The Névache Valley in the Alps
2025 France
Itinerant hike in the Névache Valley
from August 14 to 18, 2025
4-day loop hike in the Alps, from Paris Gare d'Austerlitz to Briançon (by night train with couchette), then bus to Névache Ville Haute, my starting point.
Thursday, August 14 and Friday, August 15 - Travel from Paris to Briançon, then bus to the Névache Valley
Travel by night train from Paris Gare d'Austerlitz to Briançon 20:57 - 08:24, then Bus Line 7 from Briançon to Névache Ville Haute (Tourist Office), followed by a 2h20 hike, 7km, 658m D+, 22m D-
Saint-Marcellin Church, located in the heart of the Névache Ville-Haute hamlet
Névache Valley
Chardonnet Refuge, Névache, 2227 m - 39 people, gourmet break, beers
Saturday, August 16 - From Chardonnet Refuge to Galibier Refuge
6h10 stage, 19km, 1208m D+, 893m D-, to reach the Galibier Refuge, 05220 Le Monêtier-les-Bains, 2556m
Sunrise at the Chardonnet Refuge
Bivouac near the Chardonnet Refuge
Valley
Return of a flock of sheep
Well-timed and fitting beer at the Col du Galibier refuge
Sunday, August 17 - From Galibier Refuge to Terre Rouge Refuge
7h15, 24 km, 1164m D+, 1556m D- to reach the Terre Rouge Refuge, 73450 Valmeinier, 2182 m, 35 people
Herd of cows in the mountains
View of the alpine valley
Well-deserved local beer at the Terre Rouge Refuge after the effort
Signposts near the Terre Rouge Refuge 2169m
Monday, August 18 - From Terre Rouge Refuge to Névache Ville Haute
Final stage, 8h15 of walking, 22km, 1303m D+, 1922m D- to complete the loop around 3:00 PM
Rocky high-altitude landscape around +/- 3050 m
Mineral high-altitude landscape around +/- 3050 m
In the clouds