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Crête de Chabre par les Espranons (N°7)

Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary in Saléon
14.0 km

  • This return trip hiking offers a rise on Chabre Mountain and a section on its wonderful ridge. Alongside the ridge, you can enjoy a stunning panoramic view. The shady forest while hiking is also here to please you.

  • From the hamlet, go on the departmental road D 330 towards Laragne for about 1,5 km.
    Take a forest track heading to your right where you can see an ONF fence and follow the yellow marking. At the « clos du chat » signpost ignore the path on your left and go on the track. When you hike up the track again, you can see on your right St Genis Corrie. Don’t forget to take a look at the different landscapes.
    After 2 hairpin bends, turn right and follow the main track. 3 bends later, take the path...
    From the hamlet, go on the departmental road D 330 towards Laragne for about 1,5 km.
    Take a forest track heading to your right where you can see an ONF fence and follow the yellow marking. At the « clos du chat » signpost ignore the path on your left and go on the track. When you hike up the track again, you can see on your right St Genis Corrie. Don’t forget to take a look at the different landscapes.
    After 2 hairpin bends, turn right and follow the main track. 3 bends later, take the path leading to « la crête de Chabre ». Go straight forward, ignoring the paths on your left and your right. The rise is quite steep until the ridge.
    Turn right towards Chabre summit (international hang-gliding site). To reach the summit, walk on a wide track and then take a small path in front of you. Hike back down following the same route.

    Medium
  • Departure
    Saléon
  • Difference in height
    448 m
  • Road access : From Laragne (3 ,5 km), go towards the Méouge Canyons and cross the Buëch river. Turn right onto the departmental road D 330 until you reach La Tuilière hamlet..
    Parking recommended : Parking: La Tuilière hamlet parking lot in Saléon. .
  • Documentation
    GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
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448 meters of difference in height
  • Maximum altitude : 1334 m
  • Minimum altitude : 1174 m
  • Total positive elevation : 448 m
  • Total negative elevation : -377 m
  • Max positive elevation : 69 m
  • Min positive elevation : -74 m