Grand Aréa

The Grand Aréa is a 2.869 metres high mountain of the Cottian Alps located in the French department of Hautes-Alpes.

Features
The mountain stands in the Massif des Cerces and on the watershed between the valleys of the Guisane and the Clarée, NW of the Col du Granon. The ridge continues westwards with the Col de Buffère and then towards the Pointe des Cerces.

Access to the summit
The summit of the Grand Aréa can be reached by footpaths starting from several neighbouring locations. The hike from the Clarée valley thorough Col de Buffère is considered quite an easy and rewarding walk. The mountain is also a well known destination for ski mountaineering.

Mountain huts

 * Refuge de Buffère (2.076 m).

Maps

 * French official cartography (Institut géographique national - IGN); on-line version:  www.geoportail.fr