A pleasant walk through the orchards of Laragne-Montéglin, near Sisteron, to explore with the whole family, between the pebbles of the Buëch and the apple trees.
A walk to discover how the Buëch was domesticated and how fruit was grown on the gravel (iscles).
From the Place de la Fontaine, take the road down towards Ribiers. Just before the bridge over the Buëch, take the track on the right that runs alongside the dyke built to keep the Buëch in its bed.
A walk around the Buëch
You'll notice that the gentle curves of the track and the abundance of foliage make the walk more attractive than just reading the map would suggest.
To your left, the Buëch meanders in the bed that man has left for it: 100 metres wide, which it will occupy entirely when the snow melts, but only 5 to 10 metres in summer.
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After a right-hand bend, the track joins a small tarmac road. Turn left to greet the town's oldest tree, the black poplar. The Buëch enriches the region thanks to the alluvium deposited on the iscles from which it was pushed.
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- Duration: 1h30
- Distance: 6.5 km
- Height difference: 28 m
- Type of route : ideal with children, pets welcome
- Access: Start at Place de la Fontaine, 05300, Laragne-Montéglin
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