Balcons de Beaume Rousse and Tirière

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Hike with a panorama that changes throughout the crossing from the Chabournéou Refuge via the Beaume Rousse balcony and then the Tirière plateau. Magnificent view of the surrounding peaks and the Valgaudemar valley.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 15.47 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 7h 00 
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    Difficulty: Difficult
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 909 m
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    Descent: - 915 m
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    Highest point: 2,235 m
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    Lowest point: 1,564 m
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The Sirac
Giobernay Valley
Bride's veil
Tirière Plateau

Description of the walk

Departure from the Crépon car park below and before the Chalet-Hôtel du Giobernay on the D480t.

(S/E) At the car park entrance, take the path that leads to the stream. Cross the stream via a footbridge and continue uphill until you reach a crossroads.

(1) Leave the path on the left that goes uphill and continue straight ahead towards the Chabournéou and Vallonpierre refuges via the Sentier du Ministre. Continue along the hillside and reach the next crossroads.

(2) Ignore the paths branching off to either side and continue straight ahead. Cross a footbridge and continue up the Séveraisse valley.

(3) At the three-way junction, ignore the path on the right leading to the Vallonpierre refuge and follow the path opposite, which climbs gradually towards the Chabournéou refuge.

(4) Cross the stream via a footbridge and climb more steeply to reach the refuge.

(5) Continue above the refuge, pass a small hut on your left and start a curve to the left to cross the Torrent de Chabournéou on a footbridge.

(6) Ignore the less visible path on the right and follow the path on the left, which continues along the hillside. This path passes opposite the Refuge de Chabournéou, then begins a short climb in hairpin bends to pass the rocky ridge and easily reach the Beaume Rousse balconies.

(7) The path begins a gradual descent to go around a rocky ridge and, after a short climb, reaches the Torrent du Pis. Ford the two arms of the torrent and reach the Cabane du Pis a few metres further on.

(8) Continue for about 200 metres and find a more discreet start on the right. Leave the main trail as it descends and begin the ascent on the right (not marked on the IGN map). Join the main trail that climbs up from the valley and, after a few switchbacks and a steady climb, reach the mountain pastures of the Tirière plateau. Follow the trail as it climbs gently and reach the ruins of the Cabane de Tirière on a flat area.

(9) Begin the descent by following the path, which continues along a balcony and then winds before reaching the larch forest. You will reach a crossroads at the edge of the forest before the Torrent du Gioberney.

(10) Do not cross the torrent; instead, turn left towards the Crépon car park. The path descends gradually along the left bank of the Gioberney Torrent and returns to the starting point.

(1) Take the path on the right and, after crossing the torrent, head for the Crépon car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,570 m - Crépon car park
  2. 1 : km 0.1 - alt. 1,570 m - Minister's Trail
  3. 2 : km 1.25 - alt. 1,582 m - Crossing, opposite
  4. 3 : km 2.59 - alt. 1,659 m - Three-way junction, opposite
  5. 4 : km 4.09 - alt. 1,793 m - Séveraissette (rivière)
  6. 5 : km 5.29 - alt. 2,034 m - Refuge de Chabournéou
  7. 6 : km 5.79 - alt. 2,101 m - After the stream, on the left
  8. 7 : km 7.15 - alt. 2,165 m - Beaume Rousse
  9. 8 : km 9.23 - alt. 2,037 m - Cabane du Pis
  10. 9 : km 10.51 - alt. 2,232 m - Tirière hut
  11. 10 : km 13.88 - alt. 1,718 m - Before the stream, on the left
  12. S/E : km 15.46 - alt. 1,570 m - Crépon car park

Notes

Watering hole at the Chabournéou Refuge.
Information: Chabournéou Refuge, Chalet-Hotel du Giobernay.

Variants:

(8) From the Cabane du Pis, you can reach the Sentier du Ministre by following the stream downhill and reaching the crossroads (2). Allow 1½ hours less walking time.

(2) From the crossroads, climb towards the Cabane du Pis and turn off towards the Cabane de Tirière. Estimated time for the circular route: 4 hours.

You may encounter herd protection dogs (patous). If they come towards you barking, stop, speak to them calmly (as you would to your own dogs if you have any) and then continue on your way, turning off so as not to head towards the herd. They will accompany you for a while and, when you move away from the herd, they will return to it.
See also: Encounter with a herd and dogs.

Worth a visit

Chalet-Hôtel du Giobernay.
Voile de la Mariée waterfall.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 7 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
christine.thomas4
christine.thomas4

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 31, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb balcony walk.
Fun passage over the bastain!
Thank you

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BelineCenoi
BelineCenoi

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We did the circular in the other direction to get the most out of the cool morning air.
So we started at the Cabane de Gioberney, then took the winding path through the larch and rhododendron trees.
The balcony trail is incredible, with beautiful views of the surrounding peaks.
Be careful, there are two streams to cross that are not that easy to navigate. There was still quite a lot of water flowing in mid-July and there are no footbridges, just simple logs.

The setting is magnificent!!!!!!!!!

Don't hesitate to stop for a drink at the Refuge du Gioberney...

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CécileK
CécileK

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

Short circular loop to Tirière. Pleasant trail accompanied by the sound of the stream after the Crépon car park. Challenging climb to the ruins of the Tirière hut, where a kid goat found itself isolated after its mother was attacked by a wolf during the night, according to the shepherdess in her brand new hut. View of Les Rouies and the valley, like a view from an aeroplane. The descent is superb through rhododendrons and larch trees, a real garden through which some hikers were climbing.

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cervelleblonde
cervelleblonde

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 22, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I did this hike with a friend who works for the tourist office. As the route isn't very popular, some of the footbridges crossing the streams weren't quite ready yet, with workers focusing on the busier sections of the route. As a result, (at the beginning of July), the hike is suitable for people who do not suffer from vertigo and/or are not afraid of doing a few acrobatic moves. But I imagine that everything is back to normal now...

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tmichel13000
tmichel13000

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

It is a magnificent hike, I think the most beautiful in the valley.
In June, under beautiful sunshine, the flora is magnificent and the landscape sumptuous.
For my part, and after consulting with other hikers in the valley, after the Tiriere hut and before the Pis Beaumette stream, I descended, following the stream but without crossing it. This first part is sufficient in itself and is absolutely beautiful.
Be careful, there are many streams and snowfields... but no water sources, so make sure you fill up before you set off.

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dnalor05
dnalor05

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 15, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

To do

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Louisboulet
Louisboulet

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Many thanks to the author of this very accurate hike description, which accurately reflects the terrain encountered.
It is important to emphasise the panoramic interest of this walk and the charm of the Tirière plateau.

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