From June 1st to October 30th, dogs, even on a leash, are prohibited on the ENS of Font d'Urle and Ambel due to the presence of sheepdogs in the mountain pastures.

Description

Grandiose, spectacular, and wild, the Font d'Urle mountain pasture is a place of space, surprises, and stories. The karst trail allows you to venture there with confidence, taming the terrain and immersing yourself in the stories of the plateau.

Easy level, but chaotic terrain, occasionally presenting real unprotected dangers (cliffs, wells, etc.). Be careful, do not venture on this route in fog.
Departure: in front of the Hôtel des Dryades You will follow a marked path where you will find numbered markers.
1/ the Glaciaire: an icy shelter which has long intrigued by the "mysterious" presence of ice even in summer.
2/The chaos of an unorganized landscape: a natural well.
3/ The cave, makeshift shelter.
4/ The ruins of an abandoned art gallery
5/ The cliff, it dominates the Quint valley and the Diois.
6/ Cracks or fissures
7/ The mountain pasture, the shepherd's place of life
8/The scialet and its string of sinkholes
9/ The Lapiaz, labyrinthine architecture
10/ The ski resort

The essential:
The educational guide booklet that you will find in Tourist Offices

To know :
Dogs are prohibited even on a leash from June 1 to October 31.

Delicate passage

Avoid on windy, foggy days.

Step-by-step itinerary

1

From the parking lot of the Hotel Les Dryades, take the gravel path south. After about 200 m, leave it and head left (during the summer, a gate is located at this point; always close any gates you come across).

2

Follow the markers and the path towards the glacier (marker 1). Go back up on the right to the chaos (marker 2), pass in front of a scialet (natural well formed by the infiltration of water, be careful not to approach too closely, the well is 7 m deep). The hike continues in the middle of the pasture, small caves (marker 3) and small cliffs giving the appearance of ruins (marker 4).

3

From there, head left towards the cliff (marker 5), which you will follow to the crevasses (marker 6). Descend into this fault to enjoy the landscape framed by the cliff. Go back up and continue along the ridge.

4

Go through the gate (in summer) and turn slightly to the left as you leave the cliff. At the exit, at the highest point of the mountain pasture (marker 7), you will overlook the Gagères plateau. Cross the pasture, heading north. Go down to the scialet (marker 8).

5

Follow the drayes (traces left by the herds) while remaining in the heart of the limestone pavement (marker 9). At the bottom of the valley, continue towards the ski resort (marker 10).

6

At the exit from the pasture (gate in summer) take the road on the left to reach the parking lot.

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