Antonaves–Méouge circular loop

A lovely, fairly varied walk that takes you to the Méouge Gorges from Antonaves. There are plenty of scenic viewpoints along the route.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.95 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 00 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 774 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 830 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,484 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,870 ft

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Description of the walk

The walk starts from the village of Antonaves. From the D942 or D948 between Laragne and Sisteron, head towards Châteauneuf-de-Chabre then Antonaves. Make your way to the car park at the top of the village.

(S/E) Head back down towards the village, pass the town hall and continue towards the Pic de Saint Cyr. The route is signposted and marked in yellow and red.

(1) At the “Rivet 667 m” junction, keep to the right, following the signs for “Circular Route – Pont Roman”.

(2) When you reach the highest point of the walk (“La Plaine 755 m”), turn right: the route is still signposted.

(3) After about 500 m, be careful not to miss the path that veers sharply to the right: there are a few yellow markers during the descent. The slope becomes quite steep in places. After a long descent, you’ll arrive above the Gorges de la Méouge, not far from the Roman Bridge, which you can reach via a short round trip.

(4) Continue towards Antonaves, heading uphill through the forest. The path is marked in red and yellow once again. Keep heading in the same direction and reach the village by coming out onto Chemin de Daumas. Go straight on, then first turn right then left at the junction to pass the town hall again and reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,087 ft - Antonaves car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.25 - alt. 2,149 ft - “Rivet 667 m” junction
  3. 2 : mi 0.86 - alt. 2,480 ft - La Plaine 755 m
  4. 3 : mi 1.2 - alt. 2,441 ft - Path towards the Méouge
  5. 4 : mi 1.79 - alt. 1,965 ft - Méouge Gorges
  6. S/E : mi 2.95 - alt. 2,034 ft - Antonaves car park

Worth a visit

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 2 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.5 / 5
Vivestido
Vivestido
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 23, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We extended the walk slightly: at point 3, we carried on straight ahead and then reached the footbridge, where there are plenty of picnic tables and very easy access to the water. The path running along the edge from the footbridge to the Romanesque bridge is very pleasant. It was a scorcher, but we didn’t particularly suffer from the heat (between 9.30 am and 2 pm).

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User 13914432

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, with a detour to swim in the Puech.
No difficulties.
The first part is exposed to the sun, but from point 3 onwards, the path is covered.

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