Alpine Adventure at La Baita du Loup in Saint-Veran

De la préhistoire à notre époque, ce circuit nous propose un voyage dans le temps retraçant la relation entre l’homme et la montagne. Du parking, entrer dans le village de Saint Véran et traverser la rue principale. Passer devant le musée du Soum puis le four des Forannes qui abrite une exposition sur la mine de cuivre. Passer une première fontaine.1 - A la fontaine du Chatelet (reconnaissable par ses quatre sorties d’eau), tourner à gauche et remonter la rue. Prendre à droite, passer au dessus de l’hôtel Alta Peyra. Puis laisser le sentier de Sagnières (2 125 m) à droite et suivre cette montée régulière pendant 20 minutes pour atteindre le Grand Canal.2 - Prendre à droite et poursuivre jusqu'à la cabane de Labounnais. Deux variantes sont possibles. Soit suivre le canal qui rejoint directement la mine moderne en 20 minutes. Pour le Grand circuit de la mine, prendre à gauche et remonter une demi-heure la piste pour rejoindre le point Piniliere (2 530 m).3 - De là, le sentier est récent et moins bien marqué, il suit les balises jaunes ou rouge sur des piquets en bois. Prendre à droite en légère descente et rapidement arriver au point mine préhistorique. L’exploitation préhistorique commence 50 mètres au dessus. Descendre à droite et trouver la Tranchée des Anciens. Continuer de descendre sur ce même sentier traversant différents vestiges jusqu’au Grand Canal. Au croisement poursuivre la descente et arriver au cœur de la mine moderne puis rejoindre la route (en été il est possible de prendre une navette qui ramène à Saint Véran au départ de la carrière de marbre).4 - Rejoindre le bord de la rivière 50 mètres plus bas, tourner à droite jusqu’au pont vieux (1 953 m) GR®58. (Variante intéressante par le canal des Usclasses). Traverser la rivière, et poursuivre le sentier qui finit à Saint Véran. Remonter dans le village par la rue principale et traverser jusqu’au parking de départ. Il est possible de visiter la mine "moderne " par un sentier au départ de la carrière de marbre: 30 minutes.

En plein cœur du massif, la Gardiole nous offre une vue à 360° sur l’ensemble du Queyras. Du parking remonter la RD205. Après 100 m prendre la première rue à gauche et traverser le village.1 - Rejoindre rapidement le GR® et tourner à droite. En bout de voie, la route se transforme en piste, la poursuivre jusqu’au lieu-dit chemin de Creyssant.2 - Prendre sur la droite. Passer la bergerie de l’Alp. Récupérer un sentier qui monte sur la Gardiole de l’Alp.3 - Une fois au sommet, tourner à droite et suivre la ligne de crête sur un chemin mi terre mi ardoise avec quelques courts passages un peu plus techniques. Déboucher au col du Clot du Loup.4 - Tourner à droite. Redescendre le vallon, après quelques épingles la pente s’adoucie. Poursuivre jusqu’à l’intersection du canal Rouchas Frach et tourner à gauche. Gagner le Coin par un chemin s’élargissant5 - Traverser le hameau et continuer jusqu’à la D205, puis tourner à droite. Atteindre rapidement le village de Pierre Grosse, le traverser afin de retrouver le départ.

Beautiful viewpoint of the village of Saint-Véran and the valley of Aigue Blanche. From the Pont du Moulin Go up the track in continuity of the bridge, quickly leave a path on the right and remain on this track. The trail rises by a few bends and crosses a track and skid knives, carefully follow the yellow markings. Reach to a meadow, continue climbing and reach the point of Cabanes de Lamaron.1 - From here, turn left into a slightly ascending traverse which leads to the Croix de Curlet. From there, take a right and follow the wide ridge which leads to the bottom of the Pic de Cascavelier.2 - Once at the foot of the peak, go around it while remaining on level and reach the edge on the other side of the peak, continue on a few metres left to reach the summit.3 - From the top, turn back and descend along the edge, pass a little bump and go down the valley to the right. Follow the valley until reaching the trough you came across during the climb. Here, follow the reverse path and reach to the Pont du Moulin.

