Faucon-de-Barcelonnette - Bouzoulières

A walk in the hills above Faucon-de-Barcelonnette offering views of the valley’s peaks: Grande Séolane, Chapeau de Gendarme, Croix de l’Alpe...
The walk is mainly along a small tarmac road. A footpath allows you to shorten the road sections. We walked after snowfall and chose to be cautious, i.e. we took the road. The snow made the landscape even more beautiful.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.51 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 45 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 316 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 317 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,500 m
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    Lowest point: 1,183 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the town hall car park.

(S/E) Head towards the church then turn left towards Châtelaret, Bouzoulières, Sainte-Flavy... Yellow markings. Cross the bridge over the Faucon stream

(1) Turn left and continue along the road. Do not follow the yellow markings any further. You can avoid the road by taking a path on the left at the first hairpin bend. A wooden sign points to Bouzoulières.

(2) Continue along the road, ignoring the path on the left which you will take on the descent. Pass the second hairpin bend on the left and look for a path on the right.

(3) Leave the road and take this path on the right. A wooden sign points towards Bouzoulières. After several hairpin bends, rejoin the road.

(4) Follow the road to the right (it is possible to continue straight on along the path, but if there is snow, the climb is difficult). The road makes two circular bends.

(5) Ignore the path on the right and head straight on to the chapel at Bouzoulières.

(6) At the chapel, turn around.

(5) Take the path on the left to cut across the bend. Cut across the next bend as well.

(4) Continue to the right along the road (it is also possible to go down via the path taken on the way up).

(2) Leave the road and follow the path to the right; then, when you rejoin the road further down, continue to the bridge.

(1) Do not cross the bridge but take the path on the left which descends alongside the Faucon stream, marked with yellow signs.

(7) At the houses, turn right onto the tarmac road, pass the hamlet of Les Graves and continue to the town hall (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,184 m - Town hall car park
  2. 1 : km 0.94 - alt. 1,279 m - Crossroads of the double circular loop
  3. 2 : km 1.55 - alt. 1,326 m - Hairpin bend, junction
  4. 3 : km 1.85 - alt. 1,356 m - Path on the right
  5. 4 : km 2.29 - alt. 1,438 m - Route
  6. 5 : km 2.89 - alt. 1,497 m - Road-path junction
  7. 6 : km 2.97 - alt. 1,500 m - Chapel
  8. 7 : km 5.41 - alt. 1,202 m - Crossroads, on the right
  9. S/E : km 6.51 - alt. 1,183 m - Town hall car park

Worth a visit

The bell tower and church of Faucon-de-Barcelonnette.
In summer, on Thursday afternoons, you can visit the bell tower.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5
Based on 5 reviews

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
Elric_87
Elric_87

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

In winter, we preferred to stick to the road. We didn’t take any shortcuts through the woods. The road climbs steadily, but it’s still a pleasant walk. There is sometimes snow or ice on the road. The only vehicles allowed are those belonging to local residents. At the chapel, there is a bench, but cars are parked in front of it. Walk 20 metres south to find two more benches for a picnic with a view of the valley. Between points 6 and 7, we take a dirt track. Halfway along, I recommend climbing up onto the embankment to see the river below, which is half-frozen.

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gonza
gonza

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A short walk on a day of changeable weather. Lovely views. No difficulties.

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dbkblk
dbkblk
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A simple and pleasant walk. We extended the route with a long circular loop to the north (which ended up doubling the walking time). The views were lovely and there were few cars on the road sections.

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ALTMANYOSSEF
ALTMANYOSSEF

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Pleasant in winter

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hutinel
hutinel

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 06, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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