Les Amayères - La Jarjatte

Discover a beautiful peak on the border between Trièves and Le Dévoluy, Pointe Feuillette.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Circuit Trièves - Dévoluy

Details

n°98502

Creation:
27 Jan 2015

Last update:
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Last review:
06 May 2024

Activity: Walking
Distance: 13.76 km
Average duration: 6h 20
Difficulty: Moderate
Back to start: No
Ascent: + 855 m
Descent: - 842 m
Highest point: 1,871 m
Lowest point: 1,154 m

Country: France
Areas: Alps, Dévoluy, Dauphiné
District: Lus-la-Croix-Haute (26620)
Start: N 44.687725° / E 5.709875°
End: N 44.67381° / E 5.756996°
IGN map(s): Ref. 3237OT, 3237OTR, 3337OT, 3337OTR
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Description of the walk

Park in the small car park on a right-hand bend just before the hamlet of Les Amayères.

(S) Reach Les Amayères by road.

(1) Take the wide track on the right that follows the^GR®93. Follow this track and its red and white markings, pass the Durand ruins, walk alongside a sheepfold on your left and enter the valley known as Tranchemule.
You will reach a crossroads.

(2) Keep right on the^GR® to enter the mountain pasture and easily reach the pretty Col de Jajêne.

(3) Shortly after the pass, turn 90° right onto the Montagne de France ridge.

(4) Make one last climb to reach the summit of Pointe Feuillette.

(5) Return to the previous crossroads.

(4) Take the^GR®93again and head south-east to reach the ridge of Montagne de Paille.

(6). Continue along the ridge heading east and you will come to Col Lachaup, then Col de la Croix.

(7) Leave the^GR®93here and begin the long descent via the^GRP® du Tour du Dévoluy, marked JR (yellow and red). Reach the Altisurface crossroads.

(8) Take the D505, the road that leads to the hamlet of La Jarjatte and the lodge (E), today's stop.

Waypoints

S : km 0 - alt. 1,158 m - Les Amayères car park
1 : km 0.25 - alt. 1,156 m - Les Amayères
2 : km 2.8 - alt. 1,414 m - Crossroads at an altitude of 1,400 metres. Turn right.
3 : km 4.59 - alt. 1,770 m - Col de Jajène (1762m)
4 : km 6.01 - alt. 1,856 m - Montagne de France
5 : km 6.34 - alt. 1,871 m - Pointe Feuillette (1882m)
6 : km 7.71 - alt. 1,751 m - Crête de la Montagne de Paille
7 : km 9.72 - alt. 1,493 m - Turn right. - Col de la Croix
8 : km 11.21 - alt. 1,213 m - Altisurface
E : km 13.75 - alt. 1,176 m - La Jarjatte lodge - Gîte le Valgabondage

Notes

There is no water on this route, so bring enough with you as it gets very hot in summer.
No shelter.

Worth a visit

Lus la Croix Haute, a typical village at the foot of the pass of the same name.
Le Dévoluy and Le Trièves, two regions worth exploring.

Reviews and comments

4.8 / 5

Based on 7 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5

Ease of following the route
4.8 / 5

Route interest
4.9 / 5

Fournier Francis

06 May 2024 at 09:12 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike in a magnificent setting, with a varied route and a 360-degree view from the summit.

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rock

15 Jul 2019 at 08:30 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 26, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A magnificent course. What's more, we were blessed with bearable heat under beautiful sunshine.

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Frédéric Combe Laboissière

31 Aug 2018 at 09:44 7200 • Edited: 31 Aug 2018 at 09:46 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 set off from La Jarjatte.
Access to the Col de la Croix was very easy.
Pointe Feuillette is poorly signposted but easy to find as it is very distinctive. We descended towards a sheepfold but couldn't find the access to the Col Priau, which was a real pain! After numerous attempts to reach the Col Priau, we descended towards Les Amayères. But this meant a much longer walk back to La Jarjatte.

Otherwise, a very beautiful hike with fantastic scenery along the ridge.

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tiber

31 Jul 2018 at 11:41 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 12, 2018
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike starting from the Jarjatte valley, returning to the starting point. Start from the car park at the bottom of the Jarjatte valley. Climb up to the Col de la Croix, turn left towards Montagne de Paille, which you can see in the mountain pastures (cows). Before the summit, we chose to pass under the rocky ridge rather than follow the crest of the mountain pastures (the GR markings are on top of the fence posts in the mountain pasture). The start of the passage under the rock face is at the level of two large boulders still in the mountain pasture. Pass between the boulders and join the ridge from where you can see the start of the path. This follows the rock face, which is quite wide and does not pose any major risks, but caution is advised nonetheless. Then head towards Pointe Feuillette. Descend to a small pass, then immediately into the first valley on the left, as far as you can see, to the stream, off the marked trail, and climb up on the left to reach the Priau pass. At one point, cross the stream and climb up a visible path in the forest that leads to the Col Priau. From the summit, you can see the Jarjatte valley. Look for some old yellow markings on a deciduous tree (on the right downstream) that descends in a series of switchbacks (cairns) and joins a track leading to the road that goes to the car park.

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renatore

13 Jun 2017 at 07:29 7200 • Edited: 13 Jun 2017 at 07:31 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 29, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A superb walk with magnificent 360° views at Pointe de la Feuillette, definitely worth repeating. A shame it was a bit windy, but highly recommended.

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renatore

23 May 2017 at 08:45 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : May 22, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Les Amayères and Pointe de la Feuillette, a superb walk with a 360° view, returning via the Vallauris gorges. Bright sunshine with a slight breeze. Worth repeating, it was so beautiful.

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bernardino

03 Apr 2017 at 10:09 7200

Hello
Many thanks for your comment.

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jps.dufour@wanadoo.fr

03 Apr 2017 at 09:44 7200 • Edited: 03 Apr 2017 at 21:07 7200

Hike not yet completed...

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Virginie13

19 Jun 2015 at 12:13 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 07, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Variation completed: Lus la Croix Haute - La Jarjatte. Allow an extra hour to reach Les Amayères de Lus.
Between points 4 and 6, the markings are spaced out or even faded, making them difficult to spot. It was also at this point
that the group was treated to an aerial display by a colony of vultures. Majestic!!!!