La Bâtie Vieille via Bois Vescal to Rambaud

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A route partly through woodland, allowing you to discover two charming villages and offering a beautiful panorama of the Gapençais and Champsaur peaks.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 8.51 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 15 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 291 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 295 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,091 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 894 m
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The Tréchatel tower at La Bâtie Vieille
Rambaud
Rambaud
La Bâtie Vieille

Description of the walk

The starting point is at the Rambaud cemetery. A few parking spaces available.

(S/E) Take theGR®653D(Compostela) towards Notre-Dame du Laus.

(1) When you reach the tarmac road, take the path that branches off to the left into the forest, despite the yellow cross.

No markings

(2) About 300 m after entering the woods, the path splits in two. Take the one that descends to the left.

(3) At the bottom of the slope, in the bend, leave the path and walk along the field on the right and re-enter the Bois Vescal. Ignore all the paths that appear on your left and right. Keep heading east-northeast until you exit the woods and arrive at a carriage track where you will find yellowPR® markings. Continue straight ahead for about 50 metres.

Yellow markings

(4) The yellow markings indicate that you should turn left to reach the village of La Bâtie Vieille. Turn left onto the main street.

(5) A sign provides information about what remains of the seigneurial castle. From there, walk to the tower located two minutes away, following the small wooden sign marked "la Tour". The tower offers a beautiful view and a picnic table. Turn back.

(5) Continue to the right. After 100 metres, leave the tarmac road and go down the small steep path on the left. After 50 metres, stay on thePR® which goes up opposite.

(6) At this junction, be careful to take thePR®, which is the lower path. Follow it to the hamlet of Les Gays.

(7) Turn left towards Rambaud. Leave the access road to Bramefan on your left and keep to the right.

(8) Take the small, winding, slightly steep path on the right that climbs up through the marl to reach the Serre du Clocher orientation table.

(9) Descend towards the new church. Turn right, then left to cross the village and return to the cemetery (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 955 m - Rambaud Cemetery
  2. 1 : km 1.28 - alt. 1,082 m - Entrance to Bois Vescal
  3. 2 : km 1.54 - alt. 1,083 m - Fork in the road, left
  4. 3 : km 1.89 - alt. 1,036 m - Cultivated field on the right
  5. 4 : km 3.14 - alt. 1,067 m - Junction, left
  6. 5 : km 4.19 - alt. 1,014 m - Return trip to the Tour de la Bâtie Vieille
  7. 6 : km 5.15 - alt. 999 m - Fork in the road, turn right.
  8. 7 : km 6.53 - alt. 895 m - Croisement des Gays, on the left
  9. 8 : km 7.51 - alt. 909 m - Detour via the orientation table and the bell tower.
  10. 9 : km 7.85 - alt. 970 m - Serre du Clocher trail
  11. S/E : km 8.51 - alt. 955 m - Rambaud Cemetery

Notes

From (S/E) to (1)GR® markings.
From (1) to (4) no markings.
From (4) to (S/E) YellowPR® markings.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 9 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5
Route interest
4.2 / 5
Christine G
Christine G

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 02, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

Well-explained route, just a few details are missing between points 6 and 7. Superb walk (28 Nov 2024) when the peaks are snow-capped, beautiful views.

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lesardechois
lesardechois

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk, often through woodland, with beautiful views. Best done when the peaks are shrouded in cloud...

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Mathilde1789
Mathilde1789

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 08, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb peaceful hike

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Davidf92
Davidf92

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A pleasant route for a walk with beautiful views of the mountains to the north-east. However, the appeal is diminished by the long stretches of undergrowth, and the second half of section 6-7 is a difficult descent on a stony path, which is best avoided if you have weak ankles. The climb to Serre du Clocher is worth a look but is a little slippery and can be avoided. Apart from this last section, I would say that the difficulty level is "easy". The estimated time of 3 hours 15 minutes is very generous; even taking your time, it's more like 2 hours 45 minutes, so it's well suited for a short walk.
Note that at point 3, it is not difficult to find the path after the field. Simply go to the opposite corner on the left of the edge and you will come to a wide path that is almost passable by vehicle, which can be seen on the map by zooming in to the maximum.
Thank you for this itinerary.

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Mariefrez
Mariefrez
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 15, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk that allows you to discover the two villages of Rambaud and La Bâtie Vieille with its tower. Very good description of the hike. And beautiful views of the valley around Gap. At the start, make sure you park near the cemetery (take thefirst road on the left as you enter the village).

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leledederando
leledederando

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful hike, easy to follow despite the lack of signposts. No problems.
Hike for average walkers, no difficulties.

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Luuud
Luuud

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 03, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk. To complete the route, we (mistakenly) ignored the path on the left at point 2 and continued straight ahead along the path that follows the ridge, eventually arriving at point 4.
Very beautiful panoramic views.

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mapigap
mapigap

Nice video! Thank you.

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daubram05
daubram05

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 28, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

No dizzying peaks, but a bucolic route that will allow us to discover two charming villages offering beautiful views of the Gapençais and Champsaur regions.
This video provides some historical information about the villages we visit.

https://youtu.be/5JsIvRLYhfg

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mapigap
mapigap

Thank you for your feedback.

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philippe heurtel
philippe heurtel

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 03, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful walk in the woods, worth repeating after rainy spells as it was a bit muddy today, but with beautiful views.
to discover.

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