Circular route from Les Escoyères via Villargaudin and Le Queyron

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A circular route starting from the hilltop hamlet of Les Escoyères, first following the old Roman road (GR® 58) and then theGR® de Pays which climbs up to the Furfande chalets.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.69 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 846 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 850 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,974 m
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    Lowest point: 1,478 m
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Villargaudin

Description of the walk

Park in the small car park at the exit of Les Escoyères (caution: narrow, difficult road with numerous hairpin bends).

(S/E) Head towards the hamlet, which you cross to join theGR® to the east. Continue along this path for 3km, following the power line.

(1) At the first junction (signpost), leave theGR® and turn left towards Villargaudin/Le Queyron.

(2) Take the path on the left towards Villargaudin, which you quickly leave to turn left (cairn) onto a fairly steep path that climbs to join the one coming from the hamlet.

(3) Take this path to the left towards Le Queyron. Follow the red and yellow markings ofthe GR® de Pays.

(4) Turn left to reach the orientation table, then, back on the GRP®, continue to the left.

(5) At Le Queyron, continue along theGRP® towards Furfande, leaving the first Escoyères path on your left.

(6) At the second junction (1941m), head down to the left towards Les Escoyères.

(7) When you reach a wide path, cross it and take the path opposite which leads back to the hamlet and your car (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,541 m - Car park at the exit of Les Escoyères
  2. 1 : km 3.23 - alt. 1,484 m - Heading towards Villargaudin
  3. 2 : km 3.76 - alt. 1,481 m - To the left
  4. 3 : km 4.6 - alt. 1,642 m - GR de Pays
  5. 4 : km 6.48 - alt. 1,972 m - Junction with orientation table
  6. 5 : km 7.26 - alt. 1,939 m - Le Queyron (1884m)
  7. 6 : km 9.28 - alt. 1,946 m - Return to the left - Col de la Lauze (1970m)
  8. 7 : km 11 - alt. 1,643 m - Le Chatelard
  9. S/E : km 11.69 - alt. 1,541 m - Car park at the exit of Les Escoyères

Notes

Water in the hamlets. Standard facilities.
A cosy lodge in Villargaudin.

Worth a visit

Chapels and other renovated buildings in Les Escoyères.
Viewpoints at Queyron.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.2 / 5
Based on 5 reviews
Reliability of the description
3.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
jmdld
jmdld

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 12, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely hike along the ridge with views of the Queyras, starting from Villargaudin; good slushy snow; a snowshoe hike in the sunshine; very enjoyable

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patembrun
patembrun
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Thank you for this lovely circular route. As for me, I set off from Villargaudin. The view is superb from this side of the Guil.

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pouget yves
pouget yves

I’ve corrected the route up to Villargaudin. It’s on the left. You can indeed start from Villargaudin. The route is much easier and adds very little elevation gain.

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Rambler49
Rambler49

Overall rating : 4 / 5

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

The route on the map is accurate, but the distance is underestimated; this hike is two to three kilometres longer. I also think it’s more challenging, as there are numerous sections of scree that aren’t easy to navigate. On the way up towards Villargaudin, there’s some confusion because Villargaudin is signposted both to the left and to the right.
You can also start the walk from Villargaudin; access by car is easier, and you avoid the 21 hairpin bends of Les Escoyères on a narrow road.

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stfp
stfp

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful and varied route with a wealth of flora and swarms of butterflies. Please update the route description from point 2 onwards to reach the path situated a little further up; in fact, to go up, you need to head left rather than right once you’ve passed point 2. As we couldn’t find a cairn or a path, we had to improvise and make our way up the steep slope through the woods – a bit of a struggle – but we managed to find the path further up with the help of the GPS track. It would have been simpler, though also longer, to head to Villargaudin.

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pouget yves
pouget yves

Well, think again – I’ve done it several times, even in snowshoes. You shouldn’t jump to conclusions.

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