Snow-shoes on, starting at 8.30 am, you will climb a short and steep slope to reach a crest that you will more or less follow on one and a half mile, in between the "Blanche" Range and the "Monges" Massif. Afterwards you will go down through a part of the ancient "black forest", to the charming pastures of "Charcherie", then reach the "Small Switzerland of Provence", which is the "Blanche" valley.
Leaving at 8.30 am, you will walk, wearing your snow-shoes,through wide forests of pines, spruces and larches, going up to the "Montagnette" pastures, in front of the "High Alps" Massifs, overhanging the "Serre-Ponçon" lake. Then you will come down an other way through forests until the "Saint-Jean" Pass, the link between the "Ubaye" and "Blanche" valleys.
Gradients : 900 feet up (day 1) + 1,800 feet up (day 2). Walking around 4 hours (day 1) + 5 hours (day 2).
Rating : Moderate.
Individual Price :
Full board (2 nights + picnics), Mountain Leader + slide-show of the area = 155 €