Cabane du Chastellard
The place
Unstaffed hut set at 1550 m in the Ubaye valley (Alpes-de-Haute-Provence or Hautes-Alpes depending on the exact area), in the Préalpes de Haute-Provence. GPS coordinates: 44.0779 N, 6.65647 E, placing it in the Annot-Castellane or Lauzet-Ubaye-Verdon basin. A basic, freely accessible building, facilities to be confirmed locally. Mineral and forest setting of the southern high alpine valleys: larches, subalpine grasslands, landscapes typical of the transition zone between the Mercantour and the Verdon. Emblematic wildlife: chamois, marmot, golden eagle, griffon vulture, peregrine falcon. A rustic stopover on the trails linking the valley's villages. Precise conditions (state, facilities, possible pastoral use) should be checked with local sources (refuges.info, ONF, nearby town halls) before any visit.
Getting there
Ubaye valley (Préalpes de Haute-Provence). Conditions to be checked locally before any visit.
The setting
Ubaye valley, Mercantour-Verdon transition zone.
