A team of sled dogs pulling a musher across a snowy plateau with the mountains of Le Dévoluy in the background.A sled dog team races across the snow, led by a musher, in the heart of a vast winter landscape. The iconic peaks of Le Dévoluy rise in the background, creating a spectacular setting for this immersive Nordic activity.
©Le Dévoluy by dog sled.|OT Le Dévoluy

Driving a team of sled dogs

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It’s time to discover new winter sensations, off the groomed slopes. What could be better than a walk in the forest or on a pristine plateau in the company of man’s best friend? Or rather, in the company of around twenty of them… Embark on a trip with the sled dogs.

Musher time for a stroll

At the entrance to La Joue du Loup, you’ll meet up with the team, all excited at the prospect of running around in the snow, in a joyous chorus of welcome. Laureen and Inès, the mushers from Traîneaux du Dévoluy, start by introducing you to the dogs. You then enjoy an unforgettable moment of complicity with them, in the heart of nature.
There are several choices for a tailor-made adventure: take the passenger seat to enjoy the scenery, or the musher ‘s seat for a unique experience. Set off either by day or by night in the moonlight, equipped with lights.

Two dog sled teams moving across a vast snowy plateau with the peaks of Le Dévoluy in the background.In the heart of a spectacular winter landscape, two sled teams travel across a pristine plateau. Their tracks curve through the snow while the peaks of Le Dévoluy rise on the horizon, creating a feeling of space, calm, and Nordic adventure.
©Le Dévoluy by dog sled.|OT Le Dévoluy
Sled dogs resting in the snow with mountains in the background.The sled dogs rest in the snow, surrounded by the high snowy peaks of Le Dévoluy, in a calm and bright atmosphere.
©Le Dévoluy by dog sled.|OT Le Dévoluy
    A team of sled dogs pulling a musher across a snowy plateau with the mountains of Le Dévoluy in the background.A sled dog team races across the snow, led by a musher, in the heart of a vast winter landscape. The iconic peaks of Le Dévoluy rise in the background, creating a spectacular setting for this immersive Nordic activity.
    ©Le Dévoluy by dog sled.|OT Le Dévoluy
    Sled dog team moving along a snowy track in the mountains.A team of sled dogs follows a snowy trail, surrounded by wide open white landscapes and the bright peaks of Le Dévoluy.
    ©Le Dévoluy by dog sled.|OT Le Dévoluy

      Take orders

      So it’s at the controls of your own sled that you’ll set off along the snowy paths of the Dévoluy, between fir trees and larches: the best way to discover the thrill of gliding and the brotherly bond between a musher and his canine companions.

      Laureen and Inès will teach you all the sled-driving techniques.

      Equipment to be provided

      In pictures

      Musher guiding a sled dog team along a snowy mountain track.A musher leads a team of sled dogs along a wide snowy trail, surrounded by the bright, untouched mountain scenery of Le Dévoluy.
      ©Le Dévoluy by dog sled.|OT Le Dévoluy
      Two dog sled teams move along a snowy trail with the mountains of Le Dévoluy in the background.
      ©Le Dévoluy by dog sled.|OT Le Dévoluy
      A dog sled team pulling a musher along a groomed snowy track in a winter landscape.The dogs move forward energetically across the packed snow, guided by their musher. The scene highlights the teamwork and the purity of the winter setting.
      ©Le Dévoluy by dog sled.|OT Le Dévoluy
      Sled dog team moving along a snowy trail in a vast mountain landscape.A sled dog team travels along a snowy track, surrounded by dramatic mountain scenery and the characteristic winter panorama of Le Dévoluy.
      ©Le Dévoluy by dog sled.|OT Le Dévoluy
      Two dog sled teams following a groomed snowy trail in a wide mountain landscape.Two mushers guide their teams along a neatly groomed track. The curves of the trail create graphic lines across the pristine snowy expanses of Le Dévoluy.
      ©Le Dévoluy by dog sled.|OT Le Dévoluy

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