Overview
Geographical classification: Western Alps >
High Dauphiné Alps > Soreiller group>
This is the highest Soreiller group summit. The rock is globaly not very good but the mountain is steep and impressive. The summit is a nice point of view dominating Vénéon valley and the center of Ecrins massif.
The firs ascent has been done by Henri Cordier, Jakob Anderegg, and Andreas Maurer the 28 of June 1876.
5 days later, W.A.B Coolidge team (Almer father and sun, Pierre Gaspard) was on the summit using the classical SW ridge route. (PD)
Getting There
by car (highly recommended)
Grenoble >> Bourg d'Oisans >> Saint Christophe en Oisans>> Les Etages >> Soreiller
or
Grenoble >> Bourg d'Oisans >> Saint Christophe en Oisans>> Vallon de la Selle
For those coming from oversea :
Fly to Lyon international airport. Car (recommended) or train to Grenoble, followed by bus to Bourg d'Oisans and smaller bus up the narrow road to Saint Christophe en Oisans and La Bérarde (3 per day in July/Aug Grenoble to La Bérarde) . Car highly recommended !
Routes overview
SW ridge , normal route from Saint Christophe : PD
pré clot to summit 6h30
SSW ridge: PD
pré clot to Col du Plat 3h30
Col du Plat to summit 5h
SE spur from Soreiller hut: D
Duhamel Route: PD
Soreiller hut to summit:4h
Soreiller Normal route: PD
SE side and SE ridge
Soreiller hut to summit:4h
NNE ridge (Burlan ridge): PD
Approach from Saint Christophe: 4h
climbing route: 5h
N face : D
Long and dangerous rock climbing on bad rocks
Approach from Saint Christophe: 2h
climbing route: 12h
Red Tape
No Red Tape except Ecrins National Park rules (no dog, no camping, only bivouak allowed, no fire, no MTB, no destruction of wilderness)
Refer to
Ecrins National park rules.
When To Climb
Summer period is the prefered period for mountaineering.
Camping
CAMPING LES FETOULES
38520 ST-CHRISTOPHE-EN-OISANS
Tél : 04 76 80 23 99
Fax : 04 76 95 47 97
Email : rafting.veneon@wanadoo.fr
Site internet: www.rafting-veneon.com
CAMPING MUNICIPAL DE LA BERARDE
La Bérarde 38520 ST-CHRISTOPHE-EN-OISANS
Tél : 04 76 79 20 45
Fax : 04 7679 06 97
Email :
Site internet: www.berarde.com
Huts
Soreiller hut STD 2720 m
Soreillerhut route on Oisans.com
Mountain Conditions
Briançon meteo forecast 7 days
Bourg d'Oisans meteo forecast 7 days
Grenoble meteo forecast 7 days
Books and maps
Guide du Haut Dauphiné, tome 1, ISBN 2 909 907 15 5.
Authors: GHM and François Labande
Editions de l'Envol
IGN Maps : 3336ET and 3436ET