The Bâtie and Ruisseau de la Croix de la Pigne circular loop

Châtel-en-Trièves invites you to take this short walk to discover the hidden corners of our village. Nestled between the plains and the mountains, the walk ends alongside a stream where you can enjoy the cool, refreshing air – and why not take the time for a picnic?

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 4.03 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 833 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 833 ft

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    Highest point: 3,510 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 2,733 ft

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Description of the walk

Access is by car. On the Plaine des Péllissiers, you can park in the 90° bend at the end of the straight stretch, at the start of the Chemin des Gachets. Please take care not to obstruct traffic, as this is a turning area for coaches.

(S/E) With your back to the Chemin des Gachets, cross the departmental road carefully and follow the track opposite, at the edge of the woods. Walk along the fields to the end, enter the woods and you’ll come to a three-way junction.

(1) Head towards Les Roussins by turning right.

(2) Pass through the hamlet (which sheltered members of the Resistance during the Second World War) and continue along an uphill path. An old canal lies below on the right.

(3) When you reach the water intake, turn left and continue along a path cutting across the mountainside. Carry on to a logging landing where the path turns 90° to the right.

(4) Just before this, follow a small path down to the left. A paint mark reading ‘sentier’ on a tree indicates this path. The descent then takes you down a scree slope and leads to a fork a few metres further on.

(5) Turn right towards the meadow, then veer left to walk alongside it.

(6) Pass La Bâtie and cross a meadow.

(7) At the end of the meadow, follow the path that descends to the right towards the Pont de la Scie, on the D66.

(8) Cross the departmental road without going over the bridge and take the path on the other side. Follow the Ruisseau de la Croix de la Pigne to the Pont de Bagarre.

(9) Leave this stream on your right and head towards Les Pellissiers. Join the access road to the hamlet.

(10) Follow this road up to the left, then turn right at the corner of the farm building to reach the D66 and the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,963 ft - D66, car park
  2. 1 : mi 0.57 - alt. 3,107 ft - Three-way junction, on the right
  3. 2 : mi 0.83 - alt. 3,212 ft - Les Roussins
  4. 3 : mi 1.19 - alt. 3,455 ft - Water collector
  5. 4 : mi 1.7 - alt. 3,507 ft - Narrow single-track path to the left
  6. 5 : mi 2 - alt. 3,245 ft - Turn right at the fork
  7. 6 : mi 2.22 - alt. 3,169 ft - La Bâtie
  8. 7 : mi 2.47 - alt. 3,091 ft - Single-track path to the right
  9. 8 : mi 2.71 - alt. 2,877 ft - Pont de la Scie
  10. 9 : mi 3.19 - alt. 2,740 ft - Pont Bagarre.
  11. 10 : mi 3.53 - alt. 2,890 ft - Les Pellissiers
  12. S/E : mi 4.03 - alt. 2,963 ft - D66, car park

Worth a visit

(2) Les Roussins: a place that provided shelter for Resistance fighters.
(4) There used to be an old watchtower here. You can still see some remains at the top of the hill.
(8) Pont de la Scie: there used to be a sawmill here.
(9) Pont Bagarre: the miller built this bridge so that the road would pass close to his home.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 3 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.7 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
Alain13
Alain13

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hello,
This route is popular, but apparently less so in its upper section, where it’s reported to be a bit crowded.
We also had to clear a number of twigs blocking the path.
The ‘SENTIER’ sign near the logging area isn’t there. Without the information given in ‘Details’, we wouldn’t have spotted it.
Otherwise, it’s very good.

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isabelledevauxp
isabelledevauxp

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A fairly varied route; an ideal trail for a short walk.

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Châtel randonnée
Châtel randonnée

I’ve made some changes by painting the words ‘path’ on a tree. We’ll have a look at that bit of the path which is blocked.

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Pierre-11
Pierre-11

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

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

A pleasant and easy walk, except between markers 4 and 5. In July 2024, part of the area was cleared for timber extraction. As a result, the sign indicating the path is no longer there. You’ll need to spot the spray-painted markings, which are almost completely faded. The markings are more visible on the way down from the logging platform.

After that, the path is barely visible as quite a lot of wood debris has been pushed onto it. You really need to spot a very narrow path leading downwards.

Take care on the various scree slopes.

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