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Col de Roua (1287m) walks
Tête de Pibossan at the start of the Croix-sur-Roudoule
Visorando Member
11.79 mi
+4,265 ft
-4,265 ft
9h 10
Difficult
Departure from La Croix-sur-Roudoule (Alpes-Maritimes)
A beautiful and original hike on a little-used route offering a lovely view of the Mercantour (some peaks can be seen from unusual angles) from the summit of Pibossan.
Spring is the ideal time to walk this route, with the broom in bloom.
The route follows what is probably an ancient Roman road (paved path) through the red earth rising from the Daluis Gorges.
Dôme de Barrot via Léouvé
11.48 mi
+3,999 ft
-3,999 ft
8h 45
Difficult
Departure from La Croix-sur-Roudoule (Alpes-Maritimes)
From Léouvé to the Dôme de Barrot, in the red rocks between Daluis and Cians.
Under Roche Castel at the start of Léouvé.
8.05 mi
+2,884 ft
-2,877 ft
6h 15
Moderate
Departure from La Croix-sur-Roudoule (Alpes-Maritimes)
An unusual hike. After climbing a mountain Roman road, the trail winds through areas dominated by reddish ochre colours. The combination of colours between nature and the sky sometimes leaves us speechless.
Summit of the Tête du Giordanet and its alternative route
8.71 mi
+3,064 ft
-3,054 ft
6h 40
Difficult
Departure from Daluis (Alpes-Maritimes)
A very beautiful hike where the Col de Roua proves to be a ‘vegetation boundary’: the dominant green of the wooded and alpine areas contrasts with the reddish hues, offering a spectacular display of colours.
Route of the Balconies of the Daluis Gorges
14.79 mi
+4,068 ft
-4,062 ft
10h 20
Difficult
Departure from Guillaumes (Alpes-Maritimes)
A superb hike offering stunning panoramic views of the Nice region’s ‘Colorado’. This hike can be completed in one or two days, with an overnight stay at the Roua campsite (see practical information).
Walks near Col de Roua (1287m)
Daluis Gorges
2.33 mi
+482 ft
-676 ft
1h 30
Moderate
Departure from Guillaumes (Alpes-Maritimes)
A route at the bottom of the superb Daluis Gorges! A water hike to be undertaken only in good weather, ideal in summer during hot weather. A hike accessible to children who can swim. Closed shoes are essential.
This hike crosses a protected natural site that is subject to regulations. See practical information.
Gueydan Bridge – Entrevaux via the summit of La Lette
10.68 mi
+3,665 ft
-3,845 ft
8h 05
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Benoît (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence) (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence)
A beautiful, challenging route that keeps you on the ridgelines. The C-shaped configuration of the Var means that throughout this ascent you can admire the river’s banks on both the north and south sides. At the end of the hike, wander through the narrow streets lined with old walls in this magnificent village.
Amirat - Saint-Auban
9.15 mi
+2,989 ft
-2,461 ft
6h 50
Difficult
Departure from Amirat (Alpes-Maritimes)
Second stage of the journey through the Haut-Estéron region. This stage takes you to Saint-Auban via the pretty villages of Gars and Briançonnet, then over the somewhat steep Col de l’Escoussier; a variety of landscapes and a trek through wild countryside await!
From Roya to the Longon Refuge
12.21 mi
+4,321 ft
-3,081 ft
9h 25
Difficult
Departure from Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée (Alpes-Maritimes)
This eighteenth stage continues the traverse of the Mercantour Massif. From Roya, the GR®5 crosses the Vallon de Roya torrent, follows the Vallon de la Maïris upstream and then the Vallon de Sallevieille, before winding its way up to the Plan des Laces and then the Col de Crousette. From the pass, the path winds its way up the left-hand slope of the Vallon de la Culasse towards the Stèle Vallette, follows the ridge on the Vallon du Démant side, crosses the Baisse du Démant and descends to the Col du Refuge and then to the Col des Moulinés. It drops down to the bottom of the Vallon du Démant, crosses its torrent and, on the slope of the opposite side, meets the Vallon de la Gourgette. Above the hamlet of Vignols, it climbs beneath the ruin-like rocks of Les Chambrettes, where a colony of bearded vultures nests, and passes the small pass of Portes de Longon, then winds its way along a stream to reach the Refuge du Longon or Vacherie de Roure.
From the Longon Refuge to Saint-Dalmas
15.05 mi
+3,540 ft
-5,518 ft
10h 00
Difficult
Departure from Alpes-Maritimes
This nineteenth stage continues the long traverse of the Mercantour. From the Refuge de Longon, the path descends the Vallon du Longon diagonally across the slope to the hamlet of Rougios, before following the Fracha forest road and then taking a shortcut to the pretty Provençal village of Roure. Via a stony descent, it cuts across the hairpin bends of the M130 and M30 roads and reaches Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée, which it passes through before climbing up to the Chapelle Saint-Roch. Running along the hillside, it crosses the Vallon du Romarinier, passes through the hamlet of Roubinastre, crosses the Ravin de l’Esclosé and arrives at Rimplas. The GR®5 descends gently towards the small pass of Ragias and crosses the Vallon Gros, before climbing back up to the ridge on that side of the slope and then skirting the hamlet of La Bolline. From there, it climbs to the hamlet of La Roche and then ascends the ridge of the Vallon de Bramafam to reach Saint-Dalmas Valdeblore.