Set off to climb the Pic de Caramantran, one of the easiest 3,000-metre peaks in the Queyras Regional Nature Park, and enjoy transalpine views of Italy and the Saint-Véran valley from its summit.
Country:
France
District:
Molines-en-Queyras (05350) 
Before the Col Agnel, stop the car at the Agnel refuge (2,580 m).
(S) From the car park, take the marked trail (GR® 58) that starts behind the refuge.
Ignore the path on the left that climbs to the Agnel Pass and take the one that turns right and leads to the Chamoussière Pass (2,884 m).
(1) Crossing the Aigue Agnelle.
(2) From the pass, follow the south-east path which easily reaches the Pic de Caramantran (3025 m).
(3) Descend via the same route to the car park (E).
Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Sep 12, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes
A beautiful hike through a rocky landscape. However, make sure you are prepared for the weather (over 3,000 metres). You can reduce the elevation gain by 100 metres and shorten the distance slightly by starting from the last hairpin bend on the left before the Agnel Pass
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I'm prone to vertigo myself, and there was nothing!
We did this walk with two people aged 83!
Don't do the Vars ridge hike (we've been there several times with children... keeping a close eye on them)
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Overall rating : 2 / 5
Date of your route : Aug 19, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : Not used / Not applicable
Very busy route : Yes
This hike is strictly not recommended for anyone prone to vertigo. There is a continuous steep scree slope to cross
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Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Aug 15, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes
Fairly easy hike (400 m). Beautiful views.
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Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Aug 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes
Very good description. The view from the summit is magnificent. Relatively accessible hike.
Don't hesitate to park a little above the refuge.
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Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Aug 06, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes
The magnificent and spectacular ascent of Pic de Caramantran (3,025 m) via Col de Chamoussiere, with transalpine views of Italy and the St Veran valley.
Accessible to all, but even if you're a regular hiker, it's still quite a climb! Breathtaking views... The reviews didn't lie😊
Leave early as it gets very busy (even with children) and the car parks are full from 10 a.m. onwards.
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Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Jun 30, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No
Finally, an easy 3,000-metre peak accessible from the Agnel Pass and enjoyable to climb
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Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Jul 18, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No
A relatively easy "3000" starting from the Agnel refuge. During the first kilometre, the very attractive Pain de Sucre faces us. Once you reach the Col de Chamoussière, the view opens up onto the Aigue Blanche valley. Then we turn south-east to reach the Franco-Italian summit of Pic de Caramantran in less than half an hour, which offers a beautiful panorama of the very sharp Tête des Toillies, mont Viso (when there's no fog, of course) just 10 km to the east, and even the Ecrins to the north-west, more than 50 km away as the crow flies!
For more information and photos, visit: https://treksrandos.fr/alpes/hautes-alpe...
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Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Aug 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes
A beautiful, easy route that provides easy access to a 3,000-metre peak
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Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Jul 14, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes
A lovely hike to warm up. Beautiful views, with the majestic Mount Viso and Tête de Toillies. Cool and breezy at the summit. Chamois as an added bonus. Tip: park in the large car park between the refuge and the pass.
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5
Date of your route : Aug 14, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes
Very beautiful views and 3000m easily accessible
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Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Aug 25, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes
Easy hike with a high mountain atmosphere. Superb views.
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Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Sep 05, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes
A round trip where it's hard to go wrong.
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Overall rating : 5 / 5
Date of your route : Jun 19, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes
a beautiful hike in a very rocky landscape with a well-marked trail to the summit of Caramantran. It should be noted that there was absolutely no snow, unlike in 2019 when the valley was completely covered in snow at the same time of year and I didn't make the climb
the only downside was that we came across a lot of Italian mountain bikers
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