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Sélé Refuge

Refuge du Sélé
Haut vallon du Sélé à l'automne
Credit : Jean-Philippe Telmon - PNE

Description

In a very high mountain setting, this hike follows the valley of mythical mountains which lead to two refuges by crossing a perilous cliff.From the carpark, go up the Sélé valley on the path which follows the right bank of the Celse Nière torrent. After a long climb with a hidden gradient, the path goes up in steep bends to a junction with the track to Pelvoux (1993m).Follow straight along on large crossings that lead on foot to the very steep cliff.A wide track enables you to hold on to the cables going up this face firstly to the right, then crossing towards the left.After the cliff, go up a good path which turns abruptly to the right to reach the summit of the rocky promontory where the refuge is located.

Technical Information

Walking
Difficulty
Hard
Duration
6h
Dist.
13 km
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Starting point

Lat : 44.884048Lng : 6.443657

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Departure

Ailefroide

Arrival

Ailefroide

Ambiance

Since 1913, the French state, through the administration of Water and Forests, bought ground from certain communities. In this way Celse Nière valley benefitted from protection well before the creation of the Ecrins National Park in 1973.

Access

From the N94 at l'Argentière, take the direction to Vallouise, then to Pelvoux. Then go to Ailefroide Hamlet on the D994F.

Advised parking

Ailefroide carpark in the summer

Public transport

SNCF station at Argentière-la-Bessée shuttle from Argentière to Ailefroide in the summer season (remember to reserve 36 h in advance on 05voyageurs or 04 92 502 505).

Advice

In the barre du Sélé, there is a difficult passage equipped with cables, exposed and very slippery when it is wet and raining. Camping is forbidden after Ailefroide, bivouacking is authorized at a distance of more than an hour’s walk from the limits of the National Park. Fire is forbidden.

Is in the midst of the park

The national park is an unrestricted natural area but subjected to regulations which must be known by all visitors.

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Caution!
We have no information on the difficulty of this circuit. You may encounter some surprises along the way. Before you go, please feel free to inquire more and take all necessary precautions. Have a good trip! 🌳🥾