Saint-Ours - Larche

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Retour vers le point de départ à Larche par le GRP® de la Frontière Fortifiée.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Tour du Sautron

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 5.26 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 25 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,102 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 1,417 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 6,883 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 5,495 ft
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Description of the walk

(S) Repartir en sens inverse par le chemin de la veille jusqu'à la cote 1925. Pour cela, suivre au Sud-Ouest le balisage Rouge et Jaune du GRP® de la Frontière Fortifiée.

(1) Passage à proximité du Fort de Saint-Ours.

(2) Continuer par la droite sur ce chemin en laissant le chemin de la veille à gauche. Peu après le chemin tourne à gauche vers l'Est et s'infléchit ensuite à droite vers le Sud avant de devenir un sentier après la cote 1957.

(3) Suivre ce sentier qui passe au pied des ruines du Fort de Mallemort.

(4) Continuer pratiquement à plat jusqu'à la jonction avec le GR®5.

(5) Tourner à droite et descendre le GR®5 jusqu'à un ancien blockhaus.

(6) Quitter le GR®5 et obliquer à droite pour un sentier moins fréquenté. Plus bas, s'orienter vers l'Ouest et effectuer une traversée descendante.

(7) Entamer Sud une légère descente, longer les Ruines du Colombier. Profiter d'un beau point de vue au Rocher du Truc. Passer encore à proximité d'un blockhaus ruiné et terminer sur la D900.

(8). Traverser la route et tourner à gauche pour rejoindre Larche (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 5,837 ft - Auberge de Saint-Ours
  2. 1 : mi 0.76 - alt. 6,102 ft - Fort de Saint-Ours
  3. 2 : mi 1.39 - alt. 6,289 ft - Cote 1925
  4. 3 : mi 1.68 - alt. 6,470 ft - Cote 1957
  5. 4 : mi 2.09 - alt. 6,759 ft - Ruine du Fort de Mallemort
  6. 5 : mi 3.14 - alt. 6,883 ft - Jonction GR 5
  7. 6 : mi 3.49 - alt. 6,519 ft - Séparation du GR 5
  8. 7 : mi 4.17 - alt. 6,037 ft - Descente au Sud
  9. 8 : mi 4.95 - alt. 5,502 ft - Route D900. Proche de l' - Ubayette (rivière)
  10. E : mi 5.26 - alt. 5,505 ft - Larche - Gîte GTA (Larche)

Notes

Pas d'eau potable sur le parcours.

Worth a visit

(4) Ruines du Fort de Mallemort.

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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GarlabanTaoume
GarlabanTaoume

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Very beautiful balcony crossing, gentle descent to Larche

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