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♡ Coup de cœur glisse: La Ripaaa !
Sledding in Réallon is 100% natural!
La Ripaaa, which means "slide" in local dialect, is a fitting name for this 4km-long, 600-meter-high toboggan run.
Depuis le sommet de la station, à 2150m d’altitude, seul ou accompagné, on s’élance sur cette piste faite d’épingles, de virages relevés, de bosses pour une quarantaine de minutes de sensations fortes, de glissades, de rigolades jusqu’au front de neige.
More information on La Ripaaa HERE and on the Ripaaa Race event HERE.
♡ Heritage highlight: Fort de Réallon
A 30-minute walk above the main town takes you to an unsuspected plateau where this 12th-century fort sits enthroned, with its breathtaking panorama from the summit of the Barle to Lake Serre-Ponçon.
The ruins of the Réallon fort overlook the valley. The surviving ruins are the result of successive constructions, the first of which (a square tower) may date back to the 12th century and was reinforced by a 14th-century enclosure.
The role of these fortifications was to protect the population from brigands.
Practical information for this family hike HERE.
♡ Mountain favorite:the Aiguilles de Chabrières
Ce sommet qui culmine à 2403m constitué de plusieurs aiguilles acérées ne ressemble à aucun autre. Des sensations et une ambiance très « montagne » mais pas de réelles difficultés.
The steep but short ascent of the Brèche de Chabrières, right in the heart of the Aiguilles, is a feast for the eyes.
Then comes the strange discovery of the Oucanes, a veritable maze of limestone crevasses.
A hike you won't soon forget!
Practical information for this alpine and sporting hike HERE.
♡ "Water" favorite:La Marmite du Géant
The giant's cooking pot is located in the hamlet of Les Gourniers, on the discovery trail.
The term "giant's kettle" refers to a cavity dug by a stream into bedrock.
Here, the waters and pebbles of the Chargès torrent swirl, carving and polishing the cavity, giving it a spectacular shape.
Information for this digestive walk HERE.
