Crête des Baumes via small pass du Tat

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This is a circular walk with no real difficulties except for the steep climb between small pass du Tat and the summit of Crête des Baumes. You can enjoy magnificent scenery for almost the entire hike.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 9.99 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 00 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 411 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 404 m
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    Highest point: 1,718 m
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    Lowest point: 1,437 m
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View of the Crête des Baumes from the small pass of Tat
Crête des Baumes
Dévoluy
The radio tower

Description of the walk

The start is from La Joue du Loup. Park in one of the many car parks at the entrance to the resort.

(S/E) Head north on theGRP® Tour du Dévoluy, marked in red and yellow.

(1) Head north-east, still on theGRP®, at the "Le Grand Serre" sign. The tarmac quickly gives way to a path.

(2) At the first crossroads, head east towards Superdévoluy.

(3) A little further up, theGRP® branches off to the right and you will see the Crête des Baumes.

(4) Shortly before reaching the small pass of Tat, the markings invite you to leave the path and climb up to the mountain pasture. Here, the markings are sometimes difficult to see (head east to find the right path).

(5) At Small Pass du Tat, you can see the path that climbs up to the Crête des Baumes. Leave theGRP® and take a path northwards to join this trail (yellow markings). The slope is much steeper and sometimes slippery.

(6) The summit is near a radio antenna. Follow the ridge trail, which descends gently towards the northeast.

(7) The trail branches off to the south and then joins a wider path (marked in yellow). When you reach a carriage road at a bend, turn left towards Superdévoluy.

(8) Shortly before the resort, you will rejoin theGRP® trail, which you take to the right, heading north-west, to the small pass of Collet du Tat.

(5) Leave theGRP®. From small pass, turn left, heading south on a wide path. Turn right at the next junction (towards La Joue du Loup). Stay on this carriageway until you reach the resort. Cross it to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,451 m - La Joue du Loup
  2. 1 : km 0.21 - alt. 1,452 m - Signposted "Le Grand Serre".
  3. 2 : km 0.36 - alt. 1,454 m - Crossroads
  4. 3 : km 1.14 - alt. 1,468 m - Fork
  5. 4 : km 2.34 - alt. 1,564 m - Ascent to the mountain pasture
  6. 5 : km 2.56 - alt. 1,612 m - small pass du Tat
  7. 6 : km 3.02 - alt. 1,718 m - Summit
  8. 7 : km 4.06 - alt. 1,617 m - End of the ridge
  9. 8 : km 5.65 - alt. 1,520 m - Above - Super Devoluy
  10. S/E : km 9.99 - alt. 1,451 m - La Joue du Loup

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 9 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.9 / 5
Sylvie Hardy
Sylvie Hardy

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with magnificent scenery. The only difficulty is the climb to the Crête des Baumes, but it's manageable!

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Pochapuladenree
Pochapuladenree

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Stunning panoramic views.

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fanfanjac
fanfanjac

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

This route is very well described, easy to follow and allows you to discover the different peaks of Le Dévoluy, climbing up from La Joue du Loup, then once you're on the ridge, views in all directions! Magnificent!
The final climb is tough, but you'll get there quickly!
A very beautiful hike!

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Segura Bruno
Segura Bruno

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 18, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant hike and beautiful scenery👍

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Les Daniels
Les Daniels

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 14, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike to do at this time of year: everything is green and nature is at its best... which is not the case in September when everything is dry. We set off from Superdevoluy towards La Joue du Loup, following the directions: very good.

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TaX38
TaX38

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 04, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike offering a 360-degree view of Le Dévoluy. Thank you for the directions!

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fouquerebourg
fouquerebourg

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 13, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I knew Dévoluy in winter, a paradise for ski touring; I feared a dry landscape in summer, but the walk is very green and wooded. 3½ hours, to be done in the direction indicated to avoid the steep climb of the small pass of Collet du Tat on the Baumes ridges. Unfortunately, the cloud cover was low all day (11 July 2020), so there were no views... but on the plus side, it was 13°C at the start, 17°C at the finish, and 32°C in Sisteron an hour after we got back!

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Emmanuel G2.
Emmanuel G2.

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 04, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very friendly, not difficult and affordable with children!

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Franck D
Franck D
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 29, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The Crête des Baumes offers a beautiful panorama, rarely seen on such a short route.
The climb up to the ridge is quite steep, but the descent is easy. For those who prefer the opposite, simply reverse the direction of the second circular.

The only slight drawback is the long tracks back to the resort.

Off-season: not very busy; on 30 June, we only came across two other people.

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