The Tour de Roya via the Green Trail in Valberg

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Starting from the Valberg Golf Club car park, a short (1h40) but intense trail marked as a Green Trail. Lac de Beuil invites you to take a break; you’ll enjoy the return via the Sentier Yoga on the balcony path.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 3.36 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 2h 15 
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    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 768 ft
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    Descent: - 761 ft
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    Highest point: 6,037 ft
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    Lowest point: 5,308 ft
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Description of the walk

Park in the Valberg Golf Club car park.

(S/E) Follow the road towards Valberg, then turn left off it to follow the Green Trail signs and join a road at a hairpin bend.

(1) Cross over and continue straight ahead on the path, continuing to descend.

(2) At the bottom of the valley, cross a small stream then head up the Font Gaillarde ridge, keeping to the left to reach Lac de Beuil, which is the perfect spot for a break.

(3) Return along the path to the Col de l'Espaul car park.

(4) Climb the steps leading to the shelter, then head back via the Sentier Yoga, a balcony path.

(5) Walk past the old houses of Roya Haute and continue along the balcony path to the junction at marker 6.

(6) Head down to the left, pass marker 5 and return to the Valberg Golf Club car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 5,728 ft - Valberg Golf Club
  2. 1 : mi 0.46 - alt. 5,574 ft - Road junction
  3. 2 : mi 0.79 - alt. 5,312 ft - Stream
  4. 3 : mi 1.35 - alt. 5,764 ft - Lac de Beuil
  5. 4 : mi 2.03 - alt. 5,728 ft - Car park at - Col de l’Espaul (1749m)
  6. 5 : mi 2.46 - alt. 5,932 ft - Yoga Trail, houses
  7. 6 : mi 3.01 - alt. 5,925 ft - Marker 6, junction
  8. S/E : mi 3.36 - alt. 5,725 ft - Valberg Golf Club

Notes

Fountain in the Col de l'Espaul car park (4).

Worth a visit

(3) Lac de Beuil.

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