With
most of the day still ahead we decided to push on, following a sign
to Col du Replat which we believed to offer a route to the higher
refuge (even though it initially went in another direction). As it
turned out we were wrong about the route and after an hour of stiff
climbing and traverse over a rocky scree we reach an impasse where
the way forward was no longer a 'hiking trail'. Watching people above
in helmets and mountaineering gear we realised we had taken a wrong turning
and retraced our steps back to the lower refuge where we stopped to
prepare our lunch.
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Walk Information:
Motorhome Base: La Berarde
Start/ End Point: La Berarde
Distance: approx 5km to Refuge Chatelleret
Time Taken: 6 hours
Level: Moderate / Hard
Map: IGN Map 3436ET: Meije-Pelvoux / Parc National Des Ecrins 1:25,000
OR: Rando Editions Carte de Randonnees 'Ecrins' 1:50,000
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