In summer, frolic in family in the Alpine pastures of Prapic with marmots, discover high-altitude lakes accessible to all, enjoy the wide open spaces of the Ecrins National Park, quietly explore the preserved valleys and authentic villages of Champsaur Valgaudemar...
Gourmet specialties - tourtons, ravioles frites, artisanal jams, creuzets... - which are so many encounters with a generous terroir!
| Municipality | Orcières |
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| Postcode | 05170 |
| Tourism label |  |
| Latitude | 44.6849560 (N 44° 41’ 6”) |
| Longitude | 6.3241010 (E 6° 19’ 27”) |
| Altitude | From 1174m to 3117m |
| Surface area | 98.27 km² |
| Population | 696 inhabitants |
| Density | 7 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Gap (33 km, 35 min) |
| Insee code | 05096 |
| Intercommunality | CC Champsaur-Valgaudemar |
| Department | Hautes-Alpes |
| Territories | Alps, Dauphiné |
| Region | Provence-Alps-French Riviera |
| Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas | 9.4 km (11 min) |
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| Champoléon | 9.6 km (17 min) |
| Saint-Léger-les-Mélèzes | 13.1 km (17 min) |
| Chabottes | 14.4 km (18 min) |
| Ancelle | 17.8 km (23 min) |
| Forest-Saint-Julien | 18.4 km (20 min) |
| Saint-Julien-en-Champsaur | 19.4 km (24 min) |
| Buissard | 19.8 km (25 min) |
| Saint-Michel-de-Chaillol | 20 km (27 min) |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Cros | 21 km (23 min) |
| Laye | 24 km (27 min) |
| La Rochette | 25 km (28 min) |
| Saint-Bonnet-en-Champsaur | 26 km (29 min) |
| La Bâtie-Neuve | 31 km (36 min) |
| La Bâtie-Vieille | 33 km (45 min) |
In summer, the beach in the mountains! Cap on the leisure & relaxation complex with its dream pool, water slide, paddling pool, outdoor solarium with views of the mountains! You can also take advantage of the huge skating rink, the fitness area, the theaters... Not to mention the many activities offered: paragliding, zip lines, paintball, tennis...
Spot MTB, Orcières does not stop developing its space Mountain bike, with bike park, tracks and modules top level accessible from the lifts + a washing station!
To diversify the pleasures, the base of leisures offers you park adventure, body of water, acrobatic course, ponies...
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A must-see circuit to do summer in rando: the itinerary of the lakes of Orcières from the station or the summit of Drouvet thanks to Telemix®. The landscapes, the fauna, the flora, everything is there to spend excellent moments and to fill the head with memories.
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 200 € to 1100 € | Ancelle (11.6 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 38 € | Saint-Clément-sur-Durance (21 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 40 € | Saint-Clément-sur-Durance (21 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 41 € | Saint-Clément-sur-Durance (21 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 30 € | L'Argentière-la-Bessée (23 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Easy | 6:40 | Champoléon (6.5 km) |
| Cycling itinerary | Athletic | 4:10 | Saint-Jean-Saint-Nicolas (7.8 km) |
 | Hike | Athletic | 3:00 | Ancelle (11.6 km) |
| Hike | Intermediate | 4:30 | Ancelle (11.6 km) |
 | Hike | Intermediate | 5:00 | Ancelle (11.6 km) |
