The Roche Rousse belvedere

Description

This trail takes you to the top of the Roche Rousse crag with its vantage point over Châteauroux and the Rabioux valley. - Walk up the road for 300 metres and take the narrow path running uphill behind the first houses. - A short distance further up, join the road running through St-Etienne. Follow it for 150 metres and turn left onto the old mule track (signed "Sentier muletier"). - Just before you reach a small plateau bare of trees, take the path on the left (yellow signposting) and after two small bends you come to Roche Rousse. - You reach the belvedere after a gentle descent bringing you out of the trees. Follow the same route in reverse to return to the car park.

Difficulty

Official rating: easy, by Parc national des Écrins.

Before you go

• Be sure to supervise children closely to prevent them from getting too close to the cliff edge.

Getting there

Start: Parking du site d’escalade de Roche Rousse, Châteauroux-les-Alpes, Châteauroux-les-Alpes (05).

Sources

• Track: Parc national des Écrins, Licence Ouverte 2.0, Licence Ouverte 2.0 (Etalab) (destination.ecrins-parcnational.fr/trek/961743-Belvedere-Roche-Rousse). Time estimated by GPX Path with the Mac app rule, breaks not included.
• Official elevation gain: 205 m, Parc national des Écrins