Serre-Ponçon Hike: Morgon and Boscodon
Hiking between lake and mountain in the Hautes-Alpes. From the summit of Grand Morgon to the forests of Boscodon, via the wild beaches of Lake Serre-Ponçon.
Three days of hiking between lake and mountain in the Embrunais, with the Grand Morgon as the goal. The route starts at Embrun and its hilltop town, climbs to Puy Sanieres, a balcony village at 1,200 metres and the trailhead, then to the Grand Morgon at 2,324 metres, a summit that commands the entire lake and opens onto the Ecrins, the Devoluy and the Durance valley. The descent crosses the state forest of Boscodon, one of the finest fir forests in France, down to the twelfth-century Romanesque abbey, before Savines-le-Lac for a swim and Crots. The Morgon climb involves eleven hundred metres of ascent on a steep, exposed path: start early and carry two litres of water, as there is no spring on the ridge.
Practical info
- Stops
- 6
- Duration
- 3 days
- Transport
- 🥾 On foot
- Distance
- ≈ 20 km
- Best time
- Spring and summer
Itinerary
- 1
Embrun
Départ depuis la cité Vauban. Rues pavées, cathédrale et vue plongeante sur le lac.
- 2
Puy Sanières
Village perché à 1200m, ancien grenier à blé des Hautes-Alpes, départ du sentier du Morgon.
- 3
Grand Morgon
Sommet à 2324m dominant tout le lac. Panorama exceptionnel à 360° sur les Écrins, le Dévoluy et la Durance.
- 4
Abbaye de Boscodon
Descente par la forêt domaniale de Boscodon, mélèzes et sapins, jusqu'à l'abbaye romane du XIIe siècle.
- 5
Savines-le-Lac
Baignade méritée dans les eaux turquoise, plages de galets et vue sur les montagnes.
- 6
Crots
Village au bord du lac, port de plaisance et marché provençal en été.
