GRP® Tour du val de Méouge

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With a landscape that blends Alpine and Mediterranean influences, this little-traveled GRP® trail offers plenty of delightful surprises in a relatively wild setting. In particular, it winds through the stunning Méouge Gorges, a Natura 2000-designated site.

This trail is part of the 1,500 km of GR® and GRP® trails in the Hautes-Alpes department. It is maintained by volunteers from the Comité Départemental de la Randonnée Pédestre 05 (CDRP 05).

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Description

Located in the far south of the department, this 5-day Grande Randonnée de Pays (GRP) trail is accessible year-round. At an altitude ranging from 600 to 1,600 meters, the route winds through a variety of landscapes and environments in the heart of the Baronnies Provençales Regional Nature Park. After crossing the famous Méouge Gorges, the route passes through alpine pastures, mountain passes, hills blanketed in lavender, and charming villages such as Eourres, known for its laid-back lifestyle. It also passes through the famous Chabre Mountain and its ridges, renowned for paragliding. A stop in Ribiers, the southernmost village in the Hautes-Alpes, leads to the heart of the many orchards whose fruits are internationally renowned.

Departure : Village center, Barret-sur-Méouge
Arrival : Village center, Barret-sur-Méouge
Towns crossed : Barret-sur-Méouge, Sainte-Colombe, Ballons, Izon-la-Bruisse, Eygalayes, Lachau, Éourres, Noyers-sur-Jabron, Val Buëch-Méouge, and Saint-Pierre-Avez

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Altimetric profile

Recommandations

The Grande Randonnée (GR®) and GR de Pays® trails are registered trademarks of the FFRandonnée, as are the white/red and yellow/red color schemes. The information featured on this website (routes, descriptions, photos) was created specifically by the Comité Départemental de la Randonnée Pédestre des Hautes-Alpes.

Information desks

Place des Aires, 05300 Laragne-Montéglin

https://www.sisteron-alpesprovencales.fr/laragne@sisteron-alpesprovencales.fr 04 92 65 09 38

Transport

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

Access and parking

From Sisteron (25 km), take the D 948, then the D 942 from Le Plan / Antonaves toward the Méouge Gorges.

Parking :

Village center, Barret-sur-Méouge

1 point of interest

Pass
Saint-Ange pass
Located on the mountain of Chabre, the Saint-Ange pass stands out due to the impressive cliffs that surround it. A climbing site is located there.