The Carrelottes loop – Adventure trail in Natura 2000 area

Green arrow markings for ‘La Boucle des Carrelottes’

The start of this route is the large informational sign, ‘Bienvenue sur le site Natura 2000’.

(S/E) With your back to the Church of Saint-Martin, take the tarmac road uphill and pass the viewpoint indicator a little further on to the left. Continue for a few dozen meters and leave the road to take a small path on the right (not indicated on the IGN map). At the end of this small path, enjoy the view of the village below, then go up again slightly to the left, until you find the tarmac road again. Continue on, going off to the right and continuing a little uphill.

(1) Several hundred metres further on, when you reach the wooden access barrier, leave the tarmac road again and turn left onto the grass. Continue to follow the same narrow, hilly path, passing a Highland cow enclosure (during grazing period only).

(2) When you reach the right angle junction, turn left onto a slightly wider path. Continue up and you will pass a sort of cavity in the escarpment on the left. Finally, continue until you get back to the Church of Saint-Martin (S/E).

Some parts of this route are particularly narrow and steep, so good hiking shoes are recommended. Not suitable for young children and elderly people with mobility disabilities.

The Highland cow is a Scottish breed of cattle from the Highland region. It has a light to dark red, black, grey, or white coat with long hair and long horns that stick up in the air. (Source Wikipedia).

During the hike: 9 thematic panels in French, English and German

Nearby: Ferme des Glaciers