Sports and leisure activities Saint-Paul-Sur-Ubaye

Situated between 1400 and 1600 metres of altitude, the northern area of Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye enjoys an exceptional location between iscles and larch forests. In all, 25 kilometres of cross-country ski runs and 5 km of snowshoe trails; what you spend and make progress at your pace, taking advantage of the performance of Lady Nature in his great white coat… Even if you are not a seasoned sportsman, you will see that the training will never have been so pleasant!

Tariff: from € 8 per day, € 6 per 3 h; free of charge for people under 5 years of age (+70 years old).

Skiing area: 2,5 km of green slopes, 3 km of blue slopes, 4,5 km of red slopes, 10,5 km of black slopes, and 5 km of pedestrian trails (snowshoes).

Difficulty: very easy (green) to very difficult (black).

Special provisions: if you leave solo, we strongly recommend that you prevent the gendarmerie before leaving, specifying your itinerary.

If snow were to stop the race on foot in winter, then something else will have to be found! The northern area of Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye, with its 8 kilometres of dammée track, allows you to start the trail and walk on snow. Rest assured, if these terms can impress, you can make progress at your own pace and according to your level! You are between 1400 and 1600 metres of altitude, in the beautiful course of this wild, preserved and snowy nature: Your usual jogging will suddenly seem far away!

Tariff: free.

Distance: 8 km.

Difficulty: average.

The Haute Ubaye offers particularly favourable sites to satisfy experienced climbers as well as hikers or anglers. Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye, well situated, is a convenient starting point for these sports and nature activities. Hikers can take the GR56, which joins the GR5 in Fouillouse, another typical commune of Haute Ubaye. This site can also be reached by car, from the extraordinary Châtelet bridge, with its single arch between the sides of the mountain.

Fouillouse is a very popular starting point for mountaineers, as it serves the Maurin valley towards the sources of the Ubaye, the Brec de Chambeyron - 3,389 m -, the Pointe d'Aval - 3,320 m - or the tête de la Courbe - 3,088 m -, via the Col de Mirandol. From the Châtelet bridge, the climb continues to the hamlet of Maljasset (which can be reached by the GR6) and which marks, for all mountaineers, the starting point of many other mountain routes.

The simple hikers are also spoiled: many lakes (lake of Marinet), beautiful points of view, all the wild magic of Ubaye are here sumptuously offered.

Many establishments are present in the area to advise you if the need arises. Bivouac lovers will not be left out either, because in Ubaye, it is possible to pitch your tent wherever you want (for the night), as long as you respect this beautiful natural heritage.