Around Mison Castle

A very pleasant, undulating and varied walk, without difficulty and well signposted. You can enjoy beautiful landscapes throughout the route, as well as at the castle.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.76 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 100 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 92 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 705 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 634 m

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Description of the walk

To start the walk, head to Mison "Village". From the D1075, between Laragne and Sisteron, at Mison "les Armands", take the D 124 and park in the village of Chapelle Saint-Roch.

(S/E) Opposite Rue du Presbytère, take the small street to the north, which quickly turns into a path (route des Romeyères). At an intersection, continue straight ahead on a wider path (ignore the start on the right).

(1) At the T-junction, turn right. Enjoy a pleasant walk north-northeast on a slight downhill slope, taking in the beautiful views of Ubaye, Écrins and Dévoluy.

(2) At the next intersection, turn left and climb up through the woods. At the top, the path turns west to join the Route Forestière de Bricon.

(3) Take it to the left (south-east then south), following the yellow markings. The track soon overlooks the Buech valley, then the village of Mison and its castle. Arrive at Place des Aires.

(4) Then turn right towards "la Fontaine via le château".

(5) At the crossroads at the foot of the ruins, take the time to climb left up to the castle along the footpath (information boards).

(6) The castle esplanade offers beautiful views from this promontory. Retrace your steps.

(5) Turn left to go around the rocky outcrop to the south. Take Rue du Grand Jeu, then turn right into Rue du Presbytère. At the crossroads, turn right and you will immediately reach the chapel (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 641 m - Parking near the - Chapelle Saint-Roch (Mison)
  2. 1 : km 1.05 - alt. 673 m - T-junction
  3. 2 : km 1.8 - alt. 634 m - Intersection
  4. 3 : km 2.54 - alt. 701 m - Bricon Forest Road
  5. 4 : km 4.91 - alt. 647 m - Place des Aires
  6. 5 : km 5.04 - alt. 649 m - Crossroads at the foot of the ruins
  7. 6 : km 5.19 - alt. 669 m - Esplanade du - Château de Mison
  8. S/E : km 5.75 - alt. 641 m - Parking near the - Chapelle Saint-Roch (Mison)

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 12 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
sauteur
sauteur

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A minor hiccup with two Anatolian shepherds roaming free, but not aggressive in the slightest.

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jeannotbi
jeannotbi

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 03, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy walk on the Mison plateau. Magnificent views of the surrounding area. An impressive castle on a cliff, but not accessible at this time due to safety works.

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Nounours04
Nounours04

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely, easy route with pleasant trails and beautiful views.

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Annie VIAL-UZEL
Annie VIAL-UZEL

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 22, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

An easy hike with magnificent views all along the way, often 360 degrees. Enjoyable in all seasons, with lavender fields in summer, golden colours in autumn and snow-capped peaks in the distance in winter.
A visit to the beautifully restored castle ruins is very interesting.

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danileo04
danileo04

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Indeed, superb views of lavender fields and the Buech Valley. This walk is a treat, even for locals like us. Leonor and Daniel.

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jpakiki
jpakiki

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

At the intersection at point 2, there is a sign saying "private property..." which makes you wonder about the route, so we took a path on the right that led nowhere. We turned around and took the forbidden path, and had no problems.

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charpenel
charpenel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A stroll through fields of lavender and wheat. You have to stop and listen to the buzzing coming from the lavender fields, it's impressive.
The walk ends with a visit to Mison Castle. There are superb views.

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Claude6432
Claude6432

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike, with a fairly easy and well-marked route. The surrounding landscape is superb, with the first snowfall on the peaks of Dévoluy and Écrins.
The Château de Mison is worth a detour, with superb views from the corners of the terrace and well-designed information panels.
The only slight downside is the sheep penned in a field on the right between points 1 and 2 at the edge of the woods and a dog that comes up to the edge of the path, fortunately without crossing the small fence that has been put in place.
Also be aware of the presence of hunters from 10 a.m. onwards, as it is hunting season.

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Bea2Gre
Bea2Gre
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I started from La Chapelle Ste Baume, but it's easy to join the route from the hamlet of Rame.

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dauphinois
dauphinois

Thank you for your positive review. I just wanted to take this opportunity to point out a mistake that many people make: we are not talking here about "ballades" (ballads), which are music or poetry, but "balades" (walks) with a single "l" (short hikes or strolls).

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Pitouille
Pitouille
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 24, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant walk in the sunshine. The "return" route is wilder than the "outward" route, but the walk is full of magnificent views, and the castle that appears at the end of the walk is well worth the detour! (Do not walk the route in reverse!).

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GG05 et Calou
GG05 et Calou

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely little walk, very pleasant, with a superb view from the top of the castle and then a very beautiful village. Thank you for sharing.

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JCPR05
JCPR05

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

It is now June and the vegetation has grown considerably. A good trim with the grass cutter on the starting section would be welcome...
The markings, yellow PR signs, need to be refreshed.
The view on the return route (plateau) should be magnificent when the lavender is in bloom.

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AERDEMAN
AERDEMAN

Hike downloaded but not yet completed!

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