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Saint-Paul-Sur-Ubaye

Lake of Nine Colours – Bivouac Barenghi loop from Fouillouse

Hard

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Lake of Nine Colours – Bivouac Barenghi loop from Fouillouse

09:10

21.3km

1,360m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 886 m for 29 m

After 11.1 km for 8 m

After 11.7 km for 2.31 km

After 20.4 km for 29 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

637 m

Fouillouse Village

Highlight • Settlement

Fouillouse is a small, elongated hamlet nestled at an altitude of 1,900 meters in a picturesque valley drained by the Baragne River. The hamlet is a beautiful gateway for explorers eager to venture into the Ubaye Massif.

In the heart of the village, you'll find the Granges gîte, refuge, bar, and restaurant, where you can spend the night or have lunch.

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7.17 km

Pas de la Couletta

Mountain Pass

3

8.37 km

Long Lake

Highlight • Lake

It is a beautiful alpine lake, a stone's throw from the hiking trail.

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4

9.70 km

Lake of Nine Colours

Highlight • Lake

It is a superb heart-shaped lake, nestled in a rocky basin at the foot of the Tête de la Frema.

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5

10.1 km

Gypière Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

At 2,948 meters above sea level, the Col de la Gypière marks the border between Italy and France.

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6

10.7 km

Lac du Vallonasso

Highlight • Lake

7

11.0 km

Bivouac Barenghi

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Barenghi bivouac is located on the shores of Lake Vallonasso and is the starting point for those who want to undertake the ascent to Brec de Chambeyron.

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8

12.3 km

Moderately Difficult Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Path that requires good physical preparation, it is not dangerous but quite demanding.

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14.6 km

Col de Stroppia / Colle di Nubiera

Mountain Pass

10

18.1 km

Fort de la plat de Lombarde

Highlight • Other

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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B

21.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.2 km

5.26 km

1.55 km

1.21 km

129 m

Surfaces

13.2 km

7.00 km

634 m

360 m

< 100 m

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