An air tour with clear views for the slower parts and a wooded single track for the steepest parts. Cross the Chanterane bridge, reach the main road and turn left. 1 - Take the last road to the right before exiting the village. Follow this path until a hairpin turn on the left that marks the end of the road.2 – At the hairpin turn, go straight: you have arrived at the Canal de Pierre Dimanche. Follow the canal, you will come across a track and a river. After the river, take the first trail going down on the left and which leads to the hamlet of Pras Haut.3 – Reach a road at the level of the hamlet (to the right, a possible connection with the circuit “40 lacets”), take a left and immediately the next trail on the right in direction of the Rua, on a smooth single track. After the river, climb the slight rise to reach the Serre des Chabrans.4 – Pass through the hamlet and descend until the end of the road. Reach Molines-en-Queyras located on the left, take the rise on the left in direction of Italy.5 - Continue on D 205 until Pierre Grosse, through the hamlet and reach to the Chanterane bridge on the right.

Family stroll along the edges of Aigue Agnelle. From the top of the parking area of Chanterane, leave the bridge on the left and follow the track on the left bank of the Aigue Agnel. Apart from 2 hairpin bends a bit steep, the entire route is on smooth terrain.1 - Cross the Peyre Bartino bridge and continue until the Ariane bridge.2 - From there, turn around and follow the opposite path.3 - At the top, do not descend on the 2 hairpin bends mentioned above but continue straight on the track. Follow this false flat track going down until you reach a road.4 - Turn right and follow the path until the car park.

A beautiful ride through forests, villages and riversides. Leave the car park and take the forest road. Go into the "Bois des Amoureux", cross the tree rope climbing and the "Chalet des Amoureux".1 - At the end of the climb, go through the Saint Véran village by the main road.2 - After a short descent at the border of the village, take the road to the left at a hairpin turn on the right. Continue until a turning area with picnic tables.3 - Take the descending path to the right. Reach the Aigue Blanche stream, cross it and turn right on the track and then take the single track by the riverside until reaching at the bottom of Molines-en-Queyras at 1709m of altitude.4 - Cross the river by a bridge and reach the RD 5 after a short climb. Turn left, ride over 300m and follow to the right the direction of Col Agnel and Italy. Continue on the RD 205, reach Pierre Grosse and at the village exit, turn right at the Chanterane bridge.

Sommer Bucher and its orientation table offer an extraordinary view of the Queyras. From the parking lot, go down the road and reach the point: Molines, below le Serre. Go down to the left on a track and cross the stream on a wooden bridge and turn right.1 - Go up a track on a hundred metres or so and turn right, follow the trail which becomes steeper then quickly becomes smooth when near a picnic table and a nice view of the valley of Aigue Blanche. Continue the broad false flat track.2 - At the intersection of the woods of Eyssard (2 034m), turn left towards the Clot Henri. Reach the Clot Henri, cross it and follow the trail that leads to the exit of the forest, 10m below the Col des Près de Fromages.3 - At the mountain pass, turn right and follow the wide path that roughly goes along the ridge, reach onto a track, turn right and rach the Sommet Bucher quickly. The return is by the same route until you reach the intersection of the woods of Eyssard.4 - Turn left and descend rapidly right into the Rif de Sainte Colombe. Reach on a track, turn right and continue on this track. Cross the stream of Aigue Blanche and go to the village.5 - The track becomes a road, go straight, go through the village leaving the Saint-Romain church on the right and reaching the D5. Follow this road towards Saint-Véran to regain the car park of the starting point 300m further.

