Want to go hiking around Barcelonnette to explore more of this corner of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur? In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of hikes and walking routes around Barcelonnette to bring you the best hiking routes in the region. To see which of our walks around Barcelonnette is the right one for you, browse real tips and photos uploaded by other hikers—and see what they had to say about each walk.

Lacs de la petite Cayolle et des Garrets – loop in the heart of the Mercantour National Park	Expert 03:29 9.05km
Cascades de Costeplane via Lac du Lauzet-Ubaye in a loop	Easy 01:18 4.58km
Lac Long, Lac des Neuf Couleurs and Lac Premier in a loop	Expert 07:50 18.2km
Lac du Lauzanier et lac de Derrière la Croix – heart of Mercantour National Park	Expert 05:03 13.3km
Col de Séolane via the Hamlet of Laverq	Intermediate 03:21 8.26km
Tête de Paneyron in loop	Expert 06:34 19.5km
Vallon de l'Orrenaye et vallon du Lauzanier – heart of Mercantour National Park	Intermediate 02:32 7.57km
Tour of the Siguret water plan - in the heart of the Mercantour National Park	Expert 01:46 5.34km
Tête de Girardin – Queyras Regional Natural Park	Expert 05:21 10.9km

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Lacs de la petite Cayolle et des Garrets – loop in the heart of the Mercantour National Park
03:29
9.05km
2.6km/h
420m
430m
Expert
4.9
(64)
484
Expert hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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2
Cascades de Costeplane via Lac du Lauzet-Ubaye in a loop
01:18
4.58km
3.5km/h
100m
100m
Easy
4.7
(75)
280
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Lac Long, Lac des Neuf Couleurs and Lac Premier in a loop
07:50
18.2km
2.3km/h
1,100m
1,090m
Expert
5.0
(25)
326
Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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Lac du Lauzanier et lac de Derrière la Croix – heart of Mercantour National Park
05:03
13.3km
2.6km/h
530m
530m
Expert
4.8
(13)
172
Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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5
Col de Séolane via the Hamlet of Laverq
03:21
8.26km
2.5km/h
660m
660m
Intermediate
4.7
(3)
19
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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Tête de Paneyron in loop
06:34
19.5km
3.0km/h
950m
950m
Expert
4.5
(2)
17
Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Vallon de l'Orrenaye et vallon du Lauzanier – heart of Mercantour National Park
02:32
7.57km
3.0km/h
360m
360m
Intermediate
3
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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8
Tour of the Siguret water plan - in the heart of the Mercantour National Park
01:46
5.34km
3.0km/h
200m
200m
Expert
4.0
(5)
14
Expert hike. Great for any fitness level. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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9
Tête de Girardin – Queyras Regional Natural Park
05:21
10.9km
2.0km/h
950m
950m
Expert
11
Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.