Cabane des Houerts

The place

Dry-stone hut at 2313 m in the Ubaye (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence), restored in 2005 by an association from Saint-Paul-en-Ubaye (36 volunteers according to the plaque on the door). Working stove, possibility of gathering firewood coming from the Ubaye, with a saw and axe available. Contains a small pot, a gas bottle, a jerrycan, a narrow table, two benches and a low sleeping platform for 3-4 people. The small window is blocked to stop a hungry stoat getting in to eat the supplies; double door in wood and plastic. Flat, grassy ground around the hut for camping. Access from the car park opposite the Refuge de Basse Rua (Val d'Escreins) in 9.8 km and about 1200 m elevation gain, or from the GR5 / D25 (Ubaye valley toward Maljasset) in 2.2 km and 596 m elevation gain.