Canal de Rouchas Frach

Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary in Molines-en-Queyras

16.8 km

2h 30min

Medium

A balcony overlooking the Aigue Agnelle and its peaks.
The route starts from Le Coin, a hamlet perched on the adret, which still boasts a small chapel and beautiful fustes! Right from the start, a beautiful view of the Pain de Sucre, the Col Agnel and the Pic de Châteaurenard as the trail gently rises to reach the famous Rouchas Frach canal, known for over seven centuries. This magnificent balcony trail simply follows the route of this canal, created to divert water from the Col Agnel and supply the Molines dwellings! At Riou du Pasquier, the... Read more
The route starts from Le Coin, a hamlet perched on the adret, which still boasts a small chapel and beautiful fustes! Right from the start, a beautiful view of the Pain de Sucre, the Col Agnel and the Pic de Châteaurenard as the trail gently rises to reach the famous Rouchas Frach canal, known for over seven centuries. This magnificent balcony trail simply follows the route of this canal, created to divert water from the Col Agnel and supply the Molines dwellings! At Riou du Pasquier, the old water intake has been restored. You can walk all or part of the way there and back, depending on your motivation and the time you wish to spend there. The work of Aggelos punctuates your journey with artistic stops (statues, triptychs, memorial steles).

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Departure

Molines-en-Queyras
Difference in height

621.979 m
Plain text period

From 01/06 to 01/11/2025.

Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
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Documentation
GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)