{"id":15124,"date":"2026-09-10T17:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T16:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/?p=15124"},"modified":"2026-07-28T14:57:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T13:57:39","slug":"lautaret-galibier-et-hauts-de-claree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/lautaret-galibier-et-hauts-de-claree\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Lautaret, Galibier and heights of Claree"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nAfter going back up to the Granon Pass the following morning, we set off on a hike to discover the Cristol lakes.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n1. We discover the lake after passing through the Door of Cristol, a small pass 2 miles away from Granon.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8683b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"464\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8683b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8683b-140x100.jpg 140w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8683b-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n2. View on the Aiguille Rouge, the Pass of Thures and Italy.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8686b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"431\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8686b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8686b-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8686b-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n3. Emile the hiker. \ud83d\ude09<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8687b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"650\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8687b.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8687b-73x100.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8687b-300x409.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n4. The place is really beautiful.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8692b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8692b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8692b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8692b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n5. We then head back towards the Door of Cristol to discover the second lake called Round Lake of Cristol.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8696b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8696b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8696b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8696b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n6. Upstream, there is a beautiful peat bog.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8697b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8697b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8697b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8697b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n7. We do some groceries shopping in Serre-Chevalier and then head back up towards the Galibier. We find a boondocking spot at the top of a hill where only 4x4s can access. Can you spot VivaLaVida ?<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8703b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8703b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8703b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8703b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n8. Emile is practicing his dribbling there, it&rsquo;s Soccer World Cup season! \ud83d\ude09<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8712b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"650\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8712b.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8712b-73x100.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8712b-300x409.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nThe next day, after passing the Col du Galibier, we go up on mountain bikes to discover the lakes near the Pass of Rochilles.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n9. Grand Ban lake.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8719b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8719b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8719b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8719b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n10. Recovery\u2026<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8720b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8720b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8720b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8720b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n11. Round Lake and Pass of Rochilles.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8724b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8724b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8724b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8724b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n12. Beyond the pass, this small lake marks the source of the Claree river..<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8728b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8728b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8728b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8728b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n13. The alpine pasture at the bottom of the military road on the Galibier side.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8730b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8730b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8730b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8730b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n14. Our camp just above.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8731b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8731b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8731b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8731b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n15. &#8230;near a beautiful stream.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8733b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"473\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8733b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8733b-137x100.jpg 137w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8733b-300x218.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n16. We enjoy to cool off.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8735b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"477\" height=\"650\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8735b.jpg 477w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8735b-73x100.jpg 73w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8735b-300x409.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 477px) 100vw, 477px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n17. Late afternoon light.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8739b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8739b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8739b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8739b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n18. View toward northwest.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8740b.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"477\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8740b.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8740b-136x100.jpg 136w, https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/A2_8740b-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nMore to come in the next article soon.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; After going back up to the Granon Pass the following morning, we set off on a hike to discover the Cristol lakes. &nbsp; 1. We discover the lake after passing through the Door of Cristol, a small pass 2 miles away from Granon. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2. View on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/lautaret-galibier-et-hauts-de-claree\/?lang=en\" class=\"read-more\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1139],"tags":[1142,1542,1965,1135,1553,1619,710,1964],"class_list":["post-15124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-france-en","tag-alps","tag-claree-en","tag-cristol","tag-france-en","tag-galibier-en","tag-hautes-alpes-en","tag-lake","tag-lautaret"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15124","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15124"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15124\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15125,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15124\/revisions\/15125"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15124"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15124"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.instants-choisis.ch\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15124"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}