Pic de la Moulinière

The Pic de la Moulinière reaches an elevation of 3073 meters between Maurienne and Guisane valleys, providing views across multiple Alpine mountain ranges.

While winter climbs of Pic de la Moulinière were traditionally documented, summer ascent routes remained largely unexplored until a mountaineering summit event in 2016.

The mountain paths of Pic de la Moulinière serve as shared territory between climbers and Alpine ibexes, which frequently rest on the surrounding ridges.

The ascent from Plan Lachat requires ice axes and crampons to cross the persistent snow cornice in the Southeast corridor, even during summer months.

The complete trail extends 18.25 kilometers with an elevation gain of 1213 meters, crossing two technical corridors containing sections of unstable scree.

Elevation above the sea: 3,073 m

GPS coordinates: 45.05620,6.48647

Latest update: October 29, 2025 06:45