GR54 — Tour de l'Oisans et des Écrins conditions today
Écrins National Park · Col de l'Aup Martin · Isère & Hautes-Alpes
- 14 cm of new snow at Col de l'Aup Martin, path likely packed by now
- Settled on Col de la Muzelle (-5°C, gusts 19 km/h)
Best day to go
Best: Fri 16 Oct (99) — No significant new snow on the high route
What's limiting the score
Huts, cols & altitudes
A 190 km loop around the Écrins massif from Le Bourg-d'Oisans: Col de Sarenne, the Emparis plateau (Col du Souchet), Villar-d'Arêne, Col d'Arsine, Le Monêtier, Col de l'Eychauda, Vallouise, the Col de l'Aup Martin (the loop's high point), Pré de la Chaumette, Col de Vallonpierre, the Valgaudemar (Refuge du Clot, Refuge des Souffles), Col de la Vaurze, Le Désert-en-Valjouffrey, Col de Côte Belle and Col de la Muzelle back to Venosc. Weather risk is snow and ice in the north-facing couloirs early in the season, rockfall on schist and scree, and afternoon storms.
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Bookings, access & safety
GR54 — Tour de l'Oisans et des Écrins questions
- Is the GR54 — Tour de l'Oisans et des Écrins open right now?
- No closure is currently reported in the news and official sources we monitor. The live score is 96/100 (Excellent).
- When is the best time to walk the GR54 — Tour de l'Oisans et des Écrins?
- Best season: late June – late September. Check hut opening dates, and expect afternoon thunderstorms in summer and snow on the high cols outside it.
- How high does the GR54 — Tour de l'Oisans et des Écrins go?
- The highest point we track is Col de l'Aup Martin (2,761 m). No overnight stop is above 3,000 m; the challenge is the daily climbing and weather on the cols.
- Do I need a permit or bookings for the GR54 — Tour de l'Oisans et des Écrins?
- Refuge bookings — Book refuges and gîtes in advance in July–August; most refuges open mid-June to mid-September — confirm dates with each refuge.; Écrins National Park rules — No dogs in the park core; bivouac only under the park rules — confirm current rules with the Parc national des Écrins. Rules change — confirm with the refuges and park authorities.
- Where does the avalanche level come from?
- From the official Météo-France avalanche bulletin (BRA) for the massif — or the Swiss SLF bulletin on Swiss stages — whenever one is in force (early November to early June). Otherwise the level shown is a model estimate and is labelled as such.
- How is the GR54 — Tour de l'Oisans et des Écrins score calculated?
- Hourly forecasts for every waypoint, corrected to its real altitude (MET Norway Locationforecast), feed six factors: weather on the cols (wind, cold, cloud, thunderstorms), snow and avalanche danger, rain against published European landslide thresholds, trail weather, views and access. Météo-France orange/red warnings, flood vigilance and credible closure reports cap the score.
Weather forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Not an official forecast. Always follow Météo-France warnings and avalanche bulletins, préfecture and park notices and refuge guardians. Emergency: 112.
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