Pic de Treboux

Ascend Pic de Tréboux from L'Hospitalet by crossing the Montagne de Lure national forest in the Alpes de Haute Provence.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 21.94 km
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    Average duration: 8h 40 
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    Difficulty: Difficult

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 848 m
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    Descent: - 849 m

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    Highest point: 1,533 m
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    Lowest point: 841 m

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Description of the walk

Park in the car park at the wash house, arriving via the D312, in the village of L'Hospitalet.

(S/E) Take the road running parallel to the D312 for about 100 metres, then turn right towards Champ Lombard/Champ de l'Amanten, following the red and yellow markings ofthe GRP® Tour de la Montagne de Lure. You will reach the junction with the Route de Saumane.

(1) Leave theGRP® and turn left onto this road. Start climbing and then follow the Ravin de Foumelle. You will reach a junction with several directions.

(2) Turn left and cross the stream, then turn sharply left a few hundred metres further on at the crossroads with a concrete post. Continue uphill to reach the crossroads at Champ de l'Amant.

(3) Turn left onto Route des Girons to rejoin the GRP®.

(4) Turn left and follow the road for a few metres, then turn right and enter the woods. Continue uphill, passing two access points to a place called Les Girons. Continue along this track, passing the access point to the hamlet of La Tour on your right. You will then arrive at the Bergerie de Foureynard.

:5:: Continue straight ahead and stay on this track, ignoring all the turnings on the right and left. Cross the Ravin de Chapellane and you will reach a crossroads on the edge of the ridge. At this point, the track turns right to lead to the Col Saint Vincent.

(6) Leave the track and turn left onto the ridge line, following it to reach Pic de Tréboux.

(7) Descend along the ridge line, heading due west, to the Col de la Roche.

(8) Turn 90° to the left and continue descending, following the Ravin des Plaines.

(9) Continue the descent by taking the path parallel to the stream on the left. You will reach an intersection.

(10) Keep left, cross the stream and begin a new but short climb. At the end of the climb, you will reach the edge of the woods at a place called Clos de Guilhem.

(11) Head south into the woods and take the track to reach the Fayet de Saint Jean sheepfold at a place called Arbres Peynier.

(12) After the sheepfold, leave the track heading due south and climb up to the right-northwest, veering left at the next hairpin bend and continuing due south along the edge of the woods to reach a large clearing.

(13) Walk through this clearing at the edge of the woods, pass the place known as La Gardette, and arrive at a house.

(14) Continue south along the edge of the woods until you reach the Jalinière crossroads.

(15) Turn left and, at a bend in the road, you will come to a crossroads with several directions.

(16) Stay on the left track and exit the woods. Reach the D412 crossroads, cross it and then head to the car park at the wash house in L'Hospitalet (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 885 m - Hospitalet wash house car park
  2. 1 : km 0.28 - alt. 892 m - Saumane road
  3. 2 : km 1.95 - alt. 904 m - Crossroads with several directions
  4. 3 : km 2.55 - alt. 947 m - Champ de l'Amant
  5. 4 : km 3.2 - alt. 1,009 m - GRP
  6. 5 : km 5.91 - alt. 1,206 m - Foureynard sheepfold
  7. 6 : km 8.43 - alt. 1,373 m - Ridge crossroads
  8. 7 : km 9.79 - alt. 1,533 m - Pic de Tréboux
  9. 8 : km 11.22 - alt. 1,308 m - Col de la Roche
  10. 9 : km 12.39 - alt. 1,232 m - Ravin des Plaines
  11. 10 : km 13.64 - alt. 1,147 m - Stream crossroads
  12. 11 : km 15.02 - alt. 1,227 m - Clos de Guilhem
  13. 12 : km 16.42 - alt. 1,168 m - Bergerie Fayet de Saint Jean
  14. 13 : km 17.62 - alt. 1,138 m - 1st crossroads in the clearing
  15. 14 : km 18.38 - alt. 1,175 m - 2nd crossroads in the clearing
  16. 15 : km 18.84 - alt. 1,181 m - Jalinière
  17. 16 : km 19.96 - alt. 1,007 m - Crossroads bend
  18. S/E : km 21.94 - alt. 884 m - Hospitalet wash house car park

Worth a visit

(7) Le Tréboux: enjoy the view here over the Jabron Valley, the Crête des Blaches de Paillard and the Crête des Serres to the north, and finally the Sommet de Lure to the east.

Reviews and comments

3.8 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
3.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
3.3 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
doc26
doc26

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 07, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

This route is not suitable for people who are not proficient in navigation and map reading. Even following the trail is complicated, and sometimes you have to use a compass.
The paths are not maintained, and there is a trail straight up the slope with no possibility of following a path. In short, it's not great.
The only nice thing is the view from the ridges; the rest is of little interest.
And soon it will be the season for sheep and herding dogs.

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Michel84240
Michel84240

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike with a lovely view of Dévoluy in the distance.
A few comments:
At point 6, as the path is never used, unless you have pruning shears, it is easier to walk along the edge of the field.
Between points 12 and 13, the path no longer exists and requires GPS navigation. In addition, it would be better to go via IGN point 1162 to reach the track before IGN point 1126.

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cdpoinpoin
cdpoinpoin

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

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

A very beautiful hike that needs updating, as some of the trails are no longer maintained and require constant navigation.

At point 6 on the left, the trail is not very visible, unmaintained and therefore overgrown with vegetation.
From points 13 to 14, the trail is difficult to find because it is no longer maintained, and then in the woods there is no trail at all. You either have to take out your mobile phone (but be careful with the battery) or your compass. I admit I had a moment of solitude on this section. You're happy when you find a real path again .

