GR56 et GR69 Tour de la vallée de l'Ubaye en solo 3 au 10 septembre 2026
Chantal Tentorini Outdoor Life
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In this video, you'll discover the Tour of the Ubaye Valley along the GR56 and GR69 trails, a less frequented and still unspoiled hike.
This magnificent trek, in the heart of the Hautes-Alpes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departments, will lead you through wild landscapes of alpine pastures, larch forests, high mountain passes, small villages (Bousiéyas, Larche, Fouillouse, etc.), lakes, and peaks. Part of the route also enters the Mercantour National Park, with its particularly abundant flora and fauna.
But this itinerary isn't just about scenery; it's also about discovering important military heritage sites (Fort de Tournoux, Fort de Plate Lombarde, Camp des Fourches, Baraquements de la Viraysse, etc.), which bear witness to the battles on the Italian border.
Due to the weather, I detoured to the GR69 for the last two days because thunderstorms were brewing and I didn't want to be caught in them at such a high altitude.
Two more things to note: if you decide to hike this route, food resupply points (outside of mountain huts) are scarce. I set off with a pack weighing 11 kg in total, containing 1.75 liters of water and six days' worth of food. There are many areas with no cell service in this region, so be sure to check the weather forecast and book your mountain huts in advance.
Enjoy the video and see you soon on the trails for future adventures, ciao...
Link to my Lighterpack list:
https://lighterpack.com/r/actnl9
Link to the GPX tracks:
https://www.ubaye.com/activites/activ...
Time Code 🎥:
00:00:00 Day 1 Méolans to Avant Maisons de Plan Bas 19.30km and 1095m elevation gain
00:05:00 Day 2 Avant Maisons de Plan Bas to Ravin de la Clapière 18.40km and 1266m elevation gain
00:12:23 Day 3 Ravin de la Clapière to Avant Bayasse 19.45km and 1103m elevation gain
00:17:39 Day 4 Avant Bayasse to Bousiéyas 20.70km and 961m elevation gain
00:24:20 Day 5 Bousiéyas to Larche 20.75km and 1009m elevation gain
00:29:41 Day 6 Larche to Saint Paul 21.60km and 1100m elevation gain
00:37:23 Day 7 Saint Paul to Jausiers 22.70km and 803m elevation gain
00:43:18 Day 8 Jausiers to Méolans 25.00km and 370m elevation gain
00:49:30 Overall summary
9 Comments
Je suis Admiratif de votre performance.
Merci pour ces belles images.
Bien cordialement.
Alain.
Khalil Gibran
Je vais essayer de visiter cette région en 2027 .
Quel est le poids de votre sac
Belle suite et encore bravo
J'ai tenté de m'y frotter en Septembre aussi une semaine plus tôt que toi ...
sur la 2 ème étape j'ai été prise de panique (ou fatigue) au moment de franchir le rocher juste au niveau du 2 éme téléphérique juste avant le col d'Allos
J'ai dù attendre que quelqu'un me vienne en aide pour ce passage cablé /j'avais pourtant passé un 1 er niveau cablé aussi et suivi sans encombre le chemin étroit en balcon jusqu'à la tête de La Sestrière mais là je ne sais pas ce qui m'a tant affolée ...le vent très fort à cet endroit de crêtes ...Je n'ai pourtant pas le vertige mais je me suis dit que j'allais tomber de ce rocher ....
Qu'as tu fait de ce passage sans doute es tu plus forte que moi ?
GR56 et GR69 Tour de la vallée de l'Ubaye en solo 3 au 10 septembre 2026
Chantal Tentorini Outdoor Life
5,838 views
In this video, you'll discover the Tour of the Ubaye Valley along the GR56 and GR69 trails, a less frequented and still unspoiled hike.
This magnificent trek, in the heart of the Hautes-Alpes and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence departments, will lead you through wild landscapes of alpine pastures, larch forests, high mountain passes, small villages (Bousiéyas, Larche, Fouillouse, etc.), lakes, and peaks. Part of the route also enters the Mercantour National Park, with its particularly abundant flora and fauna.
But this itinerary isn't just about scenery; it's also about discovering important military heritage sites (Fort de Tournoux, Fort de Plate Lombarde, Camp des Fourches, Baraquements de la Viraysse, etc.), which bear witness to the battles on the Italian border.
Due to the weather, I detoured to the GR69 for the last two days because thunderstorms were brewing and I didn't want to be caught in them at such a high altitude.
Two more things to note: if you decide to hike this route, food resupply points (outside of mountain huts) are scarce. I set off with a pack weighing 11 kg in total, containing 1.75 liters of water and six days' worth of food. There are many areas with no cell service in this region, so be sure to check the weather forecast and book your mountain huts in advance.
Enjoy the video and see you soon on the trails for future adventures, ciao...
Link to my Lighterpack list:
https://lighterpack.com/r/actnl9
Link to the GPX tracks:
https://www.ubaye.com/activites/activ...
Time Code 🎥:
00:00:00 Day 1 Méolans to Avant Maisons de Plan Bas 19.30km and 1095m elevation gain
00:05:00 Day 2 Avant Maisons de Plan Bas to Ravin de la Clapière 18.40km and 1266m elevation gain
00:12:23 Day 3 Ravin de la Clapière to Avant Bayasse 19.45km and 1103m elevation gain
00:17:39 Day 4 Avant Bayasse to Bousiéyas 20.70km and 961m elevation gain
00:24:20 Day 5 Bousiéyas to Larche 20.75km and 1009m elevation gain
00:29:41 Day 6 Larche to Saint Paul 21.60km and 1100m elevation gain
00:37:23 Day 7 Saint Paul to Jausiers 22.70km and 803m elevation gain
00:43:18 Day 8 Jausiers to Méolans 25.00km and 370m elevation gain
00:49:30 Overall summary