Glacier d'Arsine, Alpine glacier at 2500 meters in Hautes-Alpes, France
The Arsine Glacier extends across a steep mountainside, forming two distinct lakes at its base through continuous ice melting.
The glacier has been monitored since 1940, leading to the construction of a drainage canal in 1986 to prevent potential flooding of nearby villages.
The glacier serves as a field laboratory for scientists studying climate changes in the Écrins National Park's mountain environment.
The hiking trail to reach the glacier starts at Pont d'Arsine parking lot and follows the GR54 path through alpine meadows for 14.6 kilometers.
The glacier's meltwater creates two lakes separated by a natural moraine barrier, displaying different water colors throughout the seasons.
Location: Villar-d'Arêne
Location: Le Monêtier-les-Bains
Elevation above the sea: 2,500 m
GPS coordinates: 44.96320,6.40720
Latest update: May 26, 2025 01:31
Route des Grandes Alpes
73.8 km
Écrins National Park
16.5 km
Barre des Écrins
5.9 km
Pic de Neige Cordier
1.6 km
Glacier Blanc
3.2 km
Dôme de Neige des Écrins
6.1 km
Lautaret Garden
8.1 km
Pic Lory
6 km
Glacier Noir
5.7 km
Roche Faurio
4.6 km
Pic Coolidge
7.1 km
Pic Sans Nom
8 km
Pic Gaspard
7.2 km
Les Agneaux
2.3 km
Grande Ruine
6.2 km
Réserve naturelle nationale des pics du Combeynot
6.6 km
Le Pavé
7.6 km
Le Fifre
6.6 km
Rocher de l'Yret
7.2 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Monêtier-les-Bains
8 km
Glacier du Monêtier
3.8 km
Laurichard Glacier
6 km
Dome of Monetier
5.1 km
Réserve naturelle nationale de la haute vallée de Saint-Pierre
6.2 km
Pic de Chamoissière
2.1 km
Église Saint-Claude du Casset
6.5 km
Chapelle Saint-Pierre de Monêtier-les-Bains
8 km
Bench
7.1 kmReviews
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