Start
2346 m elevation
OSM map layer · LineString
44.47, 6.84 · rel 7120582
44.47, 6.84 · rel 7120582
La Frontière Fortifiée
63,6 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and lakes.
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · 44.47°N ·
6.84°E
63,6km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
30
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Lakes
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
1× viewpoint
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 12 points along the route
What will you encounter?
2× castle
7× summit
1× Water
1× monument
1× viewpoint
Fort de Tournoux
castle ·
373 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Ouvrage de Haut-Saint-Ours
castle ·
59 m off route
23,5 km
37%
Tête de Plate Lombarde
summit ·
183 m off route
55,4 km
87%
Fontana di Napoleone
Water ·
on the route
63,6 km
100%
Fausto Coppi
monument ·
on the route
63,6 km
100%
Monte Scaletta
summit ·
311 m off route
63,6 km
100%
Point de vue
viewpoint ·
318 m off route
63,6 km
100%
Serre de la Pare
summit ·
377 m off route
63,6 km
100%
Tête de Vauclave / Vanclava
summit ·
407 m off route
63,6 km
100%
Tête de Ruburent
summit ·
454 m off route
63,6 km
100%
Rocher Peyron
summit ·
461 m off route
63,6 km
100%
Bec de Lièvre
summit ·
466 m off route
63,6 km
100%
03 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
1307 m
–
2748 m
0 km
31,8 km
63,6 km
04 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
2338 m elevation
Halfway
2179 m elevation
Three quarters
1515 m elevation
Finish
2218 m elevation
05 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
06 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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08 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
La Frontière Fortifiée is 63.6 km long.
At an average walking pace, La Frontière Fortifiée takes approximately 15h 50min to complete.
No, La Frontière Fortifiée is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
La Frontière Fortifiée starts near coordinates 44.5114, 6.8372.
La Frontière Fortifiée is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.