The Col de Bramousse

A pleasant route above Ceillac with an ascent via the^GR®58and descent via the^PR® du Villard.

Details

n°77734

Creation:
31 Aug 2014

Last update:
29 Oct 2018

Last review:
24 Jan 2025

Activity: Walking
Distance: 7.97 km
Average duration: 4h 00
Difficulty: Moderate
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 614 m
Descent: - 614 m
Highest point: 2,248 m
Lowest point: 1,628 m

Country: France
Areas: Alps, Queyras, Dauphiné
District: Ceillac (05600)
Start/End: N 44.666137° / E 6.775356°
IGN map(s): Ref. 3537ET, 3537ETR
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Description of the walk

Park near the Les Baladins lodge (S/E) at the entrance to Ceillac.
Return by road to the first crossroads, turn right and 50 metres further on, take the wide track on the left leading to the Church of Sainte Cécile.

(1). Cross the road and take the wide^GR® marked path (signposted) which is the^GR®58. Walk past the last houses in Ceillac before starting the dry but easy climb through the woods.
Reach the plateau at an altitude of 2,014 metres (old remains of the ski lifts at this location).
Continue on the^GR®, crossing the path coming from Le Villard.

(2) Continue climbing to easily reach the Col de Bramousse.

(3) Then descend via the same path to reach the junction with the^PR® du Villard path (sign).

(2) Take this trail on the left and, after a long walk and a very short descent, you will reach the hamlet of Villard.

(4) You will come to a wide track that follows the^GR®5, where the markings change back to red and white. Follow it to the car park (S/E), passing through the village of Ceillac.

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,634 m - Car park near Les Baladins.
1 : km 0.9 - alt. 1,659 m - Sainte Cécile Church
2 : km 2.34 - alt. 2,018 m - GR58 PR crossroads
3 : km 3.3 - alt. 2,246 m - Col de Bramousse
4 : km 5.98 - alt. 1,831 m - Le Villard
S/E : km 7.97 - alt. 1,634 m - Car park near Les Baladins.

Notes

No water on this route.
No shelter.
Lodges in Ceillac: Les Baladins, Le Mélezet.

Worth a visit

Ceillac: a village that has retained its authentic character. Visit the central church on the square and admire its famous bell tower.
Ceillac is the starting point for many hikes and is also one of the starting points for the Tour du Queyras, the^GR®58, which is described on the website: Tour du Queyras.

Reviews and comments

4.6 / 5

Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5

Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5

Route interest
4.6 / 5

Baco13

24 Jan 2025 at 20:46 3600

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Route completed with crampons as it was snowy and icy in places. Once the first climb was completed, the markings disappeared under the snow, but the pass was easy to spot by looking up. A very beautiful route with no real difficulties.

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Marc heur

18 Aug 2022 at 19:11 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2022
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike starting in a pleasant but fairly steep forest. The elevation gain occurs over the first 2 kilometres. Once you reach the pass, you are treated to a beautiful panorama of mountains and forest.

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di.lacaze@wanadoo.fr

06 Sep 2021 at 10:47 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 19, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

After a challenging first part with lots of elevation gain, we are rewarded with a superb view of the surrounding hills. An encounter with Mother Nature. Herds of cows, marmots.
A small canteen in the middle of a superb landscape.
We descend via a magnificent shaded path with a balcony view of the village of Ceillac, with dozens of paragliders in the background.
To be done again and again

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laudan13

25 Jul 2020 at 11:57 7200

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 25, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Steep but pleasant climb with numerous hairpin bends and plenty of shade.
Easy descent to Le Villard.

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User 227218

14 Oct 2019 at 19:27 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 14, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Very beautiful hike.

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daguerremichele

31 Aug 2018 at 18:14 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 31, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We hiked from Le Villard towards Col du Fromage, the observatory where the view of the Queyras valleys is magnificent. We returned via Col de Bramousse towards Le Villard through the nature park without passing through the village.

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mdevos

31 Jul 2017 at 12:11 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 25, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Magnificent route, no difficulty

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ardechom

29 Sep 2016 at 17:39 7200

Hello,
Choosing to do a circular doesn't mean unnecessarily lengthening a hike. It means seeing things differently and enjoying the landscape in a different way.
I know this route well, but I do it a little differently: at the Col de Bramousse, I climb up to the old observatory, follow the ridge to the highest point where, of course, a fabulous 360° view reveals numerous peaks, then I return via the Col Fromage and Le Villard to Ceillac.
It's a very beautiful route, but of course a little longer. Everyone spends as much time as they have available on the hike, and above all according to their abilities.
But never unnecessarily.
Best regards
Ardechom

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bernardino

27 Sep 2016 at 09:17 7200

Hello and thank you for your comment on the Col de Bramousse route. However, I would like to make one point about your comment: the hike has been unnecessarily extended for several reasons:
As a leader in a hiking club, my friends much prefer to do a circular rather than a return trip.
- the return via Le Villard offers remarkable views of the mountains to the south and west, notably Font Sancte and Tête de la Saume,
- Passing through Villard allows you to visit the beautiful Sainte Barbe chapel and admire the superb mirador on stilts overlooking the Cristillan valley.
- Finally, the descent via the PR is much less difficult on the knees for many hikers.
But I fully understand that this makes the hike a little longer, and you are right to point out that it does make it longer, but not unnecessarily so.
You also mention that the terrain is stony, which is true, but I doubt there are any mountain trails without stones.

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