This walk is part of the trek Trek around Monte Viso in 5 days.
This first stage is a warm-up for the rest. It's a medium mountain trek starting through larch trees before reaching alpine pastures surrounding the pass. A beautiful view over Pellice valley during the hike down.
Calculated time: 3h40[?] 
Distance : 4.08mi
Vertical gain : 2057ft
Vertical drop : 1932ft
Highest point : 7602ft
Lowest point : 5571ft (D) Start from the car park in Echalpe hamlet in the Abriès commune heading up the valley towards Monte Viso.
Take the uphill trail next to the Echalp chapel (1).
A relaxing climb through larch trees.
(2) Junction with the GR58 alternative
(3) Col Lacroix passage.
Then a steep descent towards the Italian valley.
You'll reach the delightful "Refuge de Jervis", the end of this first stage (A).
Waypoints :
D : mi 0 - alt. 5571ft - Gîte 7° Est
1 : mi 0.1 - alt. 5574ft - Gîte 7° Est
2 : mi 2.14 - alt. 7480ft
3 : mi 2.3 - alt. 7598ft - Col Lacroix (2299m)
A : mi 4.08 - alt. 5696ft - Refuge Jervis
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37.14mi
+14275ft
-14245ft
5 days
Difficult 
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A beautiful high mountain hike.
Hike over a 5 day period.
An exquisite high mountain trek.
34.27mi
+13675ft
-13816ft
4 days
Difficult
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7.18mi
+4127ft
-1995ft
6h55
Difficult
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6.72mi
+3734ft
-1404ft
6h20
Very difficult
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9.95mi
+5620ft
-4774ft
9h30
Very difficult
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5.89mi
+3127ft
-2402ft
5h25
Difficult
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20.28mi
+10003ft
-9948ft
3 days
Difficult
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5.32mi
+4022ft
-1654ft
5h55
Difficult
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