Cabane de Teste
The place
Traditional stone pastoral hut set at 2370 m in the upper Ubaye valley, municipality of Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), in a magnificent and isolated setting where passers-by are very rare. The building belongs to the municipality of Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye, which keeps it open year-round. A very old hut representative of the traditional stone constructions of the high Ubaye valleys — no longer occupied by a shepherd but still in good condition. Classic access: climb the Vallée de Teste to the Combe de Miejour, where the hut stands at the entrance to the combe near a former sheepfold. Exceptional mineral setting of the high Ubaye Alps: subalpine meadows, rock walls, panorama over the Cottian peaks and the Italian border. Emblematic wildlife: chamois, reintroduced ibex, marmot, golden eagle, bearded vulture. An isolated stopover favored by hikers seeking authenticity and solitude, near other pastoral huts (Bergerie Inférieure and Supérieure de Mary, Cabane Allix).
Getting there
From Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye, Vallée de Teste towards Combe de Miejour. Municipal hut open year-round.
The setting
Upper Ubaye (Saint-Paul-sur-Ubaye), Combe de Miejour, panorama of the Italian border.
