Blayeul summit (2189 m)

After a short kilometer of warm-up on the flat along the river, you will undertake the ascent of Blayeul and its KV, composed of 70% of undergrowth trail and 30% of alpine pastures and cut for performance! Milestones are placed every 100m of elevation gain (maximum slope 75%!).

Hiking parking (1 m) - Return to Verdaches, cross the village and continue to the departmental road. Turn left then right at the fountain to take the footbridge and cross the Bès. Come out at a crossroads.
Bès Footbridge Post (1 m) - Follow the track to the right. It passes a building and then begins to climb into the foothills of Blayeul. From here, the vertical kilometer begins. Shortly after the first hairpin bend, climb up the path rising to the left. A little higher, cross a track and continue climbing on the path opposite. At the "La Serre" crossroads, continue climbing. The pine forest then turns into larch. Continue along the ridge to emerge into the pastures near a barely visible intersection.
Blayeul Pasture Post (1 m) - Continue climbing to the right through the mountain pastures; there is no longer a visible path; follow the markers towards the summit. Higher up, join the access track to the pylon. Cross it to reach Blayeul.
Blayeul Summit Post (2 m) - Return to point 189 by the same route. Go right and continue down into the mountain pastures, paying attention to the markings. Reach the access track to the Blayeul pastoral hut.
Pole Follow it to the left then go down to the right on the path in front of the cabin. It winds down into the forest and joins a trail. Turn left and continue to a crossroads.
Garéous Post (1 m) - Turn right and come out onto a wide track. Turn left and then left again 420 m further on to follow a trail. It then turns into a path that goes around Garéous to the north, follows a ridge up to Coste Morine and then down. Further down, it leaves the ridge to the right to join a trail. Continue to descend to the left until you reach a track. Turn left, go straight at the next crossroads and return to point 100. The return to the starting car park is via the same route as the one taken on the outward journey (marked).

Type : Marked loop

Distance : 12.7km

Elevation : 1130m

Duration 7h30

Difficulty : Very difficult

Max altitude : 2176m