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Hiking trail "Sentier de la Pierre Écrite"

Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary in Saint-Geniez
3.2 km
1h 30min
Very easy
  • A family stroll which lets you discover the Pierre Ecrite from the VIth century.

  • On the trail, after about 1 km there is a signpost on the left indicating
    "Lapis-lazuli" with explanations. On the right, 500 m before you get
    to the route départementale, there is a big hollow oak tree in which
    someone left a statue of the Virgin with a little notebook where you can
    leave your name as a trace of your passage. (be careful in summer there
    may be snakes!).
    The arrival is at the route départementale just next to a big
    puddingstone rock known as "Site de la Baleine" (the...
    On the trail, after about 1 km there is a signpost on the left indicating
    "Lapis-lazuli" with explanations. On the right, 500 m before you get
    to the route départementale, there is a big hollow oak tree in which
    someone left a statue of the Virgin with a little notebook where you can
    leave your name as a trace of your passage. (be careful in summer there
    may be snakes!).
    The arrival is at the route départementale just next to a big
    puddingstone rock known as "Site de la Baleine" (the Whale site).
  • Departure
    Saint-Geniez
  • Difference in height
    115 m
  • Starting point : from the Pierre Écrite, follow the little trail which leads to a forest path 20 minutes later. Follow this path on the right and follow it until the main road and follow it until Sisteron where you'll find the parking lot where you'll find a parking lot 800 m later.
  • Plain text period
    All year round.

    Subject to favorable weather.
  • Spoken languages
    • French
  • Documentation
    GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
115 meters of difference in height
  • Maximum altitude : 1132 m
  • Minimum altitude : 1010 m
  • Total positive elevation : 115 m
  • Total negative elevation : -115 m
  • Max positive elevation : 106 m
  • Min positive elevation : -106 m
Services
  • Services
    • Pets welcome
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