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Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

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L'Argentière-La-Bessée

Outlook – Clarée Valley loop from L'Argentière-les-Écrins

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

Provence

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Briançon

L'Argentière-La-Bessée

Outlook – Clarée Valley loop from L'Argentière-les-Écrins

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5.0

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Outlook – Clarée Valley loop from L'Argentière-les-Écrins

05:24

81.5km

1,180m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 40.8 km for 5.37 km

Closed: • November-May (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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334 m

L’Argentière-la-Bessée Photo Exhibition

Highlight • Monument

From 1910 to 1988, L'Argentière-la-Bessée lived to the rhythm of its aluminum factory, which made this valley, once almost deserted, the largest industrial center in the Hautes-Alpes department. Beautiful photos to discover!

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6.84 km

View of the Écrins Mountains from Vallouise

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful view from the entrance to Vallouise

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9.57 km

Outlook

Highlight • Other

Always spectacular views

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12.6 km

Prelles Fountain

Highlight • Structure

spring water

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32.3 km

Clarée Valley

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

In the heart of the Hautes-Alpes, on the French-Italian border, this destination offers more than 20,000 hectares of pure nature.
Along the Clarée, there are two pretty towns, Val-des-Prés and …

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39.2 km

Névache

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Valee La Claree - Nnevache

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43.5 km

Col de l'Echelle

Highlight • Mountain Pass

The Scala hill (in French Col de l'Échelle) is located on the Italian-French border and is a rather easy climb if tackled from Briançon, while it is long and hard …

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55.8 km

Saint-Claude Church of Val-des-Prés

Highlight • Religious Site

very nice and characteristic little church

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81.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

60.4 km

12.9 km

4.53 km

2.48 km

1.25 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

79.0 km

1.24 km

942 m

397 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,760 m)

Lowest point (970 m)

Weather

Tuesday 26 May

28°C

11°C

20 %

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Outlook – Clarée Valley loop from L'Argentière-les-Écrins

L’Argentière-la-Bessée Photo Exhibition

View of the Écrins Mountains from Vallouise

Outlook

Prelles Fountain

Clarée Valley

Névache

Col de l'Echelle

Saint-Claude Church of Val-des-Prés

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