Découverte botanique au cœur de la lande à Astragales Sur le haut du parking, prendre le sentier qui remonte à gauche sur 200 m.1 - Suivre à droite un chemin qui redescend légèrement avant de remonter en pente douce. La montée finit par quelques lacets.2 - A l’intersection, tourner à gauche. Après quelques centaines de mètres, arriver sur un petit plateau avec des pins sylvestres. Une belle vue sur le village de Ville Vielle et la vallée du Guil s’offre à vous. Pour la variante monter à droite.3 - Sinon descendre à gauche sur un sentier en pente douce. Rejoindre un sentier plus large. Tourner à droite. Faire 300 mètres et tourner à droite sur le même chemin emprunté à la montée. Rejoindre rapidement le départ.

A climb which makes you question why you're there but it's largely made up by a descent which makes you want to do it again and again. Cross the bridge at the end of the parking lot, turn right and follow the road. At the first intersection, go straight and go up. Follow the forest road for a climb on 11km until reaching the grazing meadows.1 - Turn right towards the Saint Simon chapel. Many cattle tracks were formed here, stay on the level as much as possible until you reach the Col des Prés de Fromage. From there, continue to the right towards the Col du Fromage. The trail is wide and smooth, on a descending false flat.2 - Reach a meadow with a fountain and a picnic table surrounded by a fence. Go across the fence, cross the stream and go back into the forest on a steep and narrow path. After a few curves, reach a peak and go left on an aerial path surrounded by sinkholes.3 - 300m before the Col Fromage, descend on the right (the detour at the Col Fromage still offers a spectacular view). Down a steep and technical single track with hairpin bends, steps, stony passages and passages much smoother over several kilometres. Leave a parking lot on the right and a bridge on the left and continue down. The descent becomes less demanding to end in a false flat to reach Montbardon.4 - Cross this hamlet and take a track that remains leveled. At the bridle, stay left and go down the track to access the road uphill. From there, turn left, go down slowly and turn right at the intersection. Follow the road to go back to the starting point.

A view of the whole valley of Guil, for a quick approach. Go to the end of the parking lot and follow the forest road to Rouet. Take the first track on the right (GR). Continue on the GR to the point Le Puy.1 - at the oratory, turn left on the path that goes into the woods. Reach a track, turn right and follow it to the point "Platenq la Charpenelle" (1 900m).2 - Turn left on a wide path that is rapidly shrinking and makes ascending switchbacks. Gradually emerge from the forest and reach a short portion (10m) a little more technical in shale that lead to the Col de Crèche.3 - Turn right on a level, go around the great slump and turn left directly into the forest.4 - Enter the pine forest and go down the switchbacks. Reach a wider path, turn right and quickly join the sheep pen of Péas.5 - Take the left path that reaches Rouet. The trail follows the forest track, except on a short passage from a few metres down this track, and brings you back to the starting point.

An ideal hike for families A downhill hike from the top of the Chalvet cable car to a magnificent viewpoint over the Clarée valley. Don't miss the military pill at the top of the Rocher diseur, a witness to the Second World War. Highest point: 2135 m (Arrival of the Chalvet gondola) Type of route: loop Distance: 5 km Duration: 1 h 30 (+ 10 min ascent in the gondola) Up: 85 m Down: 370 m ITINERARY 1. Take the Chalvet cable car (behind the Tourist Office) 2. On arrival, turn left towards the Terrasses restaurant 3. Continue straight ahead on the track towards Rocher diseur. 4. At Sous le rocher diseur, go straight up the rocky spur towards Rocher diseur. At the top, you can admire a large part of the Clarée valley and in the distance Briançon and its forts. On your right, you will find a military pill 5. Go back the way you came, first under the "rocher diseur", then straight ahead on the track until you come to a crossroads with a path going down on your right, heading back to Montgenèvre. 6. Take the path, which takes you back to the heights of the village. Go down the rue de la Combe. Turn left onto Rue du Rocher de Dix Heures, then left again onto Rue du Praya. At the bottom of Rue du Praya, turn left into Rue de l'Eglise to return to the Tourist Office.

On the outskirts of La Vachette, in the direction of Névache, discover Flower Camping Le Montana ***: a family campsite on a human scale, equipped with cottages, tents, pods, geodesic domes and a heated swimming pool.

