Distance 10km
Elevation 550m
Duration 4:30
Difficulty Difficult
From the Charvet mountain, a magnificent panorama is offered to you, from the Cheval Blanc to the Barre des Dourbes which unfolds in its entirety. On the way back, it is not uncommon to observe golden eagles, chamois and black grouse.
Description
Take the road on the left at the entrance to the housing estate. At the end of the estate, the paved road turns into a track. Continue uphill through the forest and then along the edge of a cultivated field. At the end of the track, in a corner of the field, take the path on the right. At the crossroads, continue straight ahead.
After a long crossing, the path climbs in switchbacks and reaches the ridge. Follow it due south, pass the summit of Charvet mountain (1,691 m) and then reach a crossroads.
Leave the ridge and descend along the path to the right. After a long traverse, interspersed with three switchbacks, it reaches the crossroads at the start of the hike. Return to the parking lot via the route taken on the outward journey.
Type : Marked loop
Distance : 10km
Elevation : 550m
Duration 4h30
Difficulty : Difficult
Average altitude : 1405m
Max altitude : 1664m
Marking details
Saffron yellow
Cartographic references
Set of 2 Verdon Tourism maps around Saint André and Barrême and around the Verdon Gorges, from Palud-sur-Verdon to Castellane