La Pointe et les crêtes de Rasis depuis le Sommet Bucher

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Grande boucle entre forêt de mélèzes et crêtes offrant un très beau point de vue sur Queyras, Ubaye, Ecrins, Thabor.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 16.32 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 7h 10 
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    Difficulty: Difficult
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 865 m
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    Descent: - 865 m
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    Highest point: 2,840 m
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    Lowest point: 2,114 m
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Photos

From the Pointe de Rasis
The Viso without fog!
Ceillac Valley, from the summit
Pic de Font Sancte and Lake Sainte Anne

Description of the walk

Go to the Sommet Bucher car park, turn around, then take the road downhill and park just after thefirst bend below the road.

(S/E) Walk down the road for 100 metres, then turn left and walk uphill. The trail starts just past two blockhouse entrances on the left; continue straight ahead (south).

(1) Several paths lead to the Col des Près de Fromage: take the one heading due south, which is the most direct.

(2) Ignore a path on the left, continue south and you will soon reach the Col des Prés de Fromage.

(3) From the pass, continue south towards the Chapelle Saint-Simon.

(4) When you arrive in front of the chapel, above a fountain, take the path that climbs to the right at the edge of the forest. It sometimes disappears but reappears! Climb up to a clear plateau on the right. Continue until you find a well-marked path.

(5) Follow the regularly cairned path that crosses the Bois des Vallonnets and heads south towards the valley between the Pointe de la Selle and the Combe Arnaude ridge.

(6) At the foot of the valley, look for your next destination, the cairn at point 2745 between the Crête de la Rousse and Pointe de Rasis. Climb up the valley, heading south-south-east, and cross the stream several times (no particular difficulty).

(7) Follow the ridge to the right (south-west) and climb Pointe de Rasis.

(8) Continue south on the wide, grassy Crête de Rasis.

(9) At the end of the ridge, make a sharp turn to the right and descend towards the pylon (near the place called Le Passet on the map). Go around the pylon on the right to join a path further west.

(10) Follow the path to the right (north-west) and reach Col Fromage.

(11) Head north towards Fontaine Rouge.

(12) At the fork, keep right on theGR®®5(red and white markings), still heading towards Fontaine Rouge (north).

(13) At Fontaine Rouge, follow a forest track north and leave theGR®® which veers left.

(14) At the fork, take the path on the right that climbs to Col des Prés de Fromage.

(3) Follow the path north for about 100 metres.

(2) At the fork, take the path that branches off to the right. When you reach a small pass, be careful to turn right to reach the orientation table (no sign).

(15) Descend to the small pass, turn right then left to rejoin the clearly visible road (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 2,210 m - Route to the Bucher summit
  2. 1 : km 0.53 - alt. 2,172 m - Fork in the road
  3. 2 : km 0.93 - alt. 2,145 m - Fork in the road
  4. 3 : km 1.06 - alt. 2,146 m - Col des Prés de Fromage (2150m)
  5. 4 : km 1.95 - alt. 2,193 m - St Simon Chapel
  6. 5 : km 2.58 - alt. 2,272 m - Cairn - Vallon Trail
  7. 6 : km 4.26 - alt. 2,355 m - Bottom of the valley
  8. 7 : km 6.41 - alt. 2,739 m - Ridge - Cairn
  9. 8 : km 6.96 - alt. 2,839 m - Pointe de Rasis (2844m)
  10. 9 : km 7.82 - alt. 2,744 m - End of the Rasis ridge - Cairn - Near the - Col des Estronques
  11. 10 : km 9.16 - alt. 2,284 m - Marked trail to Col Fromage
  12. 11 : km 9.67 - alt. 2,302 m - Col Fromage
  13. 12 : km 10 - alt. 2,284 m - Fork in the road for Fontaine Rouge
  14. 13 : km 13.11 - alt. 2,121 m - Fontaine Rouge
  15. 14 : km 13.6 - alt. 2,116 m - Fork
  16. 15 : km 16.1 - alt. 2,237 m - The orientation table - Sommet Bucher (2254m)
  17. S/E : km 16.31 - alt. 2,210 m - Route du Sommet Bucher

Notes

At Fontaine Rouge, you can refill your drinking water supplies.

There is an off-trail section between (4) and (5) that requires a good sense of direction (use a map, compass, GPS, etc.).

Worth a visit

Observe chamois in the valley.
The orientation table at the Bucher summit.
On your return journey by car between Sommet Bucher and Château-Ville-Vieille, take the time to admire the Château Queyras fort, which is bathed in magnificent colours at sunset.

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
Based on 5 reviews
Reliability of the description
3.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.5 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
mapigap
mapigap

I have modified the route on the most difficult section. I suggest you go to St Simon Chapel to rejoin the path that leads to the valley. I tried it on 5/10/25. It's much easier!

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sjoannic
sjoannic

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The view from Pointe du Rassis is fabulous! Thank you to the author for this suggestion.
Please note that this route is difficult and largely off-trail. Like other hikers, I often got lost and had to rely on my GPS or my sense of direction. This route is also long, which is something to bear in mind for occasional hikers.

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ardechom
ardechom
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Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 01, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful, wild hike. A magnificent balcony trail that is a little tricky to find at the start, so you need to know your bearings if you don't have GPS. The view from the summit is sublime. Thank you to the author.

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BOBRA05
BOBRA05

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

OK - After the pass, difficult to find the trail - Fabulous setting and atmosphere with Pointe de la Selle on the right - CDLT

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abeauville
abeauville

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 11, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The plus: the passage in front of Pointe de la Selle is very beautiful, the view at the pass and especially at Pointe de Rasis is extraordinary: 360°, Viso, Oisans, Mont Blanc... One of the most beautiful in Queyras.
The downside: in (4), the climb through the forest without landmarks is unpleasant, and the GPS track, which is approximate, does not help much. The trail (5) is long and monotonous, with no views.
My suggestion: at (4), continue on the track (more of a wide path) below the path (5), which is clearly visible on the IGN map. It becomes a pleasant path that climbs alongside a pretty stream to reach (6).
At (9), we didn't see the pylon or any downhill trail, so we decided to turn back.

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martialg
martialg

To be more precise, we continued a little past point 8, about 100 metres, staying at the top of the ridge, which is really steep (unless my GPS wasn't showing me the right place), but at one point we found ourselves stuck among the rocks on the ridge and so we headed towards the pylons. It's a shame I can't record my tracks. Every time, the app crashes, saying I don't have enough network coverage! It would have been interesting to see! Anyway, thank you for this superb hike, one of the most beautiful of the week!

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mapigap
mapigap

Hello,
I'm surprised that this is where (8) you couldn't continue... I remember a wide, grassy ridge. What prevented you from continuing? However, after point 9, the descent to the Col des Estronques is more technical, which is why I suggest descending towards the pylon.

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martialg
martialg

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent hike with superb views. Absolutely no crowds! Pure bliss!
When we reached Pointe de Rasis, we tried to follow the route that stays above the ridge, but it was impossible to get through. So we had to go back down after point 8. I get the impression that the route doesn't correspond exactly to the description. If you aim for the pylon, you'll find your way easily. A GPS is essential, and it's best to set off in good weather.

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