In the valley of Buffère at 2076 m, open summer / winter, for a gourmet stopover, your hiker step or the base camp of your nature stay This former alpine chalet comfortably rehabilitated by Nadette and Claude Devalle is accessible on foot during Summer in 45 minutes from the nearest parking place and during Winter on skis or snowshoes in 2 hours from the village of Névache, Ville-Haute . It is equipped with 30 places in rooms from 2 to 6 people, bathrooms with hot showers, a library lounge area. Its cuisine is healthy and refined (fruits, vegetables, eggs, bread ... organic origin and / or from our Hautes Alpes county). In summer the very comfortable Chalet Marguianne offers 12 additional places with 5 rooms from 1 to 4 people. Nadette, Claude and their team welcome you in these chalets that will surprise you with the will to stay or come back. GTA - FFRP - Via Alpina

In the heart of the Haute Vallée de la Clarée, the “Marins des Cimes” event takes offshore racing sailors on a journey between the sea and the mountains! Vendée Globe, Transat J. Vabre, Mini... Majestic! The event was born from a meeting with two sailors at the Buffère refuge. The complementarity and similarity of the two offshore and mountain racing activities becomes obvious. This event aims to promote the promotion of ski touring, the meeting between Sailors and Mountaineers through the commitment of exceptional women on a human, environmental and sporting level... And finally, to contribute to the discovery of our alpins territories. The navigators, accompanied by their High Mountain guide, will go from refuge to refuge! Evening in Buffère with video projector to discover their atypical life on their boat...

We offer you a part of Laser Game outdoors! Open to everyone, come and have fun with family or friends! 45-minute sessions upon registration and payment at Gap aventure, places are limited.

During the summer, Orcières Merlette 1850 opens its 3 Télémix® lifts so you can access the Rocherousse plateau (2280m) and the Drouvet summit (2650m). The Telemix® of Rocherousse, Drouvet I and Drouvet II are open during the summer season and take you to the altitude area, to enjoy the altitude restaurant in Rocherousse, to take you on the largest zip line in Europe at the top. du Drouvet, or simply go hiking on the many paths of Orcières including the fabulous route of the lakes. Sale of ski passes on the Internet (top-up or 1st purchase): mountain bikes, pedestrians, pool / ice rink tickets.

A unique day that honors farmers and breeders of our mountains: farmers' market, mini-farm, shows, workshops, round tables, concerts, fireworks ... a rich and rural programming awaits young and old !

A race on snow at sunset with a course offering a stunning panorama!

Just before arriving in Saint-Véran, in the foreground, Pic Cascavelier is not covered by snow as yet. In the background, from left to right, Pointe des Marcelettes, Rocher Blanc, Pic Marcel and Pointe des Avers.

In spring, the larch starts to produce its cones. The male cones are small, brown-yellowish and gathered in catkins They hang from branches. When young, female cones are bright red. They become brown when mature. They are isolated and erect on the branches. Once the cones are produced, the tree develops its needles. At the end of summer, the mature seeds will be released by the tree. Female cones are used to make a delicious liquor.

In olden days, Carlina was hung on doors to ward off evil spirits. Its heart was eaten and its roots were used in different medicines. Once endangered, it is now protected. This Asteraceae has the specificity of closing in case of bad weather and humidity.

This small tree was once planted to attract thrushes. Its name comes from the fact that birds disseminate its seeds. In the spring, it produces umbels of white flowers that become red berries in July. Its fruit is edible when it is overripe but very acid. The berries can be used to make compotes or jellies. Be careful though: the seeds are toxic. Its small size, rapid growth and elegance mean it is now used as an ornamental tree.

You will find this type of wash fountain throughout the Queyras. In Saint Véran, each district has its own. Made from larch trees (rot-resistant wood), these wash fountains have two parts: the tino and the batchas. The tino, where the water arrives is round. It served as a drinking trough for animals. People also came there take water for their personal needs. The batchas is rectangular. It was used to do the laundry.

