Hiking - The Postman's Round

This "postman's path" is the one the postman used to take before 1950 to deliver the mail, back when the hamlets of Le Bouchier and Le Brec were inhabited year-round.

Back when strong calves were a prerequisite for being a postman...

Take the "Le Brec Bouchier" trail, marked with red and white blazes (GR 56), which climbs up through the forest overlooking the Chadoulin torrent. After about 45 minutes of walking, fork left towards Le Brec (PR trail marked in yellow). Join the track that leads to the hamlet and then to the plateau overlooking it. The atmosphere is that of an adret (a sunny, south-facing slope), ideal for subsistence crops and plants like wild thyme and knapweed.
The route then passes through a larch forest where willowherbs and wood cranesbill grow in abundance.
After a short descent, take the Vacheresse track to the left: below stands the "Ferme des bois," which was permanently inhabited until 1921. Follow the track on the right that leads to the hamlet of Le Bouchier.
As you leave the hamlet, continue along the track for 300 m and take the Haute Colette trail, marked in yellow (PR). The panoramic view over the Verdon valley is magnificent.
To return to Allos, take the GR path marked with red and white blazes.