La Cham du Cros from the Col de la Croix de Millet

Date of your route : Apr 27, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike with magnificent views of the mountains, one small difficult section, everything was perfect, we were completely blown away.

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Date of your route : Oct 29, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed in autumn
Beautiful weather and stunning scenery
The route is easy and well described, with one small reservation at point 4
It says to turn right, which is not correct
In fact, turning right leads you down the track along the stream and water catchments
Instead, you should go up to the left
This could be misleading for inexperienced hikers or those who are not used to reading maps
Everything else is perfect

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Date of your route : Aug 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Inaccuracies regarding the route to follow led us down the wrong slope, resulting in an unexpected extension of the hike.

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

Magnificent views but poorly marked route.
We had to descend via a very steep and slippery hunting trail, which was almost impassable, to try to reach the forest road. What a shame!

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Date of your route : Aug 27, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

We did this hike in the opposite direction to the one indicated, which is what I recommend: the hardest part is at the start, as is the most interesting part. The descent is mostly in the sun. Between points 7 and 6, a gate, obviously recently installed, spans the entire width of the path and was locked. However, it was easy to go around it on the left: could it be private property beyond? At point 6, head south to enjoy the view of the villages around LARGENTIÈRE: very beautiful. At point 3, take the path going up to the right, stay outside the fence and continue, still to the right towards the Col du Merle, a very steep descent to get there, the only slight difficulty on the route.
In short, an interesting hike, especially between points 6 and 2.

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Date of your route : Apr 16, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A brief video preview 😊

https://youtu.be/5e7ITqODO4o

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Date of your route : Jun 20, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

I suggest doing this route in reverse, thus prioritising the most splendid part of the hike, and finishing with the long descent on the way back, when, tired, you can appreciate the calm and monotony of the last 5 km... In fact, I almost gave up on this hike, unable to bear the sight of forest tracks lined with plantations for industrial tree exploitation, especially conifers, which is absurd when you consider the risk of catastrophic fires. This was the only downside, which I managed to overcome given the splendour of the rest of the hike!
It should be noted that at one point, as mentioned, you do have to go around the cow enclosure by following the small path marked out by hikers... And crossing the rocky area is quite challenging both uphill and downhill, so take your time and be careful, especially in wet weather, but it's magnificent!

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Date of your route : Jun 05, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Good explanations up to the Merle Pass. Gentle climb along a forest track lined in places with walls of flowering broom, magnificent (in May!).
Then it gets tricky: the climb up the rocks is a bit tough. Once at the top, follow the path, BUT: when you reach the fence, don't turn left at the end of the descent, but continue and follow the fence to the end, then turn left and descend along the fence. Going back up, you come to a path at a gate marking the pastoral character financed by Europe. Take the path that branches off to the right and simply follow it to the end. We never found the end of the path, in the bend, which should climb up to the left at the top of the Cham...

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Date of your route : Oct 04, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Thank you for this wonderful hike.
We just had a bit of trouble finding the starting point;
The short climb over the rocks adds a sporty element to the route and the scenery is fantastic.

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Date of your route : Sep 17, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

If you're passing through, I recommend you do this hike.

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Date of your route : Jun 14, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

At no. 3) we weren't sure we were following the right fence, because where we could see the wide track leading to the fence, it prevented us from reaching it and we had to slip underneath and come out by opening the gate on the other side. The whole area seemed to be fenced off.

At no. 6) the path leading to the summit was virtually undetectable and heavily overgrown.

Otherwise, there were no difficulties and it was a magnificent hike during the broom flowering season.

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Date of your route : Aug 17, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Some really beautiful views.
A passage over several steep metres where you have to lift your knees high!
The rest was a forest trail that was easy to follow. Best done early in the morning in summer as much of the route is in
full sun.
It's best to go when the sky is clear so you can see the distant mountains!

I did this walk with my dog without any problems.

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