Montée des Croix
Running panoramique en crête
Running panoramique en crête - Office de Tourisme La Motte du Caire
Melve

Montée des Croix

Discovery trail
History and architecture
Panorama
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This trail run starts in Melve on the northern edge of the Hautes Terres de Provence. The first kilometer is gentle, followed by a steep climb leading to a ridge between the Tête de Bourcier and the summit of Les Croix (with views of the Durance loop and the Lure, Barronies, Dévoluy, Ecrins, and Monges mountain ranges). This beautiful ridge is flown over by gliders coming from Tallard or Thèze. A long, technical descent brings you back to the starting point.

Description

  1. From Le Serre (851 m), follow the D 104 north toward Claret (1 km).
  2. At Chemin de la Plane (855 m), take the trail on the right, which is gentle at first. It becomes increasingly steep until it reaches the forest and the Tête de Bourcier.
  3. Below Bourcier (1,235 m), continue along the ridge, passing a short, somewhat steep section to reach the summit of Les Croix.
  4. At Les Croix (1,425 m), begin the descent, staying on the ridge for 500 m.
  5. Continue, leaving a trail on your left that heads toward Les Chanderettes. A technical descent follows to the Melve tower (don’t miss the sighting tubes and the Géoparc information panel).
  6. At 990 m, take the trail that drops sharply to the right and leads to Le Serre and the trailhead.
  • Departure : Le Serre, 1 km from Melve village
  • Arrival : Le Serre, 1 km from Melve village
  • Towns crossed : Melve

Forecast

Altimetric profile

Recommandations

There are many points of interest not to be missed along the way: the Melve Tower, the sighting tubes, the Geopark information kiosk...

Information desks

04250 Le Caire

viaferratalecaire@sisteronais-buech.fr04 92 68 40 39

Transport

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

Access and parking

From La-Motte-du-Caire (7 km), take the D 104 to Melve and continue north to Le Serre. 

Parking :

Parking lot in Le Serre

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