Rochecline from Allos

Three-quarters of the route is sheltered by larch trees, ending with a ridge trail. Magnificent view of the valley.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 10.19 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 970 m
  • ↘
    Descent: - 972 m

  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,396 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,425 m

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Description of the walk

Le Cognet car park in the centre of Allos, behind the Town Hall and the Post Office.

Yellow trail markings

(S/E) Leave the car park and head straight towards the mill. Cross the bridge and turn immediately left. Turn right at the crossroads. Nice climb up to Sainte-Brigitte.

(1) Cross the road, continue straight ahead and cross the farm. Ford the stream and continue climbing up the track. At the first bend, take the path on the right. Caution! There is an electric fence here. At the fork, take the left-hand path until you rejoin the track.

(2) Continue straight ahead. Always put the electric fence wires back in place for any cows you may encounter. Climb up to the path, which ends in an electrified corridor.

(3) Turn right and then immediately left to take the path with its electric fence at the entrance. Continue climbing until you reach a clearing, walk along the right-hand side and head towards the entrance to the forest path at a place called Bois de l'Herbe Blanche.

(4) Turn right. At the fork, turn left and climb up to the Cabane de l'Herbe Blanche.

(5) Cross the track leading to the hut and continue climbing through the forest after this second clearing.

(6) Leave the forest and climb up to the first viewpoint over the valley.

(7) Take the ridge trail to the second viewpoint at the foot of the final climb to Rochecline.

(8) The last section is on a stony path to the summit of Rochecline.

(9) Retrace your steps to return to the Cognet car park (S/E).
Please note: on the way back, after Sainte-Brigitte, when you are faced with a choice that you did not have on the way there, take the horizontal path rather than the descending one.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,436 m - Le Cognet car park
  2. 1 : km 0.74 - alt. 1,530 m - Sainte Brigitte
  3. 2 : km 1.27 - alt. 1,561 m - Track
  4. 3 : km 1.63 - alt. 1,637 m - Path
  5. 4 : km 2.06 - alt. 1,716 m - Bois de l'Herbe Blanche
  6. 5 : km 2.9 - alt. 1,867 m - Cabane de l'Herbe Blanche
  7. 6 : km 3.64 - alt. 2,037 m - Exit from the forest
  8. 7 : km 3.97 - alt. 2,127 m - 1st viewpoint
  9. 8 : km 4.55 - alt. 2,241 m - Foot of Rochecline
  10. 9 : km 5.06 - alt. 2,396 m - Rochecline
  11. S/E : km 10.19 - alt. 1,436 m - Le Cognet car park

Notes

Be careful of live wires that may have been strung up without being visible beforehand.
Shelter: Cabane de l'Herbe Blanche.
No water on the route.
The last 1500m are in full sun.

Avoid in rainy weather: the section after the Cabane de l'Herbe Blanche is on unstable, rocky ground.

Worth a visit

Clairière de l'Herbe Blanche: aptly named in autumn because of the fruits of the willowherb.
Larch trees.
Alpine meadows.
View of the Allos valley.

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 8 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.8 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.6 / 5
Route interest
4.8 / 5
marysepiou
marysepiou

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 17, 2025
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, but difficult due to the steep ascents and descents.
The arrival is worth the effort, with a breathtaking 360° view

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PatBolz
PatBolz
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 22, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : Not used / Not applicable
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

very beautiful hike

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PatBolz
PatBolz
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A very beautiful hike on 26 August to Rochecline, a well-known landmark: we started with this hike to discover the Val d'Allos, and it was perfect. The climb through the forest is very pleasant and gradual, and the view from the top is a beautiful 360°.

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Raset
Raset

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 12, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Superb off-road performance 👍
Trail as described 👌

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AOneige
AOneige

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 26, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

walk in the forest in the shade, magnificent prairie, steep aerial ridge

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smathon
smathon

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 07, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An almost "easy" summit achieved alone in trail mode. The route is simple, the view is beautiful and there is a lot of elevation gain. Beautiful view of the valley. Achieved from Allos.

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Mframboisie
Mframboisie
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 13, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

This is definitely one of the most beautiful hikes we did during our holiday. It is much quieter than Mont Pelat. At the summit, we could see the entire Saint André les Alpes valley to the Col d'Allos. Be aware that there is a significant elevation gain of 700 metres over 3 kilometres.

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gige
gige

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 04, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hike starting from Villard Bas.
Be careful at the last crossing of the fenced park: the marker is on the tree. We followed what we thought was the trail, which led us to the stream, but it turned out to be just a cow path!

Very tall grass near the hut, most of the hike is in the shade if you leave early.
The last part is steep, but we had two chamois to keep us company. And at the summit, we were rewarded with a magnificent view.

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Laurence du Béal
Laurence du Béal

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The last part of the hike takes you out of the larch forest and to a beautiful viewpoint over the Allos valley. The final climb to the summit is very steep, but it's worth it and the view is splendid. The downside is that the first part is very muddy (there are storms every afternoon) and there is a lot of cow dung.
Another advantage of this hike is that it starts from the village of Allos, so there is no need to drive to get there.

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