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Col de la Petite Cayolle walks
Col de la petite Cayolle - Petite Cayolle and Garrets lakes
Visorando Member
6.15 mi
+1,686 ft
-1,660 ft
4h 20
Moderate
Departure from Uvernet-Fours (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
A beautiful day's hike. Varied landscapes, snowfields, scree, lakes, marmots, chamois, everything you need to have a good time.
Please note that you will be hiking in the heart of the Mercantour National Park. Be sure to comply with the regulations in force.
The Allos Lakes Trail
7.81 mi
+1,962 ft
-1,975 ft
5h 20
Difficult
Departure from Allos (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
A hike to discover four glacial lakes among chamois, ibex and marmots!
Mont Pelat from the Col de la Cayolle
10.09 mi
+3,993 ft
-3,983 ft
8h 05
Difficult
Departure from Uvernet-Fours (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
A very accessible 3,000-metre peak with magnificent views of Lac d'Allos and a 360° panorama. The hike is superb, with lakes, marmots and chamois along the route.
The Mercantour Lakes Circular Route
Tourist office
6.93 mi
+1,978 ft
-1,952 ft
4h 55
Moderate
Departure from Allos (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
Explore the glacial lakes: Petite Cayolle, Garrets, Lausson and d’Allos.
Col de la Cayolle – Lac d’Allos Mountain Hut
4.49 mi
+1,204 ft
-1,312 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Uvernet-Fours (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
A climb to a pass, followed by a descent of roughly the same length, with two beautiful lakes to admire. This walk also gives you the chance to compare the two sides of the mountain, which are quite different.
Around Les Garrets
14.67 mi
+4,055 ft
-4,108 ft
3 days
Moderate
Departure from Entraunes (Alpes-Maritimes)
A 3-day mountain hike going from refuge to refuge.
The daily stages are relatively short (3 to 5 hours), making it accessible to people of average fitness.
Wildlife (marmots, chamois, ibex and birds of prey) can be spotted quite easily at higher altitudes.
Mont Pelat via the Pas de la Grande Barre
10.26 mi
+4,423 ft
-4,416 ft
8 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Uvernet-Fours (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
Whilst Mont Pelat is relatively accessible, with a vertical ascent of just 900 m from the Laus car park (Lac d’Allos) in the Verdon Valley, this unique route starting from the Pont du Vieux Brec on the road to the Col de la Cayolle, featuring a short, very tricky section with precarious grip, requires considerable skill to negotiate a steep slope with a gradient well over 50 per cent and no handholds.
You are in the Mercantour National Park; there are regulations to be observed, and failure to do so may result in a fine of up to €1,500 – see the practical information.
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Three days in the Haut-Var starting from the Refuge de La Cantonnière
25.18 mi
+7,812 ft
-7,802 ft
3 days
Difficult
Departure from Entraunes (Alpes-Maritimes)
This three-day route in the Haut-Var takes you past the Refuge de La Cantonnière every day, although it is not necessary to stay there overnight. It crosses several mountain passes: La Boucharde, La Petite Cayolle, Le Pas de Lausson, the Col de Gialorgues and the Col de La Roche Trouée. It passes close to a multitude of lakes.
From the Refuge de La Cayolle to Les Louiqs via the Col de la Petite Cayolle
8.50 mi
+1,496 ft
-3,389 ft
5h 15
Moderate
Departure from Uvernet-Fours (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
This second stage will take you from the La Cayolle refuge to the Ferran lodge at the Louiqs farm via the Col de La Petite Cayolle and the Pas de Lausson. It offers views of numerous mountain lakes and the Var waterfalls beneath the Pont du Diable. You can stop at the La Cantonnière refuge to shorten the route or have a snack.