Crêtes de Raton

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Panorama

Summit and pass

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Crête de Raton - Ricardo Flores Espinosa
Hiking
Rosans
A variation of the Crête de Raton
Panorama
Summit and pass
Hard
1h30
2,8km
+386m

Description

This challenging route is designed for experienced runners looking to train.
Stretching 12.5 km with 800 m of elevation gain, this loop takes you up the challenging Raton Ridge climb. Punctuated by a few flat sections, this climb ends with a magnificent 360° view. Return to the hamlet of Raton via the Col de la Fromagère (1,070 m).

Departure : Raton's hamlet, Rosans
Arrival : Raton's hamlet, Rosans
Towns crossed : Rosans, Verclause, Cornillac, and Pommerol

Forecast

Altimetric profile

Recommandations

For the more adventurous, you can start from Rosans via the famous “postman’s trail.”
Be careful—some sections are exposed to the wind.
An alternative route along the Raton Ridge is also possible.

Information desks

Rue Aristide Briand, 05150 Rosans

https://www.sisteron-alpesprovencales.fr/rosans@sisteron-alpesprovencales.fr 04 92 66 66 66

Transport

Let’s limit our trips and use public transportation and carpooling: https://zou.maregionsud.fr

Access and parking

From Nyons (at 41 Km), drive towards Gap on the departemental road D 94. In Rosans, take the departemental road D 25 in the direction of « Col de la Fromagère ». After more or less 3 Km, take a smaller road heading to the Raton’s hamlet. The road quickly turns into a track and ends up at the hamlet.

Parking :

Parking lot in Raton hamlet

2 points of interest

La crête de Raton - Ricardo Flores Espinosa
Summit
Raton Mountain
Located at Rosans’ north-west, Raton’s mountain offers a 360° panoramic view from it’s ridge.

This mountain oriented east-west divides the Rosanais valley from L’Oule valley. It’s shape is caracteristic from the Jurassic period. The north side (ubac) is a rock slide area including a fir trees wood in the upper part and a pine trees one beneath this area. On the summit of the south side (adret) greenery is lacking a lot. There barely is some grass. Lower, an area of box trees, broom flowers and oaks grows. Torrents makes the mountain’s side craggy.
Pass
Pommerol pass
Pommerol pass is a crossing point between Les Hautes-Alpes and La Drôme, two French departments. Also named Col de la Fromagère, the pass is reachable from the tracks of Suquet and Raton’s ridges. The pass overlook the public forest of Eygues.