Grande Traversée des Hautes-Alpes (GTHA) - Balcon S

Ski Touring Moderate Created at: March 18, 2026

Informations

Distance 374.52 km
Elevation gain 13383 m
Elevation loss 14251 m
Altitude minimum 573 m
Altitude maximum 2505 m
Altitude Start 0 m
Altitude End 0 m
Estimated hiking time 150 h 40 min
Difficulty Moderate

374.52 km loop ski touring starting from Le Villard. Elevation gain is 13383 m, with altitude ranging from 573 m to 2505 m. Estimated time: 150 h 40 min. Starting town: Le Villard (Hautes-Alpes, France).

This hike includes 25 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 11214 m across 157.62 km, with an average slope of 7.1%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 9.13 km): +580 m over 6.50 km, average slope 8.9%
  • Climb 2 (at km 21.71 km): +417 m over 5.03 km, average slope 8.3%
  • Climb 3 (at km 29.60 km): +467 m over 4.18 km, average slope 11.2%
  • Climb 4 (at km 38.21 km): +301 m over 4.50 km, average slope 6.7%
  • Climb 5 (at km 55.41 km): +243 m over 3.01 km, average slope 8.1%
  • Climb 6 (at km 73.67 km): +711 m over 11.07 km, average slope 6.4%
  • Climb 7 (at km 80.98 km): +135 m over 1.35 km, average slope 10.0%
  • Climb 8 (at km 102.62 km): +869 m over 12.78 km, average slope 6.8%
  • Climb 9 (at km 117.74 km): +715 m over 7.12 km, average slope 10.0%
  • Climb 10 (at km 135.89 km): +654 m over 7.95 km, average slope 8.2%
  • Climb 11 (at km 147.47 km): +239 m over 4.90 km, average slope 4.9%
  • Climb 12 (at km 157.44 km): +250 m over 3.74 km, average slope 6.7%
  • Climb 13 (at km 169.76 km): +612 m over 7.38 km, average slope 8.3%
  • Climb 14 (at km 195.85 km): +808 m over 12.44 km, average slope 6.5%
  • Climb 15 (at km 204.96 km): +329 m over 3.64 km, average slope 9.0%
  • Climb 16 (at km 215.56 km): +173 m over 3.64 km, average slope 4.8%
  • Climb 17 (at km 222.19 km): +44 m over 1.61 km, average slope 2.7%
  • Climb 18 (at km 241.27 km): +667 m over 9.03 km, average slope 7.4%
  • Climb 19 (at km 261.95 km): +74 m over 2.26 km, average slope 3.3%
  • Climb 20 (at km 272.03 km): +196 m over 3.04 km, average slope 6.4%
  • Climb 21 (at km 299.69 km): +1326 m over 19.05 km, average slope 7.0%
  • Climb 22 (at km 321.12 km): +509 m over 8.36 km, average slope 6.1%
  • Climb 23 (at km 330.87 km): +76 m over 1.49 km, average slope 5.1%
  • Climb 24 (at km 354.13 km): +561 m over 9.49 km, average slope 5.9%
  • Climb 25 (at km 366.66 km): +258 m over 4.05 km, average slope 6.4%

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