Le Taillefer, 2857 m.

Hello,

We are back with a post of pure mountain. Last July 20th we climbed up the Taillefer (2857 m). This is a very nice and beautiful hike, but quite hard, with 1200 m of height difference, and 7h30 of total hike time (of course including stops).

The walk starts in the lac du Poursollet (1658 m), accessible after a long drive along a narrow mountain road. The path leads to the second lake, the lac Fourchu, which lays on a "flat" land at the Taillefer feet. Then the fun starts. The path goes very steep and very "stony". There are several snow patches, but the path never goes trough (except intentionally). Well, actually less intentionally, since we had to cross one of them especially steep and slipery, beacuse we lost the path in opour way down. Luckily we had our piolets. But that's for the way down! :)

The way up went steadily up until the top, and there the view is breathtaking! Belledonne, Vercors, Chartreuse, les Grandes Rousses, l'Oisans... la Meije, l'Obiou, le Grand Veymont, les Aigulles d'Arves...

An iron statue of Saint Eloi, patron saint of the iron smiths, stands on the summit.

The way down was by the same route.

More pictures can be found here.

Cheers,
-Manu & Nina-