Key facts

Distance: 2.6 km
Ascent: +6 m
Descent: −0 m
Estimated time: 35 min; hiking ; trail running : 15 min
Difficulty: Very easy; official rating
Route: Loop; back to the start

Profile and gradient

under 10%
10 to 20%
over 20%

Description

This route between the Lake Serre-Ponçon and Embrun Lake is the ideal introduction to the pleasures of running in a natural setting. From the car park, turn right. After the beaches, cross the Sainte Marthe stream on the footbridge. - A few metres further on, turn left onto the footpath that runs alongside the "au fil de l’eau" lake. - After reaching "les jardins du lac", take the road down to the left, then follow the itinerary. Cross the bridge and continue along the dam (information panels). At the canoeing/kayaking base. - At the end of the straight section, return to the car park at the start via the wooden platform.

Difficulty

Official rating: very easy, by Parc national des Écrins.

Getting there

Start: plan d'eau, Embrun, Embrun (05).

Sources

Track: Parc national des Écrins, Licence Ouverte 2.0, Licence Ouverte 2.0 (Etalab) (destination.ecrins-parcnational.fr/trek/995650-Tour-du-plan-d-eau). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
Official elevation gain: 6 m, Parc national des Écrins

Around the lake