Le Col du Chardonnet
Key facts
- Distance
- 11.8 km
- Ascent
- +801 m
- Descent
- −769 m
- Estimated time
- 4 hr 35
- hiking
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- official rating
- Route
- Out and back
- same way back
Profile and gradient
- under 10%
- 10 to 20%
- over 20%
Gradient along the route: 2.9 km under 10%, 6.5 km at 10 to 20% and 2.4 km over 20%. Elevation from 1,871 m to 2,644 m over 11.8 km.
Surface and path types
- Surface
- Dirt & gravel 100%
- Path types
- Trail 60%
- Track 40%
Description
Difficulty
Official rating: moderate, by Parc national des Écrins.
Getting there
Start: Fontcouverte, Névache, Névache (05).
Sources
- Track: Parc national des Écrins, Licence Ouverte 2.0, Licence Ouverte 2.0 (Etalab) (destination.ecrins-parcnational.fr/trek/993227-Le-Col-du-Chardonnet). 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: 801 m, Parc national des Écrins
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