Summit of La Platte

Date of your route : Aug 06, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Very busy route : No

Hello, after gathering information in the village before starting the hike, we asked the locals if there was a herd grazing in the summer pastures. Everyone confirmed that the summer grazing season was over. So we took our dog with us, but everything changed at the Bus Pass, where there were four Anatolian sheepdogs and a Patou. It was the only place on the walk where we couldn't go around the path, even though there were no sheep in sight. the four Anatolian shepherds literally broke through the fence to attack my dog, who was on a leash, and they chased us for 1 km, teeth bared and hackles raised. I just wanted to let you know that, with or without a dog, you are likely to have trouble with these dogs, who will not hesitate to attack you, teeth bared, even if you don't look like a wolf! This kind of risk is becoming more and more common when hiking.

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Date of your route : May 26, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The karstic cave trail along the edge of the cliffs is very pleasant, but part of the trail is starting to collapse, so caution is advised.
At point 6, Col de Blauri: there is a significant error in the description (same as GPS). In fact, at the Col de Blauri sign, you should turn left (not right) for about 350 metres, then turn sharply right onto the track, followed by the grassy track to the summit of La Plate.
Furthermore, the map indicates three different altitudes for the summit of LA PLATTE:
1483m -1457 m-1466 m for the highest point?

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Date of your route : Sep 13, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Completed by two senior hikers with walking sticks, knee pads and GPS tracking on their smartphones.
A very beautiful hike, a very wild landscape, only saw one shepherd!
Nice climb. Beautiful view at the summit, but clouds were rolling in, so we had to head back down.
Lovely descent with beautiful views and fields of lavender.
No technical difficulties for a beautiful circular mountain.
Thank you for this beautiful route posted on the website.

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Date of your route : May 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Nothing to report beyond what is stated in the other reviews.

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Date of your route : Aug 20, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A beautiful climb up through the karstic caves. A little hesitation when leaving the ridge, but it is actually the same meadow that led us to the ridge that we need to descend on the left to reach a forest track that leads back to the Blauri Pass track.

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Date of your route : Nov 29, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A little-used circular, which is a bonus. Some sections along the edge of cliffs on the way up where caution is advised. Magnificent 360° view from the summit (Montagne de Mare, Crête de l’Âne, Ventoux, Pic de St Cyr, Montagne de Chabre, Dévoluy massif, Vieux Chaillol, Écrins, Sisteron, Buëch Valley, Digne Pre-Alps, etc.) which amply rewards your efforts. Best to hike in spring or autumn to enjoy the colours of the vegetation. The directions for joining the trail from the Col de Blauri are not very clear, but a little adventure never hurts!

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Date of your route : Apr 26, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent hike, especially on the way up... ravines to admire... quite a steep climb but so enjoyable... the descent through the forest is beautiful, but the junction to the old bus pass isn't clearly signposted... the view from the summit is spectacular... no one in sight except for a mountain biker resting near the old bus!
Thank you.

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Date of your route : Mar 27, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very beautiful hike through the land of flowering boxwood, whose captivating fragrance accompanied me along the entire trail.

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Date of your route : Feb 23, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Beautiful hike, amazing views, definitely worth repeating. Thank you all, Gerard.

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

Beautiful hike with great views. A little uncertainty about how to reach the trail for the descent.

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Date of your route : May 31, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant hike.
It was a great idea to take us to the top of La Plat, off the beaten track.
Thanks to the author.

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Date of your route : Oct 30, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Very beautiful walk. A slightly difficult section shortly before reaching the pass (cliff edge and rocky terrain). Very beautiful section with a lovely view. Slight difficulty finding the path at the summit. Beautiful 360° view at the summit.
Long but pleasant descent to the Col du Vieux Bus (there really is an old bus there), then a forest path that is not very interesting.
A beautiful day!

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Date of your route : Jul 14, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

No major difficulties in finding the way, except at the summit where there were many tracks, so we joined the arrival path and then had no problems. For me (and my group), the climb, especially along the cliff edge, could be classified as difficult, and the descent is long and stony, causing us to fall twice, though without serious consequences.
The view from the summit is very beautiful, but I don't find the rest of the walk very interesting.
We did the hike with dogs and had no problems except when we walked along the cliffs, but they enjoyed the fountain on the way back to the village. Thank you for introducing us to this area, which is much less touristy than the Méouges gorges, which are packed with people!

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