The Pic de Rochebrune is omnipresent in the Queyras. Its isolation and altitude (3320m) makes it, like Mount Viso, one of the most visible peaks of the territory. For experienced hikers (top part with some climbing sections), the ascension offers an exceptional 360° view. The Mercantour, the Mont Blanc, the Massifs des Ecrins, the Mont Rose, the Grande Casse, the Aiguilles d'Arves, the Massif de la Font Sancte, the Bric Bouchet and the Mount Viso are examples of the many visible massifs and peaks from the top of the great Rochebrune.

The serpentine is a family of metamorphic rocks which includes around twenty mineral species. Serpentine is soft which makes it easy to carve. Some varieties can even be worked with a knife. The "noble" Serpentine is light olive green and translucent. It is used in the design of jewellery and small sculpture. Serpentines are used in crystal healing for conditions involving the heart or lungs. They also help with concentration and meditation.

A symbiosis between an alga and a fungus, lichens are both very strong and very fragile. Indeed, they are able to withstand a strong drought and extremely different temperatures (-70 °C / -94 °F to 70 °C / 158 °F). However, they are very sensitive to air pollution, including sulphur dioxide. They are thus good indicators of air quality. Here, you can contemplate two species of fruticose lichens. One has a vivid yellow colour which is due to the presence of a particularly toxic acid: vulpinic acid.

Better known under the name of Marigold, this plant is used in herbal medicine or cultivated in gardens to scare away insects. Its seeds can withstand very low temperatures (-25 °C / -13 °F) and are spread by the wind. These characteristics explain its presence here because it is not its natural distribution area. The Marigold has calming and healing properties. It is used for skin problems, various inflammations, gastric problems and liver diseases.

View from the car park of Chanterane. We can see the Aigue Agnelle Valley and its peaks: the peaks of the Fond du Peynin, the Grand Queyras, the Foréant and the Pain de Sucre.

We offer our specialties: leg of lamb cooked in the fireplace, tourtons, blueberry pies and other regional preparations and alpine specialties We also welcome you for banquets, marriages, evenings with friends... Colouring offered to the children.

Isa, the eternal optimist, and her team welcome you to the bar-restaurant at Le Petit Cerf for a drink, aperitif, lunch, snack or dinner.

It's brand new and it's in Plampinet! Come and have a good time in our open kitchen, around the fireplace, and enjoy our home cooking, charcuterie and home-cured meats from "Le Petit Randonneur" de Plampinet...

Bistrot, restaurant, tearoom on the banks of the Clarée: This bistrot de Pays lives up to its name. A warm welcome all year round, and family-style, gourmet, authentic cuisine with Mediterranean flavors. All homemade with local produce.

Self, solarium, bar. In a grandiose setting at 2280m above sea level, we meet up with family or friends for a lunch break. Accessible to pedestrians and mountain bikers by Télémix de Rocherousse.

Chef Mickaël Magdelaine's cuisine is family-style, friendly and generous. Daily specials and à la carte dishes, in a warm and welcoming setting. Reservations recommended, open by reservation only in the evening.

Restaurant of typical high mountain pasture in 1860m of height. Local and/or organic products. Access the winter in snowshoes or with skis, the summer by car, on foot, by bicycle... Open every lunchtime and in the evening on reservation. Cheese fondue house to be reserved.

The Auberge des Ecrins is a great place to meet up in the Champoléon valley. Here regional and world cuisine is made using high-quality local produce for maximum creativity and the pleasure of the tastebuds. Live concerts and evening events too.

The talents of the chef and his assistant bring about the alliance of regional specialities ('tourtons', 'ravioles', 'donkey's ears'...) and sophisticated recipes (lamb tapenade, chicken with crawfish, Rossini fillet steak, etc.).

Huguette welcomes you to Champoléon, the gentle valley, to savour local specialities and produce from Gondoins farm: tourton fritters, local lamb, cheeses... Don't forget to reserve so you can enjoy the atmosphere of this typical inn.

