Hikes near St. Jean Montclar
St. Jean Montclar (1337 m) sits in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France. MR. ALPS lists 12 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 268 km of marked route in total. They run from 2.6 km to 170.2 km, the longest being Balcons de Serre-Ponçon. 12 of them record their elevation gain, between 194 m and 5500 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 12
- Total marked distance
- 268 km
- Shortest route
- 2.6 km
- Longest route
- 170.2 km
- Elevation gain
- 194–5500 m (on 12 trails)
- Route maps available
- on 12 trails
Walking times are estimates calculated from distance and elevation gain using Naismith's rule, and exclude stops.
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Les Lacs du Col Bas
Behind the summit of Dormillouse, three high-altitude lakes — Lac Noir, Lac du Milieu, and Lac de la Cabane — sit within a Sensitive Natural Area classified for its exceptional biodiversity, where plants have slowly invaded the water and peat accumulates in layers at a rate of 3 to 4 centimetres per century. The lakes' blackish colour comes from organic matter preserved in those peat layers, each one a record of vanished life, while marmots keep watch from the surrounding mountain pastures at 2,100 m elevation.
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Balcons de Serre-Ponçon
This nine-day circuit traces the shores of Lac de Serre-Ponçon — an artificial lake filled since November 1960 — from balcony paths that reveal the reservoir's turquoise waters and the drowned valley below. Along the way, remarkable landmarks punctuate the route: the Abbaye de Boscodon, the cathedral at Embrun, the ancient cité Caturige, the village of Saint-Vincent-les-Forts, mountain chapels, and scattered pastoral cabins.
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La Viste
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Clot-Clavary
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Le Trente Pas
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Chemin pastoral du Col de Bernardez
From Seyne-les-Alpes to Laverq
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Le Hameau du Villard
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Belvédère des Pyramides - Preis
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Fontaine de l'Ours - Plat d'Amiens et Lot des Ayourriers
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Batterie de Dormillouse et lacs du col Bas
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Canal de la Pisse
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Belvédère de Sardanne
More hiking near St. Jean Montclar
Other walking bases within 40 km of St. Jean Montclar, each with its own trail list:
- Chabanon, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence — 12 trails, 5.8 km away
- Col du Fanget, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur — 9 trails, 10.7 km away
- Seyne, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence — 10 trails, 10.9 km away
- Les Orres, Hautes-Alpes — 16 trails, 19.3 km away
- Réallon, Hautes-Alpes — 18 trails, 20.1 km away
- Espace Lumière, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur — 17 trails, 20.1 km away