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Les Escoyères 1967 walks
The Vallon de Fontouse
Visorando Member
8.83 mi
+3,471 ft
-3,468 ft
7h 05
Difficult
Departure from Arvieux (Hautes-Alpes)
A circular route that takes us to the secluded Vallon de Fontouse and then, after the Col de Fontouse, back via the hamlet of Les Escoyères, before returning to Villargaudin, where we set off from.
No technical difficulties, but it may feel a bit long for some.
An easier return route is available via Le Queyron, but it’s less wild and much busier.
The route comes straight from my GPS using the Visorando app.
Walks near Les Escoyères 1967
Montbardon - Ceillac
8.53 mi
+3,632 ft
-3,192 ft
7h 05
Difficult
Departure from Château-Ville-Vieille (Hautes-Alpes)
The second stage allows you to discover the observation post on the Crête des Grangettes.
Furfande – Souliers
11.69 mi
+2,339 ft
-3,858 ft
7h 25
Difficult
Departure from Arvieux (Hautes-Alpes)
This walk, starting from the Furfande refuge, will take you past the magnificent barns and chalets of Furfande and lead you along a path running along a ridge above the Queyras valley, where the River Guil winds its way through, then on to Souliers via an ascent from the hamlet of Les Moullins in the Arvieux valley.
Arvieux – Furfande Refuge
4.30 mi
+3,123 ft
-676 ft
4h 40
Moderate
Departure from Arvieux (Hautes-Alpes)
Ascent to the Furfande Refuge from Arvieux via theGR®58.
Hike completed on 5 July 2018 as part of a route.
Ascent via the trails to the Col de Furfande from Arvieux
3.90 mi
+3,117 ft
-33 ft
1.5 hrs
Very difficult
Departure from Arvieux (Hautes-Alpes)
Instead of taking the ‘classic’ ascent via the forest road, opt for a route that climbs more steeply and features much more technical single-track sections – this will give you a good warm-up for the descent towards Les Granges de Furfande, then on to Le Queyron and finally back to Arvieux. I’ve only described the ascent route here. For the descent, use the Col de Furfande route guide , described by morgiou13, available at (2). Given the difficulty of the climb (steep sections and tight, steep hairpin bends), this route is best suited to e-MTBs.
Tour du Queyras
56.34 mi
+22,976 ft
-22,575 ft
7 days
Moderate
Departure from Château-Ville-Vieille (Hautes-Alpes)
The Tour du Queyras, labelledGR®58, is adaptable. The route described, starting from Château Queyras and completed in a group in September 2008, will take you through this natural park, skirting and climbing some 3,000 metres. You will discover the beautiful villages of this park with their well-known names: Ceillac, Saint Véran, Abriés... What's more, in summer the weather is almost always fine. The bright blue sky the next day will quickly make you forget the storm of the previous evening.
Chateau Queyras - Montbardon
5.97 mi
+2,717 ft
-2,169 ft
5h 05
Moderate
Departure from Château-Ville-Vieille (Hautes-Alpes)
This is the first stage of the tour and is an adaptation as the route is not on theGR®58, but it allows you to visit the castle that dominates the Guil pass.
(Please note) The Montbardon stopover lodge (Le Cadran Solaire) has been closed since 2018, so the best option from Château Queyras is to go directly to Ceillac via the Col Fromage.
(Important note): See this website mentioning the reopening of this lodge for summer 2023.
Ceillac - Maljasset
8.18 mi
+3,694 ft
-2,799 ft
7h 00
Difficult
Departure from Ceillac (Hautes-Alpes)
A stage of the Queyras Alpine crossing to reach the Haute Ubaye Valley, including a section via Lake Sainte-Anne and the Col Girardin.
Ceillac - Saint Véran
7.82 mi
+4,321 ft
-3,045 ft
7h 20
Moderate
Departure from Ceillac (Hautes-Alpes)
The third stage is entirely on theGR®58, heading towards the rising sun.
Ceillac – Saint-Véran
8.54 mi
+4,252 ft
-2,986 ft
7h 40
Difficult
Departure from Ceillac (Hautes-Alpes)
A good warm-up for thisfirst stage. Thefirst pass is the Col des Estronques, followed by a round trip to the nearby summit of the Tête de la Jacquette, where an exceptional panorama awaits you, taking in the Pics de la Font Sancte, the Aiguille de Chambeyron, the Bric de Rubren, the Peouvou and, to the north, the Grand Glaiza and the Rochebrune.