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Viraysse Barracks – Mallemort Pass loop from Vallon des Aoupets

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Viraysse Barracks – Mallemort Pass loop from Vallon des Aoupets

10:11

22.3km

1,510m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: March 30, 2026

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Parc national du Mercantour (aire d'adhésion)

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1.33 km

Fort de la plat de Lombarde

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Nowadays a beautiful and peaceful place in the mountains, in 1940 there was fighting here between the French and Italians. Easily reached via a beautiful hiking trail from Fouillouse.

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2

2.87 km

Col du Vallonet

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3

7.78 km

Viraysse Barracks

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The barracks is located under the battery of Viraysse, built on a rocky outcrop of the Tête de Viraysse.

Built between 1885 and 1889, the battery provided a direct view …

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8.17 km

Mallemort Pass

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Here are the ruins of a dilapidated barracks, which are quite impressive. It all looks particularly impressive in front of the stately mountain backdrop. In the background you can see …

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8.18 km

Belle Vue

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6

12.4 km

Larche

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Larche is a tiny town of less than 100 inhabitants.

Built between Mercantour and Ubaye, the town is the highest village in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department, at an altitude of 1,697 …

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7

20.4 km

Magnificent view

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8

20.5 km

Vallonnet Pass

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The Col du Vallonnet is located at an altitude of 2,524 meters. It offers a superb panorama of the Roche Blanche and the Tête de Sautron, two peaks over 3,000 meters which mark the border between France and Italy.

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22.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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17.4 km

3.58 km

1.00 km

331 m

Surfaces

17.4 km

3.41 km

1.17 km

331 m

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Highest point (2,530 m)

Lowest point (1,680 m)

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