A short two-day hike in the mountains near Guillestre. More experienced hikers might attempt an ascent of Tête de Vautisse, but it's undoubtedly quite challenging! The Prénetz ridge is more accessible. For my part, I was content with a short walk on the plateau in front of the peak, as the weather unfortunately wasn't cooperating…
From Montdauphin-Guillestre station, cross the valley on the opposite side from Mont-Dauphin. You can visit a very pretty petrifying fountain near the railway line before starting the climb. Then head towards Réotier. It's a tough climb!
Continue uphill past Réotier to reach the hamlet of Mikéou. At this point, there should be enough snow to put on snowshoes! Pass through a string of charming little hamlets before reaching the last one, Les Eymars.
After that, you have to ascend more or less by guesswork through the forest. Don't hesitate to cut straight up the slope at the level of the pastoral road to avoid some potentially avalanche-prone areas. Besides, that's what snowshoes are for!
We then reach the Résinières cross. The slope becomes less steep and you can calmly follow the ridge to reach the Alp hutWhen I finally got there (in 2018), there was a good 3 meters of snow, and you had to climb down a real hole to get to the cabin! But the entrance was clear. The cabin is rather rustic (to say the least): a cot, no heating, and a floor covered in sheep droppings. But hey, we're not going to complain; there's not much else around!
The following day, you can take a short walk on the plateau behind the cabin. It should be possible to reach the Prénetz ridge, or even the Tête de Vautisse for those with mountaineering equipment. Unfortunately, the gloomy weather encouraged us to turn back quite early… Then you have to descend following the same path you took on the way up, all the way back to the train station where a little pick-me-up at the local bar will be most welcome!
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