The sheepfold of Peyre Moute

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Circuit opposite the magnificent peak of Rochebrune with an exceptional view of the road of the Col d'Izoard. And besides, there are chamois here!

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  • Snowshoeing
    Activity: Snowshoeing
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.49 km
  • ◔
    Duration according to author: 6 hrs 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 578 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 593 m
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    Highest point: 2,227 m
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    Lowest point: 1,649 m
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Chamois

Description of the walk

The route starts from the Saint Michel chapel (S/F), park on Route des Fonts de Cervières.
Climb north by a well marked path, reaching the Alp du Pied chalets.

(1) Continue north, passing the ruins of Garnier.

(2) Continue north-east and reach the Alp Haut ruins then join the old military road.

(3) Take a right, and on the left you will find the sheepfold of Peyre Moute. Reach the sheepfold by cutting right through the snow in winter or the mountain pasture in summer. The circuit continues to the east.
Head on past the old military road, go straight and then join the path heading up to Lachau (signposted).

(4) Take this path south-east, then turn due south (5) to take you to the Aîttes all and Route des Fonds de Cervières.

(6) Turn right and return to the starting point of walk at the car park (S/F).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 1,664 m - Saint Michel Chapel
  2. 1 : km 1.05 - alt. 1,875 m - L'Alp du Pied
  3. 2 : km 1.41 - alt. 1,971 m - Ruins of the Garnier
  4. 3 : km 2.32 - alt. 2,157 m - Intersection ex military road
  5. 4 : km 3.71 - alt. 2,145 m - Intersection with sentier de Lachau
  6. 5 : km 4.56 - alt. 2,017 m - Intersection towards Mur des Aîttes
  7. 6 : km 5.06 - alt. 1,856 m - Intersection with route des Fonds de Cervières
  8. S/E : km 7.49 - alt. 1,649 m - Saint Michel Chapel

Practical information

There is a water refill point in Alp du Pied.
Shelter: the Peyre Moute cabin. Note that it is reserved for the shepherd in winter and closed. Nevertheless its a good shelter to rest at.
Equipment: hillwalking gear, and snow shoes in winter

In the nearby area

The walk ends with a visit to Lake Sarailles, and the customs officer’s lodge. Notably, this area is rich in military buildings (the Gondrand and Maginot forts can be visited in summer). To visit these, contact the association looking after them. Gondrand E
For geology enthusiasts a visit to the nearby Chenaillet is a must. The tour then ends with the Collet Vert and a walk down to the Roséou and Noir lakes and then on to the Bourget plain.
On the other side beneath Le Lasseron another Maginot fort is located on the left bank of the Cerveyrette, the Fort of Aîttes.

Reviews and comments

4.3 / 5
Based on 7 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.1 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.1 / 5
Route interest
4.7 / 5
LDIDOU
LDIDOU

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

I did this route at the beginning of February on a trail that was half mud and half snow. The climb is a bit steep for the first 2 hours.
No need for snowshoes, packed but slippery path, bring walking crampons....
Beautiful panorama of the valleys.

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Olivieranne
Olivieranne

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of walk : Dec 01, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

A very nice route, but difficult to follow after the Peyre Moutte sheepfold. The descent through the woods towards the Aittes wall to get to the Fonts de Cervières road is impossible: there is no path and we had to get to the cross-country skiing car park before the Chau. That's an extra 3.5 km of road. After that, the scenery is so beautiful up there that you forget you're going back!
The weather was fine, there was little snow and we didn't meet a single person on the route...

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spm83
spm83

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 17, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

This was a snowshoe hike in very good weather, with a fairly steep ascent and fine views.
On the way down we followed the snowshoe tracks, which did not necessarily correspond to the route, but this did not hinder our progress on the way back.

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Chantalice
Chantalice

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 02, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

The track was very useful as the path is not marked and there were no footprints in the freshly fallen snow.

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bernardino
bernardino ★

Hi, it's true that there's a very high risk of avalanche at the moment, and what's more, the weather hasn't been very pleasant over the last few days.
Your warning message is of course very welcome.
You know this message also applies to all snowshoe treks (see the avalanche at Les Orres on Thursday).

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baujurando
baujurando

Catastrophic weather in Cervières and high avalanche risk.

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Britanicus100
Britanicus100
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Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Mar 07, 2015
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Done with my son. Beautiful route with views of the Izoard, Fonts valley and Piedmont summits.

I made a video showing the names of the summits and the atmosphere of this beautiful winter walk.
https://youtu.be/vrtX7znbOqk

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