Ski touring around Le Sauze

12 ski touring routes are described within 10 km of Le Sauze, climbing up to 1,340 m, from peaks such as Chapeau de Gendarme - Le Lan, Col Bas de l'Alpe, Col du Vallon Julien.

Le Sauze is a ski resort in the Southern Alps (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), in the commune of Enchastrayes. The village sits at 1,352 m and the ski area rises to 2,389 m, a skiable vertical of 1,015 m.

Ski touring routes described

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12 ski touring routes documented within 10 km of Le Sauze — up to 1,340 m of climb.

Summit and routeSki gradeClimbAltitudeAspectFrom resort
Chapeau de Gendarme - Le Lan · Depuis le Super-Sauzen/a980 m1,700 → 2,685 mNE2.9 km
Col Bas de l'Alpe · Boucle de Terres Pleines - depuis Super-Sauze (la Rente)n/a · F1,226 m1,680 → 2,496 mn/a3.5 km
Col du Vallon Julien · Versant N2.1 · E1 · PD-950 m1,680 → 2,630 mN4.1 km
Soleil Bœuf · Depuis Faucon de Barcelonnetten/a · E1 · F1,030 m1,186 → 2,214 mn/a4.2 km
Croix de l'Alpe · par l'arête N2.1 · E1 · PD1,126 m1,465 → 2,591 mW4.8 km
Croix de l'Alpe · Depuis la Rente par le col Bas2.3 · E1 · F+950 m1,680 → 2,605 mW · NW · SW4.8 km
Tête Dure · Versant NW par le Vallon de Terres Pleines2.3 · E2 · PD1,200 m1,500 → 2,694 mNE6.4 km
Pointe Fine · Boucle vallon de Bachasse > Versant E3.1 · E1 · PD+1,100 m1,450 → 2,581 mn/a7.5 km
Tête Dure · Versant E2.3 · E1 · F800 m1,918 → 2,694 mn/a7.6 km
Le Cimet · Traversée SNn/a · D957 m2,063 → 3,020 mn/a8.6 km
Le Cimet · Par le vallon de la Grande Cayolle / Arête S2.2 · E1 · F950 m2,063 → 3,020 mE8.6 km
Grand Bérard · Face E5.3 · E3 · TD1,340 m1,700 → 3,046 mE8.7 km
Not a piste. Neither marked, nor patrolled, nor secured: transceiver, shovel, probe, the day’s avalanche bulletin and, better still, a guide. Ski grade (1.1–5.6) = steepness and commitment; exposure (E1–E4) = consequence of a fall.

Source: Camptocamp.org topo guide (CC BY-SA), routes starting within 10 km, read on 13 September 2026. Descriptions and photos are on Camptocamp; an empty cell is a field nobody has filled in. Camptocamp ski touring routes ↗

What about marked off-piste routes?

The map also records 7 km of marked off-piste itineraries over 12 routes around Le Sauze. A different sport: touring climbs on skins, off-piste descends from a lift. Both call for avalanche gear and the day’s bulletin.

Before you go. A grade is not a guarantee: it describes the route in normal conditions, not on the day you ski it. Check the avalanche bulletin for the range, carry a transceiver, shovel and probe, and tell someone where you are going.