To share with your family Top 5 easy walks

We’ve come up with 5 ideas for short walks you can enjoy with children. Don’t hesitate to visit the Tourist Offices to find out more, or even to pick up the D-Izzy guide, the topo guide to hiking in Dévoluy (which includes 19 hikes for all levels) or the IGN map specific to the Dévoluy massif.

1. The Saute-Aure waterfall

Looking for an easy, fun idea for a walk with children? Start at the Col du Festre and aim for the Saute-Aure waterfall. In less than 3 km, you’ll reach the foot of the waterfall where you can enjoy a bucolic view. It’s a perfect spot for a picnic or snack. Behind you, the mineral tête de La Cluse, La Joue du Loup and, more broadly, the entire eastern balcony of the Dévoluy massif.

Warning: you are walking in a mountain pasture area where you may come across flocks of sheep, guarded by a shepherd and guard dogs. Stay on the path and behave calmly, without rushing! Finally, remember to close the gates behind you to prevent the flocks from escaping.

Note: the Saute-Aure waterfall only flows in spring or after heavy rain.

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2. The Collet du Tât

From La Joue du Loup or Superdévoluy, this walk will take you to a small pass: the Collet du Tât. It’s perhaps one of the easiest places to get to for a panoramic view of the main peaks in the Dévoluy massif: the Pic de Bure, of course, but also the Obiou and Grand Ferrand.

At the Collet du Tât, you’ll find an orientation table and a picnic area .

Please note: there are no shaded areas on this walk.

Bonus: the return trip to the Baumes ridge, located a few dozen metres above the Collet du Tât, is accessible to children aged 12 and over, via a path that may be considered technical.

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3. Le tour du Puy

This 4.5km loop starts from Superdévoluy and can be completed in an all-terrain pushchair. In fact, the route only takes a fairly wide path, which is not at all technical.

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4. The village of Agnières en Dévoluy

This short walk of less than 4 km from La Joue du Loup takes you to the village of Agnières en Dévoluy. You’ll have to cross the road twice, so be careful. In the village, take a break at the Étincelle bar and restaurant and cool off at the village fountain.

Idea for a themed trail: the “Altaïr and the Musical Forest” game adventure. Games, riddles and musical breaks to share with the whole family (information available from the Tourist Offices or l’Étincelle).

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5. The Puits des Bans

This is a round trip to one of the massif’s curiosities: the Puits des Bans. This short hike is ideal for a picnic break by the water: you will walk along the river La Souloise from downstream, at the village of Saint Disdier.
This walk can be difficult for children under 10: slopes, uneven ground, footbridges with handrails. There is no difficulty, however, until you reach the Cerise bridge, where you can enjoy a picnic area.

Note: the Puits des Bans is one of the most accessible chasms in the massif. At 200 metres deep, it was the first cave in the massif to be explored! Ask at the Tourist Offices about supervised caving trips.

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