View of Lake Serre-Ponçon – Lac de Saint-Apollinaire loop from Saint-Apollinaire

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

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Saint-Apollinaire

View of Lake Serre-Ponçon – Lac de Saint-Apollinaire loop from Saint-Apollinaire

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View of Lake Serre-Ponçon – Lac de Saint-Apollinaire loop from Saint-Apollinaire

02:30

8.19km

260m

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 9, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Parc national des Écrins (aire d’adhésion)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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239 m

View of Lake Serre-Ponçon

Highlight • Viewpoint

Magnificent view of Lake Serre-Ponçon and its mountains from a superb path in the shade of the Aiguilles de Chabrières.

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1.00 km

View of Lac de Serre-Ponçon

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From here you have a magnificent view of the Serre-Ponçon lake and its mountains.

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1.76 km

View of Lac de Serre-Ponçon from the Chabrières Trail

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This superb path below the Aiguilles de Chabrières offers magnificent views of Lake Serre-Ponçon. It is easily accessible from Saint-Apollinaire.

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1.94 km

The balconies of Saint Appolinaire

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3.90 km

Ascent to Réallon ski resort

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Beautiful climb with hairpin bends to the ski stations. Lake view.

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7.66 km

Lake St appolinaire

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Superb view of lahore

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7.72 km

Magnificent small mountain lake populated by beautiful species of fish. swimming is allowed. Presence of bench and many corners of shade. Superb for a good time with family. There is a bar for dining.

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8.19 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.94 km

2.47 km

1.08 km

433 m

279 m

Surfaces

3.64 km

3.04 km

1.08 km

246 m

111 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,610 m)

Lowest point (1,390 m)

Weather

Monday 19 October

14°C

8°C

99 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

June 24, 2025,Réallon - Lac de Saint-Apollinaire

This is a beautiful, easy hike that begins beneath the larches, those amazing trees, and leads to a peaceful, well-visited lake. The return journey, more so than the outward journey, offers beautiful panoramic views of this sacred Serre-Ponçon lake!

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