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fredopol
fredopol

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 22, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Apart from a section of the trail between points 4 and 5, which is overgrown with brambles and other thorny plants (requiring wild boar-like skills), access to Pic de Tréboux is good.
From the summit, the view over the Jabron valley is superb and very airy!
Unfortunately, we never found the path indicated at point 13 and had to battle through the undergrowth and scrub to reach point 14!
All in all, it was a beautiful hike on a route that could certainly do with updating!
Fred and Nad

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Auroremaroc
Auroremaroc
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 03, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A lovely walk with a pleasant stretch through the forest in the heat, and a beautiful view from the peak of Treboux. However, it is not signposted at all. There are no signs along the entire route. We used GPS to help us. Only at marker 12 did we lose the trail, and some paths were not maintained, forcing us to turn back. We wasted a lot of time going back and forth and finally decided to take the main path, which led us to the hamlet of Viere. Exhausted, we managed to get a lift back to L'Hospitalet... there was the option of taking a fairly steep path leading to the other side, which would have taken another hour's walk... In summary, it was a nice hike, physically demanding because of the many climbs and steep descents, no water sources (we found a fountain near the hamlet but it was off the route), no markings... bring an IGN map (we took the Visorando paper map and GPS). We camped at the summit. It was pleasant.

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joel domy
joel domy

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 23, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Beautiful hike, few people on the trail, magnificent scenery, for experienced hikers.

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manonroro
manonroro

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 16, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A very beautiful hike in a setting with wonderful landscapes, especially along the ridge. Up to point 12 was great, but I couldn't find point 13, let alone point 14. Without GPS, I still crossed the stream below and took the path on the left, but I never found the trail because the path disappears into the vegetation. After wandering around in the woods for almost an hour, I returned to the trail via Font Martine, Vière too far to the west... and the D12 to find L'Hospitalet. The result was more than 29 km, which is quite a lot for a 66-year-old. So, this hike is to be avoided without a GPS or with better signposting from point 12 onwards.

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ROB27
ROB27

I confirm what AUDO 13 said (22 May 2016), after point 7, halfway between 7 and 8, logging, felled trees, huge bundles of logs measuring one and a half metres, and the paths... non-existent! I made my way on inspiration and found myself below Treboux, between 10 and 11.
But the joke was yet to come! Starting from the Col de la Roche (11), no problem until point 12, which is a track. The fork at 12, never seen it... and I found myself at Font Martine, considerably too far west. Never mind, I turned around and walked back up for a good half hour, looking for a path on the right that would take me eastwards. Finding nothing... I made my own path until I found a track that gave me a correct heading south, and I ended up in... La Rochegiron! Return to the starting point by road. Seven hours of walking, always surrounded by trees of varying heights, but enough to block any view (except for point 11).
In short, it was great training, and it made my family and friends laugh in the evening. I was on my own, with the IGN 3240 OT map.
And while I'm at it, somewhere below Le Treboux, I came across a sheepfold open to the four winds, with no shepherd, but with eight dogs, including a Patou, who danced around me doing the scalp dance to the appropriate music. It lasted ten minutes before they decided I wasn't appetising enough and went home.
The attached photo, which is not very clear, shows my route in fluorescent yellow and what it should have been in matt yellow.
Have a good day, and thank you for all the beautiful hikes you offer. (No offence intended, I should point out.)

PS: I'm sorry about the photo, but I don't know how to do it!

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bibi
bibi ★

Thank you for your feedback. It's been a year since anyone left a review on this route, so please feel free to let us know how we can improve the route or description to make it easier for future hikers to follow.
Best regards

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ROB27
ROB27

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 30, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

I don't know when the guidebook was written, but a lot seems to have changed: logging and numerous tracks for heavy machinery appear to have wiped out the small paths. It takes quite a few trips back and forth to find your way.

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AUDO13
AUDO13

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 21, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A magnificent hike, but the description wasn't precise enough, because we got confused between points 7 and 8 and ended up walking 5 kilometres too far, as even my GPS didn't have the trails mapped. Demotivated when we reached point 8, we turned back after a snack break and returned via the trail we had started on. No Pic de Tréboux for us that day, but the GPS still showed 22 km covered when we arrived at the car park.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, randmomo
Don't worry, you have plenty of time to reply.
We'll wait for you to confirm that we can use this trail. Unless, as you say, another hiker confirms it for us.

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randmomo
randmomo

Good evening, Gazok54:

Sorry for the delay in responding, I was away for the weekend. I haven't found a detour, but between points 12 and 13, about 800 metres from point 12 (I don't like to talk about distance because it's not obvious on the ground!), there is a dotted path that appears on the map and avoids going down to point 13. Does it exist along the entire length? That is the question.This path would join at point 14. None of this is 100% certain.
I'll have to do this hike again. I'll test this path and keep the forum informed. It won't be anytime soon. If anyone does it before me, please test this path, but take a GPS with you as a precaution because the area is densely vegetated.
Happy hiking, see you soon.

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gazok54
gazok54 ★

Thank you, randmomo
If there is no longer a path, have you found a detour?

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randmomo
randmomo

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : May 12, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very beautiful hike with truly varied and superb landscapes. Superb view from the ridge line. Unfortunately, there was a problem at point 13, and we had to rely on the GPS to continue. Luckily, we were well equipped, otherwise... there was no path, no trails, just animal tracks. The description and route need to be reviewed, as I think there may be problems depending on the hikers. Otherwise, once again, a magnificent hike.

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