Sentier de l'Abbaye

Description

This is undoubtedly the best way to reach the abbey (the path is lined with dry stone walls) and to enjoy the coolness of the pine trees along the way. A bucolic walk to Boscodon Abbey. This route offers a view of the Boscodon stream as well as the tranquillity of the undergrowth and wide views over the landscape. - From the Pont du Marquisat car park continue along the road to the "Charmaillon" picnic area on your right. Turn right onto a stony uphill path. - At the crossroads, at the farm, turn onto the path furthest to the left, marked GR/PR - At an intersection, continue straight ahead to find the road for a few metres before turning right (a sign points towards the Abbey). Ignore the right-hand exits and continue straight on to your destination. You can eat at the gîte d’étape before turning 180 degrees to return to your starting point

Difficulty

Official rating: very easy, by Parc national des Écrins.

Getting there

Start: Parking du pont des Marquisat, Crots (05).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Écrins, Licence Ouverte 2.0, Licence Ouverte 2.0 (Etalab) (destination.ecrins-parcnational.fr/trek/996070-Sentier-de-l-Abbaye). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 90 m, Parc national des Écrins