In summer, several departure house trekking are possible. You will discover sheepfolds, lakes, beautiful landscape. There are two climbing sites 5 kilometers around the house. Just near the house, Ubaye river allows family games. A lot of water sports can be practiced along the Valley : rafting, canoe, kayak, hydro-speed. Several possibilities for bikers too. From the small familial ride to real sports challenge with famous passes. In winter, the summer trails become wonderful snow trips : mountain ski, snow racket,…

Vars, Saint Anne la Condamine, le Sauze and Praloup Alpine  ski Stations are situated from 25 and 35 kilometers of the house. Possibilities of ice climbing depending on the cold. Saint-Paul museum shows traditional and rural life through houses and tools. XVIe century Maurin church is classified. Chatelet Bridge is classified too. From the bottom of the Valley and Barcelonnette, others museums and natural sites to explore.

The Larche Pass allows a fast drive to Italy.  100 kilometers from house, Cuneo has a typical market. Web sites : www.ubaye.com, www.haute-ubaye.com, www.barcelonnette.net, www.alpesdusud.net

 

We can give you information about the most trekking but we advise you to use maps and topo-guides.

Trekking around Maljasset

Times and nivels are calculated for middle range walkers with a good physical level... Some treks are not flare path. - Tour du Plan de Parouart : 3h00, easy. Beautiful Ubaye view points - Col du L'autaret : 7h00, hard. Near a mountain stream. Mineral landscape. - Col du Longet : 9h00, middle and long.  Viso view, Ubaye birth, « marmites des géants ». - Bric de Rubren (summit) : 9h00, hard. Green marble pyramid to climb ! - Col Albert : 5h00, middle. Queyras views, sheepfold, fields, chamois. - L'Alpet (summit) : 5h00, hard. 360 °view as far as  Viso, green marble quarry stage. - Pas de Chillol : 7h00, hard. Beautiful forest, moutain stream, sheepfold, view points Aiguilles Chambeyron, Pierre André, Peigne Gélinas. - Col de Miéjour : 7h00, hard. Beautiful forest, view points Aiguilles Chambeyron, Pierre André, Peigne Gélinas.

- Cols de Mary et Marinet : 7h00, middle. Nice view points les Aiguilles du Chambeyron, Aiguille Pierre André, Aiguille Large, etc - Lacs du Marinet : « THE Classic ». 5h00, middle. Beautiful blue lakes. - Lacs de Roure : 5h00, middle. Wild and mineral. - Col Large (by Pierre André) : 7h00, hard. - Col Girardin : 7h00, hard. Beautiful Queyras views, St Anne lake. - Col Tronchet : 7h00, hard. Beautiful Queyras views. - Col des Houerts : 7h00, hard. View points on Panestrel, Font Sancte, Lac emeraude, Ecrins view. - Col de Serennes : 6h00, middle +. Ecrins view,   gouffre de la Mortice.

Map IGN Top 25, 3637 OT (Mt Viso-St Veran) Map IGN 3538 ET (Aiguilles du Chambeyron) the more used. Map IGN 3537 ET (Guillestre, Vars, Risoul) these maps can be ordered on  www.ign.fr The Topo Guide PR 39 from FFRP « La Vallée de l'Ubaye à pied ». Climbing topo : « La Grimpe en Ubaye », Colin Michel CAF Severals books on skiing mountain or treking : « 3000 sans frontière Alpes du Sud », Editions Gap. « Ski de randonnée -Alpes du Sud », Editions Olizane. « Ubaye, Toponeige Alpes de Haute Provence » de Hervé Foucher, éditions Volopress

We are closed in autumn and may (consult us for exact dates).