Champcella combines a tiered landscape stretching from the valley floor to the mountain pastures of Tramouillon, with green alpine meadows, limestone cliffs, clear mountain streams and larch forests. These habitats are home to a diverse and well-preserved flora and fauna. Numerous hamlets are scattered between rocks and forests.
Anyone looking to rent a holiday apartment can keep Champcella in mind as a destination for their trip.
Nature
Lake Rama is a former quarry and is suitable for easy nature outings in Champcella.
Trails and activities
The Sentier du Gouffre is a themed trail through a historic site that has been inhabited for a very long time. It begins at the car park of the Chapelle de Rame; an information board is located on site. The trail is 4.5 km long, takes 2 hours and 30 minutes, and has an elevation gain of 200 metres.
The GR 653D, the Way of St. James from Montgenèvre, runs through Champcella. The Tour de Gaulent is a hike undertaken in summer, starting at the Croix de Val Haute. Champcella also provides hiking, trail-running and mountain-biking routes to the Tête de Vautisse at an altitude of 3,156 m.
For mountain biking, there is VTT No. 10 – Circuit de Rame, an easy 5.1 km circular route starting in Champcella. It begins and ends at the hydroelectric facility near the Chapelle de Rame in Champcella; the recommended car park is also located there.
Le Ponteil is a limestone adventure climbing area in the municipality of Champcella. A path leads to the foot of the Le Ponteil climbing wall. The large limestone wall faces south and offers both multi-pitch and single-pitch routes. Le Ponteil is one of the oldest climbing areas in southern France.
Culture and history
Rama was a station on the Roman road Via Cottia in alpem, which ran along the Durance. The church of Champcella in the hamlet of Ville dates from the 14th century.
The Site de Rama includes, among other things, the remains of the castle of the Lords of Rame, which was destroyed by a flood. The Chapelle Saint-Laurent, located near the Site de Rama, was restored in the 19th century.
