Key facts

Distance: 4.5 km
Ascent: +274 m
Descent: −249 m
Estimated time: 1 hr 35; hiking
Difficulty: Very easy; official rating
Route: Out and back; same way back

Profile and gradient

under 10%
10 to 20%
over 20%

Description

A family walk, with many flowers at the end of Spring, which weaves along the edge of the slope to the chapel which is named after the first Bishop Embrun. Les Gourniers, is a characteristic mountain hamlet, that marks the entrance to Chargès valley and to the Ecrins National Park. Next, a succession of cascades adds to the enchanting atmosphere of the path as well as the verdant flora of the valley. Chabrières peak reminds us of the reality of the mountains. From the carpark at Gourniers, cross the hamlet to go up the valley along the torrent at Chargès. Follow the path until Saint-Marcellin chapel. Go back following the same itinerary.

Difficulty

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

Getting there

Start: Les Gourniers, Réallon, Réallon (05).

Sources

Track: Parc national des Écrins, Licence Ouverte 2.0, Licence Ouverte 2.0 (Etalab) (destination.ecrins-parcnational.fr/trek/904076-Chapelle-Saint-Marcellin). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
Official elevation gain: 274 m, Parc national des Écrins

The chapel at Saint-Marcellin