Distance 4.5km
Elevation 340m
Duration 2:30
Difficulty Moderate
Beautiful hike from the Clues de Barles towards the impressive panorama of the Vélodrome d'Esclangon via the Refuge d'Art du Vieil Esclangon by Andy Goldsworthy. A fairly easy route offering beautiful views in all seasons.
Description
Parking is available on the Barles road (D900), opposite the hiking trailhead signs. At the entrance to the Clue de Peroué, head towards the abandoned hamlet of Vieil Esclangon at the foot of Montagne du Blayeul. After the Refuge d'Art, continue to the Collet viewpoint, which offers a breathtaking panorama of the velodrome on the right bank of the Bès river.
From the top of the Serre hill overlooking the abandoned village of Esclangon, the view to the west opens onto one of the most beautiful geological panoramas in the Alps: the Vélodrome d'Esclangon which is in fact on the Tanaron terroir. This magnificent cirque is formed by continuous deposits for almost 15 million years of sand, clay then pebbles and blocks in a marine basin then emerged. The spectacular aspect of the site comes from the fact that the layers of sediment were deformed as they were deposited in a compression basin. Then erosion did its work highlighting the most resistant layers like the astonishing blade of Facibelle, an extraordinary monolith that emerges from the forest.
Type : Marked round trip
Distance : 4.5km
Elevation : 340m
Duration 2h30
Difficulty : Moderate
Max altitude : 1144m
Marking details
Yellow (PR)