The Chalvet peak

  • Sommet de Chalvet
  • Saint André et le lac de Castillon
  • Criquet
  • Floraisons
Verdon Tourisme > The Chalvet peak
Saint-André-les-Alpes-en

Mount Chalvet is a sunny mountain overlooking the village of Saint André les Alpes, where rare species made it their home.

13.39 km
Loop
6h
Hard

Mount Chalvet (1613m) is an internationally renowned site for the practice of hand gliding, you will most probably see some paragliders in the sky of Saint André les Alpes. On this hike, you may have the opportunity to hear the black grouse, discover the Chalvet hole, the Voie Impériale hiking trail, the Train des Pignes tour and numerous viewpoints of the village and Lake Castillon.

Difficult

  • Delicate passages

    Avoid high summer temperatures, leave early. We recommend: 2L of water per person, a hat and proper hiking shoes. Careful, snow in the winter. Preferred seasons: Spring, autumn (fall).

  • Markup

    Balisage Petite Randonnée

  • Difference in level

    832m ( Positive : 832m - Negative : 832m )

  • Documents
    • KML
    • GPX
    • PDF
    • GPX / KML files allow you to export the route of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
  • Prices

    Free of charge.

  • Customer base
    • Level red – hard
Get there

04170 Saint-André-les-Alpes-en