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Col Bas (2112m) walks
Dormillouse loop via the Col Bas and Lac Noir
This lovely, easy walk will take you to a very alpine setting in just a few dozen minutes from the car park. The climb to Lac Noir is gentle and the scenery is very pleasant. You then reach Dormillouse at 2,505 metres, the highest point of the walk, after a steep but easy climb. There is a splendid view from the fort at the summit and the return journey is via the spectacular military path overlooking the Blanche valley.
Pic de Bernardez as seen from the Bellevue forest lodge
A challenging hike near Seyne-les-Alpes, which takes you to a magnificent viewpoint over the Blanche Valley and the surrounding Alps: the Pic de Bernardez.
Dormillouse Fort and Pic de Bernardez circular walk from Seyne
A very beautiful walk with 360° panoramic views, between La Blanche, the Ubaye and Serre Ponçon. An easy initial climb to the Fort de Dormillouse, with its 360° panorama (Serre Ponçon, the Ecrins, Le Champsaur, the Devoluy, the Ubaye, the Mercantour, the Cheval Blanc…), followed by a walk to the Lacs du Milieu and Lac Noir, before ascending the Pic de Bernardez. A challenging route with a few technical sections along the ridge.
Walks near Col Bas (2112m)
The Pierre Arnoux Belvedere
The walk begins with a stroll through a beautiful forest and ends with a splendid view of Lake Serre Ponçon.
Refuge de l’Estrop – La Foux d’Allos
Day2 of this route takes you to the summit of the Estrop, then back down to the Foux d’Allos resort via the Baisse de l’Aiguille. A very technical hike, featuring extensive and exposed scree slopes. The view from the summit is fantastic, taking in the whole of the Champsaur Range, the Écrins, the Queyras and the Mercantour. You’re sure to spot chamois, ibex and marmots. This stage requires sure-footedness.
From Pra Loup 1600 via Coste Belle to La Dalle en Pente
A good walk to work up an appetite! Set off from Pra Loup to the La Dalle en Pente restaurant and return via the Chappe chairlift.
Lac Sainte-Marguerite and Source de Jérusalem
A very pleasant circular above Les Orres resort, allowing you to discover a beautiful lake, Sainte-Marguerite, and the springs that feed Les Orres, named Jerusalem.
Route from Val d'Allos la Foux to Val d'Allos le Seignus
A forest trail that will take you to the Val d’Allos Le Seignus ski resort.
La Foux D’Allos – Refuge de l’Estrop
Thefirst stage of this two-day route. An easy day’s walk to get you properly warmed up for the next day’s stage. The ascent of the Baisse de l’Auriac is gentle. At the pass, there’s a magnificent view of the Tête de l’Auriac, the Bléone valley and the Mercantour.
Allos Mountain Hut – Petit Col du Talon – Bayasse
The third stage is very difficult due to its length of nearly 26 km, with a few technical sections – particularly when carrying a rucksack – which will put your body to the test. This is why I have classified this stage as ‘very difficult’. However, this stage is one of the most beautiful on this route: wild, technical, with stunning panoramic views.
You’ll cross pastures, wooded areas, mountain pastures and very rocky high-mountain sections between the two highest peaks of the Mercantour: Mont Pelat (3,051 m) and Le Cimet (3,020 m).
You’ll be crossing the northern part of the Mercantour National Park.
Allow between 8 and 10 hours for this challenging stage.
In the cool shade of the larch trees at Les Orres
A long, cool downhill walk through the larch forest, passing through Grand-Clos, where the water reservoir transforms into a mirror-like lake.
This walk is a downhill route from the top of the Pic Vert chairlift to the 1650 resort (L’Épervière car park).