June to September
Level 3
Eco-score 4/5
Cross the Dévoluy massif, between the Vercors and the Ecrins, and discover a unique geology reminiscent of the Dolomites, without the crowds.
Accommodation·Gîte
D+·1000m
Distance·14km
We'll meet at 9am at the Pont du Trabuëch car park, Le Clos Michel, in Lus-la-Croix-Haute. If you're arriving by train, the meeting point will be directly at the station, where the guide will pick you up before heading to the start of the hike at the Pont du Trabuëch.
This first day marks the meeting with the guide and the rest of the group. We start our adventure at La Jarjatte, an enchanting spot surrounded by limestone cliffs, still little known to tourists. Here we enter a massif with a unique atmosphere, the Dévoluy, the real French Dolomites but without the crowds: a raw, unspoilt and confidential territory.
We climb up to the Col des Aiguilles (2003 m), first through a mixed forest, then along a winding path that takes us into the mineral world of the Alps, where chamois and herds can be seen on these spectacular walls.
After a picnic break on a mountain pasture plateau, we descend into the vast Aiguilles valley, with an uninterrupted view of the massif. At the Col du Festre, we continue on a beautiful traverse to the hamlet of La Cluse, where we are welcomed at the gîte de l'Yvraie. Here, the experience is authentic and profoundly natural: a not-to-be-missed stopover, where it's not unusual to meet the shepherds and share a simple moment at the rhythm of the mountains.
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Transportation to and from the station or meeting point if you meet us there directly.
