La Montagne de Moutet from Notre-Dame de Bois-Vert

Date of your route : Oct 18, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello
after emerging from the sea of clouds, the view was superb.
The trail is easy to follow.
I was not disappointed with my hike.

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

We (as a couple) did the route in the opposite direction; from ND de Bois Vert, we headed south and returned via the shepherd's hut.
The path is good for climbing, the balcony section is well equipped, and the final climb up to the ridge is steep but fairly easy. The return to the shepherd's hut is fine, then you continue along a good path to Rochers du Midi, where the path is quite stony and relatively exposed in places
As for the markings, they could do with a few more, particularly at Pas Neuf. There is a yellow cross (point 8 on the map) warning that continuing along the north-west flank is not the right path, but a sign or more visible markings would be useful (there are a few cairns that are somewhat hidden) as the crossing does appear to be very dangerous.
A beautiful, somewhat secret hike with a very beautiful panorama
jacques

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Date of your route : May 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A superb hike with magnificent views of the valley and the still snow-capped peaks.
The trails were quiet on Saturday 4 May.
The route was very difficult to find after the Moutet hut between points 4 and 7 inclusive, with snow still present at this time of year making the task even more complicated. Most of the climb was in the snow and we arrived by trial and error, nose to phone, thanks to the trail, up to point 5. The same for the descent, the "poorly marked" trail is no longer marked at all. Glad to find the marked trail at point 8.
the trails do indeed overlook steep cliffs, but they are not dangerous in dry weather. The most impressive part is well protected by a barrier.

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

Superb hike: very interesting route, magnificent view from the ridge.

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Date of your route : Jul 02, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Route travelled in reverse.
I think this is better for old knees. This way, on the descent, you can take advantage of the steady slope of the path on the hairpin bends between 4 and 2.
Admittedly, the climb between 8 and 7 is steep, but this section must be even more difficult to descend.
Finally, in this direction, you get a better view of the switchbacks in the scree, and it's truly spectacular!
There was a bit of confusion in finding the trail up after point 8. It is actually on the ridge at the edge of the ravine, and not to the left of it as the map seems to indicate.
Finally, it seems to me that the highest point is at 2,079 m and not 2,037 m (not that it matters, really)

That said, it's a very, very beautiful walk!

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Date of your route : Jun 26, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hike completed today. No difficulty following the route. After a short climb after the shepherd's hut, you come to a path. Just below the summit of Coste Folle, cairns mark a trail that takes you back into the forest to the junction with the path coming from Pas Neuf. Descend carefully, as the slope is steep and the stones roll underfoot. Only do this in dry weather.
There is a beautiful 360° view at point 6, which is not very busy. We only met a few people on the first part of the hike and a regular below Coste Folle who was doing the circular in the opposite direction.

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Date of your route : May 10, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

route taken in the opposite direction. In my opinion, easier to follow. Magnificent

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Date of your route : Sep 07, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Hello
The route was difficult to find from the Moutet hut (numerous drovers' roads of sheep), but we appreciated the helpful advice from the shepherd we met. The biggest difficulty was finding the trail for the descent after Coste Folle and hill 2044.

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Date of your route : Jul 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant hike to the Moutet hut, but then you have to walk off the trail, which isn't easy for children or people who aren't used to it...
It is very difficult to find the route from the Crête de Coste Folle. It would be worth putting up one or two signs to help people find their way. After the Pas Neuf, it becomes very pleasant again.

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Date of your route : Dec 08, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A splendid, wonderfully wild hike, dotted with chamois.
Magnificent panoramas!

Some slightly dizzying passages, so you need to be sure-footed on scree slopes.

Starting this season, crampons are useful after the Moutet hut, which is well covered in snow and ice. The route is difficult to find at this point (thanks to the snow!), so we turned back a little above the hut, before the ridges.

To be redone in summer!

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Date of your route : Dec 08, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A splendid, wonderfully wild hike, dotted with chamois.
Magnificent panoramas!

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Date of your route : Oct 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Magnificent views during the hike.
We had no problems with the route. At the hut, the path that goes along the hillside is very tempting, but we carefully avoided it as the description advised. We went to see it on the way down the other side and indeed, it doesn't look very pleasant when crossing the schist, so we were glad we had bypassed it.

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

The view is magnificent throughout the hike!
There is no marked path between points 5 and 7, and the descent is dangerous.

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Date of your route : Sep 10, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I did the hike starting on the left (i.e. in the opposite direction to the suggested route). The path crossing the schistose section between the Pas Neuf crossroads and the shepherd's hut is dangerous and impassable; it is not easy to find the path along the ridge. So we did a round trip. Magnificent view over the Champsaur valley and beyond towards the Ecrins massif.

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Date of your route : May 30, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A beautiful, challenging hike, but beware: the path is narrow and a little steep, so it's best suited to experienced hikers
the return route was too dangerous due to rockfalls, so we just did a round trip.
saw 20 mouflons on the western slope

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