Circuit of the Fressinières cliffs

Car park closest to Le Plan at the entrance to Fressinières.

(S/E) In the hamlet (bread oven), take the path that climbs diagonally. Follow it to the next junction.

(1) Turn right onto the ascending path leading from the valley towards the Col de l’Aiguille (signposted).

(2) Leave this path and continue left towards the Crête de la Rortie along a lovely path that winds its way between rocks and cliffs before climbing up onto the plateau (large steps and a few easy climbing sections).

(3) Continue across the plateau and through the forest (viewpoint) until you reach the junction leading back to Fressinières.

(4) Turn right and follow the Clot du Pu path along the plateau, which climbs up to a viewpoint. 500m further on, at a yellow signpost, leave the marked path.

(5) Turn right onto a small cairn-marked path that climbs to a pass, leading to a lovely meadow and Lac des Lauzes (dry in summer).

(6) Continue on to join the GR® further up at the Col des Lauzes.

(7) Follow the GR® as it descends and joins the road, which you follow to the left.

(8) After about 200m, turn left towards Les Aujards and then cross Les Roberts towards Fressinières. The path cuts across two bends in the road.

(9) Walk through the upper part of the village towards Les Meyries (lower part of the village) via the D28 and cut across a hairpin bend to reach Les Meyries.

(10) Take the path leading back to Le Plan (S/E).

Sturdy footwear.
A few steep sections on the way up where you’ll sometimes need to use your hands. That’s the only difficulty.

The beautiful Fressinières valley and its hamlets, with the wild hamlet of Dormillouse in the background, accessible only on foot.
The cliff-top via ferrata, the first to be built in France.
Lac des Lauzes, which dries up in summer.