The Londonnière Hut

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Starting from Molines-en-Champsaur, this circular route takes you to the Cabane de Londonnière via a mountain trail, then ends with a gentle descent along a forest path beside the Muande torrent.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.87 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 4h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 545 m
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    Descent: - 545 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,550 m
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    Lowest point: 1,222 m
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The Londonnière Hut
Séveraissette Valley

Description of the walk

Park in the first car park about 400 m before the village of Molines-en-Champsaur.

(S/E) From the car park, facing the village, take the path that starts to the right of a large fir tree. Follow this path along the stream until you reach the village at a wooden bridge and a small car park.

(1) Turn left towards the village. Turn right at the corner of the lodge and go up the tarmac road, passing to the right of the church. Reach the top of the village at a crossroads at the end of the tarmac road (bench).

(2) Continue to the right, following the sign for Chemin de Ronde, and after 100 m you will reach another crossroads. Turn right, cross the stream via the bridge and climb the path to another crossroads.

(3) Turn left towards Cabane de Peyron Roux, following the path that climbs into the forest.

(4) At the next junction, turn right towards Cabane de la Londonnière. The path alternates between ascents and flat sections along the mountainside until you reach another junction.

(5) Continue straight ahead on this pleasant path, which is sometimes open and sometimes under the trees, until you reach another fork in the path.

(6) Continue in the same direction to reach the Cabane de Londonnière, which serves as an unguarded refuge for hikers.

(7) Take the path that descends just next to the fountain and then continues along the hillside. After crossing several small streams, you will reach a crossroads.

(8) Descend to the right along the path that winds through the forest to get closer to the stream and the bottom of the valley. Just after passing over a bridge, the path comes to an unmarked fork. Take the right-hand path that descends towards the forest track.

(9) Continue to the right and follow this path for about 2 km until you come to a junction with another path.

(10) Continue along the same path to the bridge at the eastern entrance to the village of Molines-en-Champsaur.

(1) Turn left onto the same path until you reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,222 m - Car park 400 m before the village.
  2. 1 : km 0.55 - alt. 1,240 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
  3. 2 : km 0.77 - alt. 1,258 m - Crossroads at the top of the village - Right
  4. 3 : km 1.05 - alt. 1,313 m - Fork in the road - Left
  5. 4 : km 1.95 - alt. 1,481 m - Intersection - Right
  6. 5 : km 3.12 - alt. 1,449 m - Crossroads - Straight ahead
  7. 6 : km 4.14 - alt. 1,503 m - Crossroads - Straight ahead
  8. 7 : km 4.46 - alt. 1,531 m - Cabane de Londonnière
  9. 8 : km 6.36 - alt. 1,494 m - Intersection - Go down to the right
  10. 9 : km 6.95 - alt. 1,375 m - Forest path
  11. 10 : km 9.09 - alt. 1,282 m - Crossroads with a path
  12. S/E : km 10.87 - alt. 1,222 m - Car park 400 m before the village.

Notes

You are hiking in the heart of the Écrins National Park.

The Écrins massif is an exceptional area, open to all, with a rare natural, cultural and landscape heritage. To protect these treasures, the heart of the park is marked by blue, white and red flags, where regulations must be observed. Please familiarise yourself with these rules when preparing for your hike in order to preserve this collective asset, on the website https://www.ecrins-parcnational.fr.

Fountain in (1) and (7) and several streams along the route.

Variant 1:
Option to cut from (6) to (10) for a 6.5 km route with a 450 m elevation gain.

Option 2:
Option to cut from (3) to (5) for a 9.5 km route with 500 m elevation gain.

Worth a visit

Londonnière hut.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5
Based on 6 reviews
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
FrancoisAnnie30
FrancoisAnnie30

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 25, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant

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kcendres
kcendres

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We set off early in the morning to enjoy the cool air. A very pleasant climb through the woods and shade, a lovely balcony trail and the magnificent Londonnière hut, perfect for a breakfast with a view. The section on the forest path is a little less interesting but offers pleasant stops by the water's edge with the coolness of the stream.
Lots of flowers, cows and butterflies, but also three wild boars and a chamois spotted a few metres away.
I get a very different elevation gain: 350 m, which makes for an easy and pleasant hike even in the height of summer.

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sabinefebvre
sabinefebvre

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 21, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very pleasant on this mild autumn day. Beautiful colours. You can also continue on to the ruins of the hamlet of Sellon from point 8 (15 minutes).

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Vincent M8.
Vincent M8.

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 10, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Balcony trail sometimes carved into very dark rocks. Very pleasant cabin.

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katpat05
katpat05

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

I recommend this route in late June/mid-July to enjoy the carpets of flowers along the route between points 6 and 8 in the description.
From point 8 onwards, the directions are not very clear, but if you download the map, which can be used offline, you won't get lost.
Picnic idea for hikers who are at point 8 around 12:30/1:00 p.m.: continue downhill until you cross the large bridge over the Muande torrent, then continue straight ahead (5 minutes) on the forest path towards the Roy ruins. Just before you reach them, there are large and small tree trunks on the left side of the path that can be used as benches.
The return route between points 9, 10 and 1 is a flat forest track with no difficulty.

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J-BM34
J-BM34

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hikes with numerous waterfalls, almost no snow except for a few patches that can be crossed without any difficulty.
Not many people at this time of year.

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