L'Aupillon — Local services in Gap

A superb mountain loop with a great summit L'Aupillon offers different approaches from nearly every direction but I just LOVE the option I have taken as it's doesn't involve returning the very same way taken for approaching this mountain. I would rather classify this round as an epic but demanding circle. Directions: Heading for Les Orres by car take the turn off at Les Ribes towards Le Grand Vallon. If there is someone to take you upvalley by car you are lucky. Otherwise the approach is really long. The forest track is rough but with much care suitable for cars. At the right turn to Le Petit Vallon take this one (just in case: no more cars beyond this point). The track takes you higher and higher with L'Aupillon always straight ahead of you. It's unlikely to meet many folks in this wild part of the area. Instead there are plenty of marmots next to the foot path. The approach to the Col Nord gets rockier in places but only the last 50 metres or so involve some light scrambling. From the col it's not far to the summit (less than half an hour). Again: Use your hands if you feel more safe with them. Stunning views from the summit into every direction! Instead of taking the very same way back I have taken the left hand path at the col towards Lac de Sainte-Marguerite which makes a fine point for your next rest. End of my tour at Les Orres Les Stations - very different from the mountain wilderness of this day. This round is long and tiring and you definitely need a lot of stamina to tackle it - but I cannot recommend it...

Depuis le parking des Orres 1800, nous avons fait la traversée en foret de la station jusqu'au chemin qui monte au col de terre rouge à 2470m puis au Pic Boussolenc, premier panorama grandiose. Ensuite traversée en crête jusqu'au col de l'aupillon à 2795 au pied de l'Aupillon. La crête sommitale de la station est vraiment sympa à faire, alternance de sentier et de nombreuses pistes aménagées et une table d'orientation.

Montée en a/r pour le panorama grandiose du sommet de l'aupillon, et redescente par le lac Sainte Margueritte jusqu'au Orres 1800. Belle boucle de...

Belle balade. L'idéal, se faire approcher jusqu'à la chapelle St Pierre en voiture, remonter le Petit Vallon jusqu'au col de l'Aupillon et finir l'ascension pour le panorama. Descendre jusqu'au lac Ste Marguerite et rentrer sur les Orres. Possibilité à partir du lac d'aller en haut des télésièges puis les prendre jusqu'au Orres 1650. Permet de voir de...