du Laire Waterfall – Le Forest des Estaris loop from Orcières

06:17

40.7km

2,260m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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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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4.49 km

Le Drouvet Summit (2655 m)

Highlight • Summit

The departure for the hike of the lakes

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10.3 km

Grand Lake of Estaris

Highlight • Lake

This natural lake, of glacial origin, is located at the bottom of the Champsaur valley. From its banks, you can admire the cirque of the large Estaris lake. It is …

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10.6 km

Panoramic View of the Estaris Lakes

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This location constitutes a beautiful promontory from which to admire Lake Estaris to the north. Looking south, you overlook the Jumeaux Lakes and their cousin, Lac Profond.

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10.7 km

Refuge des Estaris

Highlight • Mountain Hut

11.5 km

Lacs Jumeaux

Lake

14.9 km

Lac des Pisses

Lake

21.7 km

Entrance to Écrins National Park

Highlight • Rest Area

25.2 km

Saut du Laire Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Bridge to cross

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39.1 km

The Forest des Estaris is a small mountain hamlet set in the middle of summer pastures. It offers superb views of the Drac Noir mountains, a river which served as a kingdom for bears when they populated the surrounding area.

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40.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.5 km

13.0 km

2.96 km

2.18 km

1.11 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.0 km

9.11 km

8.18 km

2.97 km

624 m

545 m

351 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,670 m)

Lowest point (1,520 m)

Weather

Thursday 21 May

14°C

6°C

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Saut du Laire Waterfall – Le Forest des Estaris loop from Orcières

Roc d'Alibrandes

Le Drouvet Summit (2655 m)

Grand Lake of Estaris

Panoramic View of the Estaris Lakes

Refuge des Estaris

Entrance to Écrins National Park

Saut du Laire Waterfall

Le Forest des Estaris

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