Weekend in Champsaur

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Proposed as a two-day tour, this route alternates between the water's edge and vertiginous balconies, offering contemplation of forest, river and hedgerow landscapes and an appreciation of the heritage riches of Champsaur.

After a panoramic ascent taking you up above the Gap area, you are under tree cover until you reach Notre-Dame de Bois-Vert. The route then runs along the banks of the Drac before rising uphill to the Lac de L'Aulagnier. Very easy to negotiate, it runs into the tapestry of fields and hedgerows of Champsaur and returns along the Gap canal side. It then leads through the Bois de Saint-Laurant wood before returning to the Bayard plateau.

Important information

Dans le Parc national des Écrins, les sentiers sont généralement praticables de la mi-juin à fin septembre.

Toutefois, les périodes d'accessibilité des itinéraires et les dates de pose des passerelles varient d’une année à l’autre en fonction de l’enneigement, des dégâts survenus en hiver et des conditions météorologiques.

Par ailleurs, l’état des sentiers n’est pas contrôlé quotidiennement et peut évoluer rapidement après un évènement météorologique (orage, crue...). Il est nécessaire de se renseigner auprès des maisons du parc national et des offices de tourisme du territoire avant votre sortie.

Pendant la randonnée, en cas de passage dégradé ou dangereux, faites demi-tour et signalez-le.

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Description

From Bayard, head uphill to the Col de Gleize, taking the time to enjoy beautiful views over the Gap region. The route carries on through woods until you come to Notre-Dame de Bois-Vert. From here, head downhill until you reach Les Barraques. After the bridge, the Pont de Saint-Bonnet, follow the banks of the Drac and climb uphill to the Lac de L'Aulagnier. Pass through landscapes of fields and hedgerows until you come to a watermill, the Moulin de Chabottes, and then follow the Gap canal until you reach "La Ligne", a former railway line, and Serre Richard. Finally, go through the Bois de St-Laurent and across the Bayard plateau.

Departure : Gap Bayard
Arrival : Le Domaine
Towns crossed : Gap, Laye, La Fare-en-Champsaur, Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur, Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur, Buissard, Chabottes, Forest-Saint-Julien, and Saint-Laurent-du-Cros

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Recommandations

Take care when driving along the N85, at the Barraques roundabout and the bridge over the Drac (road traffic).

Access and parking

Parking :

Gap Bayard car park (golf course, petrol station, oxygenation centre)

Source

Parc national des Ecrinshttps://www.ecrins-parcnational.fr

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