You can see the bell tower from a viewpoint after a very short walk of about ten minutes through the forest, with a slight incline.
A beautiful hike ending at a magnificent cirque and rocky peak... but you have to earn it! Almost 900 metres of elevation gain (and therefore the same on the way back) straight up to the summit, much of it in the river bed on scree. The route is slightly different on the way back, with a section through the forest to avoid going back down the scree.
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 5.45 km
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Average duration: 4h 05
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Difficulty: Difficult
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Back to start: Yes
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Ascent: + 894 m
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Descent: - 885 m
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Highest point: 2,063 m
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Lowest point: 1,208 m
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Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,209 m - Parking
- 1 : km 0.64 - alt. 1,341 m - Crossroads
- 2 : km 1.92 - alt. 1,866 m - Picnic area with a view
- 3 : km 2.58 - alt. 2,063 m - Summit
- 4 : km 5.16 - alt. 1,250 m - Building
- S/E : km 5.45 - alt. 1,209 m - Parking
Worth a visit
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But now you have to remember to book your parking space in advance (30 euros) and, if you don't get a space in the upper car park and you're not a keen walker, it's 10 euros per person for the bus.
It's a steep climb! There's a short, fairly strenuous section for about 15 minutes near the end of the climb to the refuge. You can take a 10-minute shortcut along the road to avoid having to go back up if you're tired.
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Please note: a user reported on 15 June 2025 that
>the cumulative elevation gain according to our two GPS devices is approximately 400/450m (and definitely not 935m) , and it took us 3 hours and 15 minutes walking at a fairly normal pace.
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