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Access
From the valley, reach the village of Sainte-Catherine via the Vars pass. Once
you have reached the sawmill link up with the track of the Pinée on the right.
Access via this track is quite long. A carpark is located to the edge of the
track, at the fence.
LA MORTICE PAR LE LAC DES 9
COULEURS
- VARS
Advised parking
Oui
Duration
7 h 30
Length
6.5 km
Trek ascent
920 m
Difficulty
Difficult
Type
Round trip
This project is co-financed by the European Union through
FEDER Massif Alpin.
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Attribution:Lac des 9 Couleurs (CM. Collin - CCG)
A 360-degree panorama from the Mortice on the
surrounding summits, mountain flowers, reflections
of the Lac des Neufs Couleurs… A breath-taking
landscape.
Trek
From the Couniets carpark, take the trail that climbs up to the mountain
pastures and goes up to the ridge of the Couniets. The itinerary keeps going
south, overhanging the valley of Laugier, up to the col Serenne. From there, it
ascends to the left with a few twists up to the lac des Neufs Couleurs.Variant
You can continue the hike up to the summit of the Mortice. If you keep climbing
beyond the lake, the itinerary will lead you to a tiny col ascending through
quite steep scree. The trail goes on, marked out by cairns, and ascends
meandering first into the scree and then on limestone slabs. You will find the
entrance to the Mortice gap in the middle of the limestone slabs. From the gap,
following the cairns to the right, the itinerary leads you to the ridge and goes
up to the small blocks that make up the summit of the Mortice (3.169 m).
Return
by
the
same
path.Topoguide
"HIKING, On foot in the Guillestrois – Great WALKS" - Guidebook sold in tourism
offices in the area.
⚠ Advice
The itinerary to the summit of the Mortice is in a high mountain zone: for
experienced hikers only.
Altimetric profile
Min elevation : 2280 m
Max elevation : 3180 m
La Mortice par le lac des 9 couleurs - Page 2/3 - Edition of 29 septembre 2016
LA MORTICE PAR LE LAC DES 9
COULEURS
- VARS
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