Tour de la Grande Casse (Pralognan-la-Vanoise, Savoie, France)

Hi everyone, I already posted quite a few Pralognan-la-Vanoise hikes, but I still Have one I would like to sho you all in case you might like to do it this summer.

So, here is a another one of my multiday hikes in the Vanoise National Park. The hike goes around La Grande Casse, the highest summet in all of Savoie and one of the highest in France. I found the GPX on Pralognan-la-Vanoise's website and personally that's where I started from, it's a really nice, little alpine village, great starting spot, very motivating. The trail itself is really amazing, not that easy but 100% worth the effort, possibly the greatest views I've seen in my entire life (and i've been places).

It's a breathtaking 5 day hike:

Day 1 : Laisonnay-d’en-Bas parking lot (1560 m) – Refuge du col du Palet (2587 m) [~5h30]

Day 2 : Refuge du col du Palet (2587 m) – Refuge de la Leisse (2487 m) [~5h]

Day 3 : Refuge de la Leisse (2487 m) – Refuge des Barmettes (2012 m) [~4h30]

Day 4 : Refuge des Barmettes (2012 m) – Refuge du Grand Bec (2405 m) [~4h]

Day 5 : Refuge du Grand Bec (2405 m) – Parking du Laisonnay (1560 m) [~4h30]

Huts are paying and on reservation, you can camp outside in a tent (bivouac) but it often still costs a few euros, also with limited spots (it's the case all over the park). So go check out park regulations, and local information pamphlets and the Pralognan website, it's probably better than anything I can tell you.