Rules for visiting La Grave - La Meije
What is allowed and what is not at the resort and around it: camping, motorhomes, ski touring, dogs, drones and fires. Each rule links to the official source it comes from.
The resort lies within Écrins National Park (the Meije cable car area lies in the park's adhesion area, next to the core of the park)., so its public-use rules also apply. Source: mrae.developpement-durable.gouv.fr
⛺ Camping and bivouac
- With conditionsCamping is prohibited in the core of the Écrins Park. Bivouacking is allowed if you pitch the tent after 19:00 and take it down before 9:00, one night only per site, with a small tent and more than 1 hour on foot from the boundary of the core and from car parks and roads.Source: ecrins-parcnational.fr
- With conditionsIn the Plateau d'Emparis and the Goléon valley (La Grave), municipal decree 2026-086 tolerates one-night bivouacking, from dusk to dawn. Wild camping (pitching the tent during the day) is prohibited.Source: lagrave-lameije.fr
🎿 Ski touring and snowshoes on the slopes
- AllowedIn winter, the Glaciers de la Meije cable cars sell a «montée simple randonneur» pass for €50 to go up with ski touring skis. The area is high-mountain off-piste terrain and is not secured.Source: hautesvallees.com
🐕 Dogs
- With conditionsAt the Glaciers de la Meije cable cars, dogs are allowed only on a leash and muzzled. They pay €12 per dog per day.Source: hautesvallees.com
- ProhibitedIn the core of the Écrins Park, dogs are prohibited, even on a leash or inside a backpack. Exceptions are herding dogs, guide dogs and rescue dogs on a mission. Outside the core, letting them run loose without control is prohibited.Source: ecrins-parcnational.fr
🛸 Drones
- ProhibitedIn the core of the Écrins Park, flying with a motor below 1000 m above the ground is prohibited. Drones for leisure, sport, audiovisual or communication purposes cannot receive authorisation. Only scientific or technical uses are authorised, upon request to the director (reply within 2 months).Source: demarches-simplifiees.fr
- ProhibitedIn the Plateau d'Emparis and the Goléon valley, municipal regulations prohibit drones because they disturb wildlife, livestock and other visitors.Source: lagrave-lameije.fr
🔥 Fires and barbecues
- With conditionsIn the core of the Écrins Park, only a portable gas stove is allowed during bivouacking. Any other combustion system or open fire is prohibited. In the Plateau d'Emparis, campfires are also prohibited.Source: ecrins-parcnational.fr
📋 Other rules
- ProhibitedIn the core of the Écrins Park, spending the night in car parks, on roads or on tracks is prohibited, including inside a vehicle. Dishwater or washing water must be poured out more than 50 m from lakes, rivers and wetlands.Source: ecrins-parcnational.fr
- ProhibitedIn the Plateau d'Emparis and the Goléon valley (municipal decree 2026-086), swimming and water activities are prohibited, and dogs must be kept on a leash.Source: lagrave-lameije.fr
Frequently asked questions
- Can you camp or bivouac at La Grave - La Meije?
- With conditions. Camping is prohibited in the core of the Écrins Park. Bivouacking is allowed if you pitch the tent after 19:00 and take it down before 9:00, one night only per site, with a small tent and more than 1 hour on foot from the boundary of the core and from car parks and roads. With conditions. In the Plateau d'Emparis and the Goléon valley (La Grave), municipal decree 2026-086 tolerates one-night bivouacking, from dusk to dawn. Wild camping (pitching the tent during the day) is prohibited.
- Can you skin up the slopes at La Grave - La Meije?
- Allowed. In winter, the Glaciers de la Meije cable cars sell a «montée simple randonneur» pass for €50 to go up with ski touring skis. The area is high-mountain off-piste terrain and is not secured.
- Can you bring a dog to La Grave - La Meije?
- With conditions. At the Glaciers de la Meije cable cars, dogs are allowed only on a leash and muzzled. They pay €12 per dog per day. Prohibited. In the core of the Écrins Park, dogs are prohibited, even on a leash or inside a backpack. Exceptions are herding dogs, guide dogs and rescue dogs on a mission. Outside the core, letting them run loose without control is prohibited.
- Can you fly a drone at La Grave - La Meije?
- Prohibited. In the core of the Écrins Park, flying with a motor below 1000 m above the ground is prohibited. Drones for leisure, sport, audiovisual or communication purposes cannot receive authorisation. Only scientific or technical uses are authorised, upon request to the director (reply within 2 months). Prohibited. In the Plateau d'Emparis and the Goléon valley, municipal regulations prohibit drones because they disturb wildlife, livestock and other visitors.
- Can you light a fire or barbecue at La Grave - La Meije?
- With conditions. In the core of the Écrins Park, only a portable gas stove is allowed during bivouacking. Any other combustion system or open fire is prohibited. In the Plateau d'Emparis, campfires are also prohibited.
Before you go
Rules collected on 13 October 2026 and reviewed every month. Rules change and may have exceptions: if in doubt, follow the protected area, the local council or the resort. Translated from Spanish; some sources may be in another language.