Montagne de Chabre starting from Sainte-Colombe

A lovely walk along this ridge separating the Céans valley to the north and the Méouge valley to the south.

Details

n°4390542

Creation:
02 Dec 2020

Last update:
21 Oct 2025

Last review:
02 Feb 2026

Activity: Walking
Distance: 8.07 km
Average duration: 3h 30
Difficulty: Moderate
Back to start: Yes
Ascent: + 408 m
Descent: - 400 m
Highest point: 1,310 m
Lowest point: 942 m

Country: France
Areas: Alps, Baronnies, Dauphiné
City: Sainte-Colombe (05700)
Start/End: N 44.284531° / E 5.669152°
IGN map(s): Ref. 3239OT, 3339OT
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Description of the walk

Park in the village square at Sainte-Colombe.

(S/E) Continue along the road away from the houses and head towards the junction with the track leading to Les Maisons des Clots.

(1) Turn left onto this forest road, the Beynaves track, and follow it to the large junction with the botanical trail.

(2) Turn right onto the^GRP® marked in red and yellow to reach the Col de Saint-Ange.

(3) Turn right onto the ridge path which forms part of^{the GRP®} Tour des Baronnies Provençales. Stay on this path to reach, via a virtually level stretch, a four-way junction.

(4) Leave the^GRP® here and start the descent to the right, crossing through the forest to reach the original crossroads.

(1) Follow the same route as on the way out to return to the Sainte-Colombe car park (S/E).

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 942 m - Sainte-Colombe car park
1 : km 0.38 - alt. 968 m - Crossroads of the circular loop
2 : km 2.92 - alt. 1,070 m - Botanical trail junction
3 : km 4.02 - alt. 1,265 m - Col Saint-Ange (1266m)
4 : km 6.65 - alt. 1,203 m - Four-way junction
S/E : km 8.07 - alt. 943 m - Sainte-Colombe car park

Notes

There is no water on this short circular route; in summer, you should bring at least 1 litre per person as it gets particularly hot here at this time of year.

Worth a visit

Between (3) and (4), there is a superb view with the giant of Provence in the background: Mont Ventoux, which appears to be covered in snow all year round.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5

Based on 6 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5

Ease of following the route
3.8 / 5

Route interest
5 / 5

User 589146

02 Feb 2026 at 14:20 3600

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 02, 2026
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful walk in the eastern Baronnies with a lovely view of the northern slope of Mont Ventoux.

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Grams

20 Oct 2025 at 19:34 7200

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 17, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very good, especially for the ridge starting from the Saint-Ange pass. Beautiful autumn colours.

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abeauville

10 May 2024 at 06:45 7200

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 04, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk – we did it the other way round. The ridge walk offers some stunning views. The forest track is a bit long...

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randojcv

07 Nov 2022 at 11:23 3600

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very scenic but fairly challenging walk
Note: 1 to 2: stay on the wide forest track until point 2 (do not follow the first sign: Col de l’Ange).
A few metres after the sign for “Forêt départementale de Beynaves (2)”, take the red and white GR trail (the start is not very visible) to the right (do not take the wide track that goes downhill). The climb is very slippery in the autumn leaves at this time of year, and the GPX track is slightly different from the route on the map (which is clearly marked in red and white on the trees, the one I followed).A fairly steep climb which makes me think that going the other way... ? Superb view at the Col de l’Ange. Then the climb and the first section along the ridge (red and yellow). Tricky sections in places (beware if you suffer from vertigo, but what a view!). After that, easier (pure pleasure) and the descent (point 4) is less steep than points 2 and 3
Personal tip: stick to the same direction.
A superb hike completed with my dog in 4 hours, including numerous photo stops (3 hours 30 minutes of walking). Difficulty level: a good medium.

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Viggo75

01 Aug 2022 at 09:38 7200 • Edited: 01 Aug 2022 at 09:39 7200

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 17, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A lovely walk.
I’d just recommend doing it the other way round; that would allow for a gentle descent along the forest track.

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pape13

10 Aug 2021 at 11:48 7200

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 10, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

The path from point 2 to the Col de Saint Ange is marked in red and white, not red and yellow; according to the GPS, it deviates quite significantly from the route shown on the IGN map. On the ridge, the markings are indeed red and yellow, but you have to be well into the path to spot the first marker.
The ridge path is magnificent, but watch out for vertigo – I would have classified this path as ‘difficult’.
Progress is slow on this very rugged section; I feel the estimated walking time is underestimated because of this.

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