Outdoor Adventures
This collection highlights the rugged terrain of the Ubaye Valley and the Cottian Alps, centered around the Aiguille de Chambeyron, the highest peak in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. The selection features high-altitude glacial lakes, including the Lac des Neuf Couleurs at 2,841 meters, and the Glaciers du Marinet, which are among the southernmost in the French Alps. Visitors can explore unique geological formations like the Cheminées de fées hoodoos, deep limestone chasms such as Gouffre Gérard, and technical climbing sectors at Falaise de Herbez.
A Cascades de Costeplane
A series of waterfalls on the Costeplane stream near the Ubaye River, frequently used for canyoning.
B Aiguille de Chambeyron
Aiguille de Chambeyron is a mountain of the Cottian Alps and is the highest mountain of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in southeast France.
Cascade de la Pisse
A prominent waterfall situated near Saint-Pons that drops from the mountain cliffs into the valley below.
Lac du Lauzanier
Lac du Lauzanier is a lake in Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France.
Lac Vert
High-altitude alpine lake in the Massif de Chambeyron, known for its distinct emerald-green water.
Lac des Neuf Couleurs
Glacial lake located at 2,841 meters at the foot of the Aiguille de Chambeyron, named for its varying shades of blue and green.
Glaciers du Marinet
Located at the base of the Aiguille de Chambeyron, these are among the southernmost glaciers in the French Alps.
Cheminées de fées
Geological hoodoos formed by erosion, featuring large protective boulders balanced atop pillars of softer sedimentary rock.
Baume Longe
A large natural cave and rock shelter located in the mountainous terrain of the Ubaye region.
Gouffre Gérard
A deep natural limestone pit and chasm explored by speleologists in the Southern Alps.
Falaise de Herbez
A limestone cliff near Barcelonnette featuring established multi-pitch and single-pitch rock climbing routes.
Cascade de La Lauze
Mountain waterfall located in the vicinity of Méolans-Revel.
Lac de l'Orrenaye
Alpine lake at 2,411 meters elevation near the Italian border, accessible via the Col de Larche hiking trails.
Si tu ripes, tu râpes
A technical rock climbing sector located within the high-altitude Chambeyron massif.
Lac des Sagnes
Alpine lake situated at the foot of the Tour de l'Oronaye, surrounded by high-altitude pastures and peat bogs.
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