Ski touring around La Grave
12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of La Grave, climbing up to 2,170 m, from peaks such as Signal de la Grave, Clot de la Cala, Refuge du Goléon.
La Grave is a ski resort in the Southern Alps (Hautes-Alpes). The village sits at 1,135 m and the ski area rises to 2,416 m, a skiable vertical of 916 m.
Ski touring routes described
Resorts for ski touring →12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of La Grave — up to 2,170 m of climb.
| Summit and route | Ski grade | Climb | Altitude | Aspect | From resort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signal de la Grave · Versant S | n/a · PD+ | 670 m | 1,770 → 2,446 m | S | 1.6 km |
| Clot de la Cala · Depuis La Grave par le "Vallon de la Meije" | 2.1 · E1 · F | 1,040 m | 1,410 → 2,450 m | N | 2 km |
| Refuge du Goléon · Par le lac du Pontet et l'Aiguillon | n/a | 1,000 m | 1,600 → 2,464 m | S | 2.2 km |
| Refuge de l'Aigle · Par le Glacier du Tabuchet | 3.1 · E2 · AD- | 1,800 m | 1,650 → 3,450 m | N | 2.3 km |
| Signal de la Grave · Versant W | n/a · PD- | 666 m | 1,780 → 2,446 m | W | 2.6 km |
| Col des Ruillans · Couloir des Fréaux | 4.1 · E2 · D | 10 m | 1,370 → 3,211 m | N | 2.7 km |
| Tête des Corridors · Pente N sous le Doigt de Dieu (3850 m) | n/a · AD | 2,170 m | 1,630 → 3,734 m | N | 2.9 km |
| Col des Ruillans · Traversée Refuge Evariste Chancel >> Vallons de la Meije | 3.1 · E1 · PD+ | 1,900 m | 1,500 → 3,211 m | NE | 2.9 km |
| Refuge de l'Aigle · Traversée Glacier du Tabuchet >> Glacier de L'Homme | n/a · D- | 2,000 m | 1,456 → 3,450 m | N | 3 km |
| Le Chazelet - Village · Freerando au Chazelet | 2.2 · E2 · PD+ | 850 m | 1,797 → 2,450 m | E · NE · N · NW · W · SW | 3 km |
| Signal de la Grave · traversée Chazelet - Goléon | n/a | n/a | n/a | SW · NE · E · W | 3.1 km |
| Pic des Trois Évêchés · Couloir NW depuis les Hières | 5.1 · E2 · TD- | 1,330 m | 1,782 → 3,116 m | NW | 3.3 km |
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 44 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 4 routes around La Grave. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.