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Access to the Fontaine de l’Ours car park (visible on the return path) is from Savines-le-Lac or Embrun. Leave the N94 main road and head towards Boscodon Abbey via the D568. When you reach the abbey, continue slightly uphill to your right towards a car park. Once you reach the car park, turn sharply left and continue to the next car park at the end of the road.
(S/E) From the car park, look out for the Charance path, which is also, at the start, a nature trail (with information boards about the local wildlife).
(1) Carry on straight ahead, leaving the nature trail to continue to the left. Climb in a zigzag pattern along the edge of the Bragousse cirque, which is constantly changing due to erosion caused by the Bragousse torrent. Reach the Col de la Baïsse.
(2) Enter the Morgon cirque. Change paths by turning left to go round the small lake below, which is often dry.
(3) Go round the hillock topped by a cross on the right. Climb approximately 250 metres in altitude to reach the ridge.
(4) Continue along the ridge, heading north-north-west, to reach the summit of the Pic de Morgon at an altitude of 2,324 metres. The colours of the rock in this section are remarkable. From the summit, the view is breathtaking, both towards Embrun and towards the arm of the lake leading towards the Ubaye.
(5) Begin the descent, initially continuing along the ridge, then the path leaves the ridge to the right. You’ll reach a fork.
(6) Turn left onto the fairly steep path. Go round a rocky spur (elevation 2103) on the left and continue along it until you reach the junction with a track at Les Portes de Morgon.
(7) Heading towards the cross, continue along the forest track and head north-east to reach the Grand Clot car park.
(8) Leave the forest track. Take the path that runs past the bench, continuing on from the track. This will take you down to the GR® de Pays du Tour du Lac de Serre-Ponçon trail.
(9) Turn right, heading due south, onto this path known as the ‘Pyramides’. Perhaps because of the few slender, pointed rocks that can be seen from this path. Continue along it, stopping occasionally where the view is unobstructed, such as at the Belvédère de l’Aiguillas, which you’ll reach further on.
(10) Carry on, passing the Fontaine de l’Ours before returning to the car park (S/E).
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