The Peyron Roux Cabin

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Family hike through the woods to the beautiful Peyron Roux forest cabin. When you arrive, you'll feel like you're standing in front of the seven dwarfs' house... the dark larch forest has a lot to do with it!

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 6.14 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 00 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 449 m
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    Descent: - 441 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 1,654 m
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    Lowest point: 1,220 m
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Peyron-Roux hut

Description of the walk

Park in the large car park at the entrance to Molines-en-Champsaur on the right.

Yellow markings
(S/E) From the car park, opposite the information board, turn right and follow the signs for "Départ des randonnées" (start of hikes). The path turns left and climbs up alongside the stream to the hamlet.

No markings
(1) When you reach the information board and directional signs, turn left towards "Cabane de Peyron Roux". Return to the hamlet and turn right just after the ONF social lodge.
Pass in front of the church and climb up the tarmac road for a while.

(2) At the exit of the hamlet, turn right towards Cabane de Peyron Roux. The path joins a track, turn left onto it and very quickly turn right onto the footbridge.
After crossing it, follow the path on the right towards Col de l'Ardouère (unmaintained path).

(3) 200 metres higher, at the crossroads, turn left, still following Col de l'Ardouère.
Follow the path that climbs through the forest for about 800m. Leave a path on the right towards Chemin de Ronde. Continue the climb, which is more or less steep depending on the section, and reach the Cabane de Peyron Roux, nestled among the larch trees.

(4) Turn left in front of the hut to begin the descent towards Molines-en-Champsaur on the right bank. A little further on, the path crosses the stream and turns left into the forest. It descends, alternating between steep slopes and flatter sections.

(5) When the trail joins a track along the stream, turn right to follow it and, 400 metres further down, you will come to the footbridge you crossed on the way up.
Continue for a few metres and turn right onto the path that leads back to the top of the hamlet.

(2) Turn right in front of a beautiful chalet towards Tour de Molines. Continue along the beautiful grassy path.

(6) Ignore the path that branches off to the right towards Col de l'Ardouère. A little further on, turn left onto a less marked path through the fir trees that joins the tarmac road.
Turn left to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,222 m - Car park at the entrance to Molines-en-Champsaur
  2. 1 : km 0.55 - alt. 1,240 m - On the left in front of the information panels
  3. 2 : km 0.76 - alt. 1,258 m - On the right on the way there and back
  4. 3 : km 1.02 - alt. 1,311 m - Turn left towards Col de l'Ardouère.
  5. 4 : km 2.86 - alt. 1,618 m - Peyron-Roux hut
  6. 5 : km 4.44 - alt. 1,361 m - Turn right onto the track.
  7. 6 : km 5.61 - alt. 1,269 m - Turn left among the fir trees.
  8. S/E : km 6.13 - alt. 1,222 m - Car park at the entrance to Molines-en-Champsaur

Notes

Fountain in Molines-en-Champsaur.

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 certain rules must be observed. Please read these rules when preparing for your hike in order to preserve this collective asset, at https://www.ecrins-parcnational.fr.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 10 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.7 / 5
Route interest
4.3 / 5
suzie0405
suzie0405

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 05, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

We walked along it starting on the left side, then came back via the bridge, and I think it's much more pleasant that way.
We picked rose hips to make jam.
The forest cabin is really in the middle of the woods, very pleasant.
It was open, but I don't know if it always is.
We were able to have a picnic in the sunshine.
And the return trail is very pleasant.
However, there are no markings, so thank goodness for the Visorando app, which helps you find your way back if you get lost.
Above all, do not cross the stream at the beginning, even if you see paths on the other side.
The stream is crossed just before the hut.
A very beautiful autumn hike. We didn't see anyone on the way up, but met a few people on the way back.
Don't hesitate to stop at the Auberge des Gaillards, which is well exposed.
A snowshoe trail is marked out, we'll come back here this winter.

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Alenide
Alenide

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The waterfall at the end is magnificent, and it's very pleasant to soak your feet after the effort 😉

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Michèle Boutet
Michèle Boutet
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

All forest, very pleasant. It goes uphill, of course, but it's very gradual. It's best to go up on the right and come down on the left. The cabin is a lovely place for a picnic and a nap under the tall larch trees.

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BAMX
BAMX

Overall rating : 5 / 5

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

A lovely, shaded, very pleasant walk. Picnic at the cabin, peaceful, a beautiful day.

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T2GAP
T2GAP

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A great little hike that is very accessible with beautiful scenery.
I suggest going up the right bank and coming back down the left bank
as it's much more pleasant that way.
The only downside for me is that this beautiful walk sorely lacks yellow markers on the trails
once you start the walk, but don't worry, you can't get lost.
T2GAP

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oryx381
oryx381

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 08, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A lovely walk, the open cabin was charming, the path on the right bank on the descent requires caution in places. Remember to book in advance if you want to eat at the Auberge Gaillard in Molines (which I didn't do!).

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Fanfan07
Fanfan07

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 31, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

A moderately interesting route, except for the presence of water and, above all, the cabin itself, which is a very pretty and relaxing place to picnic under the majestic larch trees. Please note that I would classify this hike as "moderate", given the elevation gain over a very short distance. I strongly advise people who are afraid of descents (ouch, my knees!) to do it in the opposite direction, as we did. The descent on the left bank is particularly steady and very shady on a wide grassy path. Be careful when crossing from one bank to the other just before the hut, as it is not at all easy during this dry period...

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GUILLERMOU
GUILLERMOU

We didn't go there!

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Denis26
Denis26 ★
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 01, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A lovely little family walk through the woods.

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bibi
bibi ★

Thank you for your feedback. What should be specified in the description to improve it and obtain at least a good rating?
Kind regards

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Jean-pierre L1.
Jean-pierre L1.

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 24, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely hike on the way up, a little steep at times, but the undergrowth is well worth the effort. A young ibex spotted 30 metres away is an unexpected reward.
At the start, on the wooden bridge, don't hesitate: take a sharp right for the first steep climb.
The hut remains invisible until the end, so ignore the signs that tell you to cross the stream; continue north for 20 metres and there it is. The return trip on the opposite slope is unremarkable.

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mariedehecq
mariedehecq

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 18, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A beautiful hike with the added bonus of two waterfalls and fields of flowers on the way back... From the cabin, you can go higher up towards the mountain passes, in the direction of Font Froide, to discover the bottom of the valley on a pleasant trail that alternates between scree and wooded areas...

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