The Napoléon hut on the Col de l'Izoard welcomes you in summer for a break on the Route des Grandes Alpes, and in winter for an unforgettable toboggan ride!

On the outskirts of La Vachette, in the direction of Névache, discover Flower Camping Le Montana ***: a family campsite on a human scale, equipped with cottages, tents, pods, geodesic domes and a heated swimming pool.

Opening 15/05/2020 > 13/09/2020 On the banks of the river, Huttopia La Clarée campsite offers pure tranquillity in the heart of an unspoilt natural environment. Head to the Hautes-Alpes for a truly successful holiday! On site, heated swimming pool, food and drink, and magnificient pitches in the heart of the forest.

13/12/2019 > 22/03/2020 19/12/2020 > 21/03/2021 Looking to rent a wooden chalet in the Hautes-Alpes, in the heart of the Pays des Ecrins, for ski holidays with family or friends? Discover the chalets in Vallouise! 15/05/2020 > 27/09/2020 Camp at 1200m with 360° views of the mountains, in the heart of the traditional village of Vallouise. Enjoy a holiday escape in the Ecrins national park!

In the valley of Buffère at 2076 m, open summer / winter, for a gourmet stopover, your hiker step or the base camp of your nature stay This former alpine chalet comfortably rehabilitated by Nadette and Claude Devalle is accessible on foot during Summer in 45 minutes from the nearest parking place and during Winter on skis or snowshoes in 2 hours from the village of Névache, Ville-Haute . It is equipped with 30 places in rooms from 2 to 6 people, bathrooms with hot showers, a library lounge area. Its cuisine is healthy and refined (fruits, vegetables, eggs, bread ... organic origin and / or from our Hautes Alpes county). In summer the very comfortable Chalet Marguianne offers 12 additional places with 5 rooms from 1 to 4 people. Nadette, Claude and their team welcome you in these chalets that will surprise you with the will to stay or come back. GTA - FFRP - Via Alpina

Built at the sources of the White Drac, near the disused Champoléon cabin, this refuge with its stone roof offers tasty regional food at lunchtime and copious Alpine meals in the evening. The refuge is easy to access for families: 1 hr 30 mins from the Auberts car park (elevation: 350 m). Large number of hiking trails leaving from the refuge.

Small cozy alpine hut, nestled at an altitude of 2223 m in the gentle Clarée valley. It is located on a mound between larches, high steep walls and beautiful valleys with rounded shapes. Originality of the refuge: near the refuge, you can spend a night in a traditional Mongolian house: a yurt of about 20 square meters, provided with 5 beds with real duvets. Meals and toilets at the refuge. Atmosphere and comfort guaranteed! All the contrasting atmosphere of this beautiful Cerces massif is there.

Chabournéou unveils a world of mountains and glaciers. This former refuge with its authentic atmosphere provides a fine alternative on the Vieux Chaillol Tour or GR54 footpath. Meals available all day. No picnic room. An authentic refuge in an Alpine setting at the foot of the north face of the Sirac. Easy to access along a path with the evocative name of "the minister's path", the refuge welcomes visitors for the skiing season in spring and for climbing and hiking during the summer. Access in 2 hrs 30 min from the Gioberney car park; 450-metre incline.

Terzo Alpini is a refuge located in the Vallée Étroite, at an altitude of 1780 m. It is part of the commune of Névache. The Vallée Etroite is part of the commune of Névache, and is a listed and protected site.

Nestled at the foot of the west face of the Sirac, this refuge was built in 2001 from wood and stone. Bright, spacious dormitories with duvets. Hot water showers and indoor toilets. From the refuge, there is a wide range of climbs and hikes: Sirac, Col and Pic de Vallonpierre, Col des Chevrettes, GR 54 footpath, Chabournéou refuge, Tour du Vieux Chaillol. Accessible in 2 hrs 30 mins from Gioberney car park, elevation 700 metres.