From Antonaves to Izon-la-Bruisse via the Méouge Gorges

In Antonaves, park in the visitor car park at the top of the village, next to the fountains.

(S) Follow the signs for GRP® Les plaines - Pont Roman. Walk up Rue de la Fontaine.

(1) In Antonaves village, follow the GRP® Saint-Pierre-Avez - Pont Roman signs.
Until you reach Izon-la-Bruisse, follow this GRP® Tour du Sud de Buëch-Méouge.

(2) At La Pinède, you can descend to the right in a few seconds to the magnificent Roman bridge and the pools for swimming.

(3) At Gourgouriou, continue following the GRP® Saint-Pierre-Avez signs.

(4) At Saint-Pierre-Avez, follow the GRP® Bramefan - Barret-sur-Méouge sign.

(5) At Purgatoire, turn right towards GR®946 Barret-sur-Méouge. Until you reach Col de la Crousette, follow the white and red GR® markings.

(6) At the pass, follow the GRP® Col Saint-Jean - Eygalayes signs opposite. Follow the yellow and red GRP® markings to Izon-la-Bruisse... or if you have the time and energy, you can climb up to the Col Saint-Ange to enjoy the splendid Chabre ridges.

(7) Be careful, a few dozen metres before reaching the Crête de Chabre, take the path on the right that goes uphill. Reach the ridge, follow it to the left and reach the Col St-Jean.

(8) At the pass, continue straight ahead for a few dozen metres to reach the sign on the left of the road, below the pass. Follow the signs for Col de Muse - Izon-la-Bruisse.

(E) Arrive at Izon-la-Bruisse, where you will find guest rooms, unusual accommodation (bubbles, cabins, caravans) and the Izon Nature table d'hôte.

If you are carrying a rucksack and walking at a moderate pace, allow a good 8 hours of actual walking time.

To split the stage in two (recommended in hot weather or bad weather and depending on the level of the participants), it is possible to spend the night at the Ferme de l'Ubac, before Barret-sur-Méouge. To do this, at the Purgatoire sign (5), follow the direction of the GR® Col de Branche. In 10 minutes, you will arrive at the Ferme de l'Ubac.

Accommodation in Izon-la-Bruisse: Izon Nature, guest rooms and table d'hôte, unusual accommodation (cabin, bubble, caravan).

Hike in the Baronnies Provençales Regional Nature Park and pass through the Natura 2000 site of the Gorges de la Méouge.
This hike is best undertaken in April-May-June and September-October. In summer, it can be very hot in the Baronnies Provençales, and in winter, some paths (particularly in the Gorges de la Méouge) may be impassable or snow-covered.

Set off with plenty of water as most of the fountains are not checked and some (such as in Izon-la-Bruisse) may have a very low flow rate in all seasons. However, on the square in Barret-sur-Méouge (a few dozen metres from the route, after the school and the inn), the fountain seems to be drinkable.

In the Gorges de la Méouge and on the Crête de Chabre, some passages are a little exposed for those prone to vertigo. Nothing too complicated, even for beginners, but you need to be careful in wet weather or strong winds.

From the Crêtes de Chabre, the view of the Southern Alps, the Écrins, the Dévoluy, the Baronnies peaks and the Ventoux is exceptional, so if you have split the stage in two, it may be tempting to spend more time on the ridges. At the Col de la Crousette, it is possible to continue on the GR® to reach the Col de St-Ange. This allows you to cover more of the ridge to the Col St-Jean, but significantly lengthens the stage (I would say by about an hour).