The Sarcéna ridges

Date of your route : Jul 07, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

The walk along the ridge is magnificent, and we were lucky enough to see some vultures.
There are indeed a few tricky sections among the rocks and some passages along the edge of a steep slope.
As we didn't have time to do the whole hike, we were able to take a shortcut from the pass. The descent starts in a meadow but continues over a scree slope before rejoining the original path.

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Date of your route : Jun 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Very beautiful route, quite difficult at the beginning but... not well maintained, which is a shame

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

Very beautiful route, quite difficult at the beginning but... not well maintained, which is a shame

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Date of your route : Jul 24, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The route was completed without GPS assistance and at a leisurely pace.
The route is marked in yellow but there are no directional signs, except for the one at the start and the one at point 6.
The distances indicated are not accurate. We found no rocks or boxwood roots (point 1) on the trail, but rather undergrowth and grass. At one point, you have to climb up to the right via a very stony passage (stream bed?) then grassy and quite steep to the pass between Le Duffre and La Pyramide. We did not see the cross (??? end of point 1). The detour to the right to reach the Pas de la Lauze (point 4) is not necessarily logical; it should be considered purely aesthetic. The mention of a "sheepfold" (point 5) led us to look in vain for a building, but in fact it is a shepherd's hut more or less hidden behind a ski lift hut (note: if you don't want to go all the way to Pas de la Lauze, you can cut across the lawn between points 3 and 5, just aim for the ski lift). At point 6, above the ski lift hut, the main path (signposted "Pré pourri") is now a mountain bike and scooter track that comes down the slope at full speed (caution!), doubling the go-kart track a little further down. At one point, this main road continues downhill to the right, whereas you should take the yellow + equestrian trail to the left, i.e. north-north-west, although the guidebook indicates "north-north-east" (point 7). This trail remains on the hillside and is much longer than 1 km, as indicated by the scale of the IGN map extract provided. At the end, you come out onto the Pré pourri car park track (take it on the right).
Once you know the route, it is very simple and the lack of detail mentioned above is no longer a problem. We are sharing our experiences for those who, like us, are discovering this route for the first time. It is a magnificent walk, not difficult for average walkers, and varied in its landscapes. In the middle of July, we met two couples in five hours.

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Date of your route : Jul 05, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Beautiful ridge walk with little elevation gain.
No water along the route despite the indications on the IGN map.
There is a picnic table in the mountain pasture east of the antenna when descending from the Pas de la Lauze.
We did the route in the direction indicated and it's very good that way.

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Date of your route : Jun 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

a very beautiful walk with a stunning route along the ridges.
i recommend it.

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Date of your route : Jul 13, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful hike. Done with children aged 5 and 9 in 3 hours and 40 minutes. Some technical sections for a 5-year-old. Requires carrying at times. Good equipment to bring (water, good shoes, rucksack, etc.). Forest trail before reaching the car park is fairly passable. Well-marked hike and easy to follow

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Date of your route : Mar 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful, pleasant hike with few visitors. Superb 360° views of the ridges. Very well marked.
No major difficulties, ideal for the start of the season.
I highly recommend it

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Date of your route : Jun 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Great hike! Exceptional views, carpets of flowers all along the route,
a few tricky sections on rocky terrain, but all you need is a good pair of shoes to help you find your footing.
Highly recommended!
MOMOE

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Date of your route : May 27, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

Lovely view, beautiful site with lots of flowers along the route through the boxwood and meadows of the resort at the end of May. A slight hesitation on the way back at the sheepfold, but I'd gladly do it again.

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Date of your route : Oct 06, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Easy hike with a gradual climb (except for the short climb up the Pyramid), best done in clear weather: splendid views in all directions. Of course, it is rare to completely avoid gusts of wind on a ridge. Easy rocky passages, requiring a little practice. A very beautiful hike for moderate effort. Best done in the direction recommended on the information sheet.

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Date of your route : Sep 16, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike to warm up and, above all, to do a ridge route, avoiding a departure from the Valdrôme station. The first part is in the woods, the second on the ridge. Autumn hike if the sky is clear, with magnificent 360° views

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Date of your route : Oct 27, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

We did this hike at the end of October in glorious sunshine. It offers breathtaking 360-degree views. A real pleasure for a modest effort. Thank you

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Date of your route : Oct 24, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Magnificent 360° view!!!
Well worth it for the views... but you need to pay close attention to your route and bear when returning.

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