Les Avens
Saint-Pierre-Avez
Hard
Les Avens
Hard3h
8,6km
+691m
-692m
Loop
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Description
- You can park your car on the visitors’ parking lot of Saint-Pierre-Avez. Walk up into the village until a junction where a directional sign board stands.
- Turn left to reach the track.
- 30 meters after the bridge, take the narrow path on your right leading to Pic St Cyr – Col St Pierre. The way hikes up into an undergrowth and crosses the track many times. The forest slowly makes a way to a more mineral place where broom flowers, box trees and some oaks can be seen.
- A hundred meters further, you are near the avens. Be careful ! There are cracking on either sides. The craggy landscape ables you to have an overview on Méouge valley and Ventoux mount. After a sunbath, you can hike up until a junction.
- Curious ones can extend their stroll by hiking up to Pic St-Cyr ridge. They will be able to discover a wonderful panoramic view. Otherwise, take the path on you right and go down for a few minutes to a beech wood towards « la fontaine du loup ». Stay onto the same path which goes down before going up again in a narrow box trees alley. The path transforms into a way leading to a track suitable for motor vehicles.
- Go on your right along a sheepfold where you can shelter if necessary or if the weather is bad. Follow the markings through the tracks until you reach the village upper road again.
- Departure : Village, Saint-Pierre-Avez
- Arrival : Village, Saint-Pierre-Avez
- Towns crossed : Saint-Pierre-Avez
Forecast
Altimetric profile
Recommandations
- Be careful ! There are crackings on either sides near the Avens.
WARNING : On this route, you may encounter livestock guard dogs protecting herds from wolf attacks.
It is strongly discouraged to bring a pet dog, even if it is on a leash.
If you encounter a herd, stay calm: stop, let the guard dogs get a good look at you, then give the herd a wide berth without making any sudden movements.
→ To learn the proper precautions to take when encountering guard dogs, visit: https://rando.sisteron-alpesprovencales.fr/information/14-Les-patous-et-nous-!
Information desks
Place des Aires, 05300 Laragne-Montéglin
Transport
Let’s limit our trips and use public transportation and carpooling: https://zou.maregionsud.fr
Access and parking
From Laragne (14,5 km) take the departemental road D 942 towards « Gorges de la Méouge » - Méouge canyons -. 2 km before you reach Barret-sur-Méouge, take the side road to Saint-Pierre-Avez.
Parking :
parking lot at the bottom of Saint-Pierre-Avez village
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