La Valdor
Key facts
- Distance
- 21.6 km
- Ascent
- +1,349 m
- Descent
- −1,309 m
- Estimated time
- 3 hr 30
- trail running
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- official rating
- Route
- Loop
- back to the start
Profile and gradient
- under 10%
- 10 to 20%
- over 20%
Gradient along the route: 9.6 km under 10%, 7.0 km at 10 to 20% and 5.0 km over 20%. Elevation from 1,376 m to 2,671 m over 21.6 km.
Surface and path types
- Surface
- Paved 8%
- Dirt & gravel 92%
- Path types
- Trail 69%
- Track 24%
- Road 7%
Description
Difficulty
Official rating: difficult, by Parc national des Écrins.
Getting there
Start: La Draye, Val des Prés, Val-des-Prés (05).
Sources
- Track: Parc national des Écrins, Licence Ouverte 2.0, Licence Ouverte 2.0 (Etalab) (destination.ecrins-parcnational.fr/trek/997715-La-Valdor). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
- Surface and path types: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL, extract of 28 October 2026, matched to the track every 10 m (openstreetmap.org/copyright)
- Official elevation gain: 1,349 m, Parc national des Écrins
Nearby tracks
Plan IGN © IGN 2026La Val Sky RaceProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Val-des-Prés (05) · LoopOfficial rating by Parc national des Écrins
Plan IGN © IGN 2026La grande boucle de la ClaréeProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Val-des-Prés (05) · LoopOfficial rating by Parc national des Écrins
Plan IGN © IGN 2026La Croix de Toulouse (trail)Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Briançon (05) · LoopOfficial rating by Parc national des Écrins
Plan IGN © IGN 2026Le Rocher de l'OmbreProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Briançon (05) · LoopOfficial rating by Parc national des Écrins
Plan IGN © IGN 2026Le fort de l'InfernetProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Briançon (05) · LoopOfficial rating by Parc national des Écrins
Plan IGN © IGN 2026La Via GuisaneProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Briançon (05) · LoopOfficial rating by Parc national des Écrins