Ski touring around Abriès

12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Abriès, climbing up to 1,640 m, from peaks such as Col de la Lauze (Aiguilles en Queyras), Sommet de la Querlaye, Gilly.

Abriès is a ski resort in the Southern Alps (Hautes-Alpes), in the commune of Abriès-Ristolas. The village sits at 1,513 m and the ski area rises to 2,382 m, a skiable vertical of 832 m.

Ski touring routes described

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12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Abriès — up to 1,640 m of climb.

Summit and routeSki gradeClimbAltitudeAspectFrom resort
Col de la Lauze (Aiguilles en Queyras) · Versant N - depuis Abriès2.2 · E1 · PD1,100 m1,521 → 2,615 mN1.6 km
Sommet de la Querlaye · Versant NNW - Forêt de Marassan3.1 · E1 · PD-1,350 m1,521 → 2,868 mN2.1 km
Sommet de la Querlaye · Querlaye >> crête de la Lauze >> la Lauze - depuis Abrièsn/a · PD1,316 m1,550 → 2,866 mn/a2.1 km
Gilly · versant N par le Colette du Gilly2.2 · E1 · PD1,200 m1,656 → 2,467 mN2.4 km
Collette de Gilly · Traversée S-N, montée par la forêt.2.1 · E1 · PD-850 m1,550 → 2,400 mn/a2.6 km
La Lauzière · Versant N2.2 · E1 · PD-900 m1,650 → 2,576 mN2.9 km
Mait d'Amunt · Face NW en traversée par le sommet de la Lauzière3.3 · E1 · AD900 m1,540 → 2,804 mN2.9 km
Col de la Lauze (Aiguilles en Queyras) · traversée Abriès - Aiguillesn/a1,010 m1,490 → 2,551 mN · NW · W · SW3.1 km
Mait d'Amunt · traversée Abriès > le Roux par le Col d'Urine2.2 · E1 · PD-600 m1,735 → 2,804 mS3.2 km
La Lauzière · Par la crête de Gilly2.3 · E1 · PD+1,100 m1,550 → 2,637 mSW3.4 km
Grand Glaiza · versant S3.31,640 m1,800 → 3,293 mS3.5 km
L'Eypiol · Versant NW2.2 · E1 · PD-815 m1,735 → 2,550 mNW3.6 km
Not a piste. Neither marked, nor patrolled, nor secured: transceiver, shovel, probe, the day’s avalanche bulletin and, better still, a guide. Ski grade (1.1–5.6) = steepness and commitment; exposure (E1–E4) = consequence of a fall.

Source: Camptocamp.org topo guide (CC BY-SA), routes starting within 10 km, read on 13 September 2026. Descriptions and photos are on Camptocamp; an empty cell is a field nobody has filled in. Camptocamp ski touring routes ↗

What about marked off-piste routes?

The map also records 3 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 1 route around Abriès. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.

Before you go. A grade is not a guarantee: it describes the route in normal conditions, not on the day you ski it. Check the avalanche bulletin for the range, carry a transceiver, shovel and probe, and tell someone where you are going.