Pic de Gleize - short circular

Date of your route : Nov 14, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A short but very pleasant hike with beautiful views at the summit.

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Date of your route : Nov 24, 2025
Reliability of the description : Not used / Not applicable
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful view from Gleize Peak. I only used the route, guided by a group, so I cannot give my opinion on the itinerary.

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Date of your route : Oct 08, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

the route is now well marked with a signpost for Pic de Gleize via a steep passage

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Date of your route : Aug 11, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Moderately busy route, even in the middle of August. Fairly short hike but with some steep sections. The route on the left that climbs to the peak is much more technical than the path on the right. Superb view of the different valleys from the summit. The start is in the shade but you quickly come out into the sun. Set off early to avoid the heat.

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Date of your route : Oct 31, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Short but fairly strenuous (it climbs from the car park at the pass), this hike offers fantastic 360° views of the Champsaur.
It is best to do the circular loop by climbing up the ridge (for beginners or younger hikers, but ultimately there is little need to use your hands, no climbing and very little exposure) and descending via the plateau.

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Date of your route : Aug 23, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A yellow cross has been placed at point 3 towards point 4
Another yellow cross has been placed at point 4 towards point 3
According to information obtained from the forest ranger station, the section of the ridges between 3 and 4 is now closed due to damage and danger. Venturing there is all the more dangerous as all the yellow markings have been removed.
In addition, all the signposts between 1, 2, 3 and 5 have been broken and knocked down. Fortunately, the yellow markers are still in place.
So the simplest and safest option today is to do 1, 2, 3 and 5 and then return by the same route

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Date of your route : Aug 05, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

It's a difficult choice when it comes to the circular at the end, which can be done in either direction! ...the view is splendid and very different. (Hikers who are afraid of steep slopes may prefer to take the left path at the intersection, but there is no danger.)

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Date of your route : Apr 30, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful hike with stunning panoramic views. The overnight snowfall made the final stretch to the peak and the start of the descent a little tricky.

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

I love this hike! Short, uncomplicated, with superb views! And those flowers in springtime!

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Date of your route : Jun 08, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : Yes

A superb route, with a good level of traffic without causing any inconvenience, proving its appeal. A fantastic 360° view from many points along the route.
We did it in the direction indicated in the description on this site (clockwise). The climb between points 3 and 4 requires sustained attention and some reasonable effort. Connecting points 4 and 3 downhill must be more impressive. However, the markings are clearly made for those going downhill, as the yellow lines are on the top of the rocks or on the north-facing sides, making them difficult to see when going uphill.
Do this for the beauty of the scenery and the reward for your efforts when you reach the summit of Gleize Peak.

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Date of your route : Oct 01, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

The hike is exactly as described; it is a fairly short hike lasting 2½ hours but with beautiful views of Champsaur, Gapençais and Chaudun. The descent at the start of the route is a little scary for someone who is afraid of heights (which was the case for my wife who was with me) but it doesn't last long. It wasn't a problem for me, but everyone has their own perception of these things.

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Date of your route : Jun 09, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

('couple in their fifties, fairly athletic but not mountain hikers)
Hike on 9 June 2021 in good weather (nice sunny spells/cloudy spells without rain) - Few people (met 2 x 2 and 1 x 1) -

Reliability of the description: i would add a caveat: we are not experienced hikers, but we preferred to turn back as we approached the ridges - Although the information clearly states "be prepared to use your hands" and "be careful", for us this seemed a little inadequate as we found it to be: rocky - steep - ?dizzying? - and dangerous for us. We tried for about a hundred metres, but then decided to turn back. But then again, we're not very agile on slopes or when there's a drop below us

That said, doing the tour in the suggested direction is actually a good idea for those who feel up to it....

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Date of your route : Mar 16, 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 hike done the day after a snowy day.
Not all of the marked areas were visible.
The passage along the ridge after the summit of Pic de Gleize was tricky: strong gusts of wind, frozen ground.
Best done in better conditions or with better equipment (snowshoes/crampons).
Beautiful 360° view, beautiful scenery all along the way.

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Date of your route : Sep 11, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

This circular is easier to walk clockwise. It can also be done by going up and down on the right-hand side (so no loop), especially with young children or if you are not comfortable on rocks.
The view at the top is really worth it.
Thanks to the poster

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Date of your route : Jul 20, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike completed with athletic children aged 8 and 10 within the given time frame.

At point 3, we recommend taking the left path. We reached the peak by climbing steep rocks. I would not have liked to make this descent.

Magnificent views!

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