Intermediate one-day hikes

From the ski resort, go to the Grand Canal and follow the bank across the old Copper Mine. When you meet the GR58 path, go down to the bridge below the chapel and follow the GR to the start of the path along the old Usclas Canal, taking the footbridge and returning to St Véran from the East.

00:00: Go past Aiguilles Tourist Office, then down to the right. At the stop sign, go straight on, across the bridge, then follow the vehicle track straight ahead. After 300 metres, turn left then right immediately afterwards. You now have 15 minutes to chat on this easy track. 00:30: At the first hairpin bend, continue straight on along the path above the Peynin torrent. Cross the river to follow the opposite bank, upstream to the ford which marks the end of the vehicle track. (If you reach a forestry cabin you've gone to far!) 01:00: Cross the ford and follow the track to Peynin hamlet. 01:30: Just past the last house, turn left onto a path that enters a small forest of aspen. This crosses the track at an oratory and continues downhill to the start of the track you took on the outward trip. 02:00: You already know your way back!

A superb hike across one of the most beautiful larch and arolla pine forests in the Queyras, to the Curlet cross and its breathtaking view over Saint Véran

This is the perfect hiking route for families. Much of it is in the very beautiful Laugier valley. This valley offers a gentle uphill walk to the mountain pastures occupied by multiple colonies of marmots, and up to the Serenne pass (2,674 metres) where you'll enjoy the magnificent view over the upper Ubaye valley. The lake is just below the pass. This lake surrounded by huge blocks of stone is impressive not by its size but by its splendid colours that vary throughout the day. Adventurous hikers can continue to the top of Pointe de la Mortice (3,169m) for a superb panoramic view of the upper Ubaye valley, the Escrin valley and Font Sancte, as well as Vars and the Parpaillon mountains.

From the refuge, take the path alongside the Cerveyrette river for 1.5km. At the Chalps bridge, turn left and follow the very well-maintained footpath. After climbing for half an hour, you'll come to a 10-metre rock section, fitted with a hand cable for your safety, which presents no real difficulty. On leaving the woods, the path continues to the Cordes lake (2,446m). After the lake, turn left at the large cairn and head to the Marsailles pass (2,601m). Make the descent to the Coutier sheepfold. At the cabin, the path disappears into the stream, but keep going until the terrain changes and you take a last hairpin bend at the spot where the GR58 meets the Venton torrent. Cross the bridge and follow the GR trail to return to the Refuge des Fonts (2,040m)