Circular walk between Ponsoye and La Croix Saint-André

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A pleasant walk along the paths between the Col de Ponsoye and the Croix Saint-André, returning via the Mialan springs. The entire first section up to the Croix Saint-André follows the GR®420, a variant of the GR®42.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 6.21 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 35 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 797 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 892 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,523 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,906 ft
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Description of the walk

The car park is on the D14, about 200 m to the right after the Col de Ponsoye when approaching from the north.

(S/E) Head back towards the Col de Ponsoye:take great care, as there is quite a lot of traffic.

(1) Before reaching the pass, cross the D14 carefully and take the path leading uphill on your right, following the red and white markings of the GR®420. Continue to the ‘Cerisier’ signpost.

(2) Carry on straight ahead along the GR® 420; the climb becomes steeper before the path descends into the woods of the Serre de Fiole Bise.

(3) At the next junction, you’ll be in Loubières. Cross the small road and carry on straight ahead to the Croix Saint-André crossroads.

(4) Take the D279 on your left, towards Toulaud. Follow it for about 600 m until you reach the first road junction.

(5) Head straight on along the downhill path that runs alongside a meadow. Follow the path until you reach the edge of the woods.

(6) Turn right and you’ll soon reach a junction with a much wider path. Follow it to the left and continue to the next junction.

(7) Keep to the left, ignoring the turn-off to the house at Loriol. Continue to the next junction,

(8) At this junction, keep to the track on the right towards the Ruisseau de Martin, cross it and reach the houses at Bras.

(9) Follow the small tarmac road uphill to the first hairpin bend.

(10) Leave the tarmac and take the path opposite, which crosses the small stream that is in fact the source of the Mialan. Reach the hamlet known as Les Méalys, go past it and follow the track climbing up to your left. Continue to the sharp bend to the left, where there is a junction of three paths.

(11) Take the third path on the right – the flattest one – which then descends and joins a small tarmac road. Continue straight ahead, due north, to reach the hamlet of Ponsoye, and carry on to the junction after the first few houses.

(12) Turn left (ignoring the ‘No Entry’ sign) onto the small, uphill road leading to the Col de Ponsoye on the D14. Follow this road carefully, keeping to the left, to reach the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 2,172 ft - Car park on the D14 - Col de Ponsoye (604m)
  2. 1 : mi 0.15 - alt. 2,119 ft - GR420
  3. 2 : mi 0.8 - alt. 2,310 ft - Cerisier signpost
  4. 3 : mi 1.79 - alt. 2,418 ft - Go straight on, cutting across the small road.
  5. 4 : mi 2.16 - alt. 2,470 ft - La Croix Saint-André – D274
  6. 5 : mi 2.48 - alt. 2,349 ft - Path straight ahead
  7. 6 : mi 2.61 - alt. 2,257 ft - Edge of the woods
  8. 7 : mi 3.38 - alt. 2,018 ft - Junction, turn left
  9. 8 : mi 3.76 - alt. 2,021 ft - Junction
  10. 9 : mi 4.44 - alt. 1,985 ft - Bras
  11. 10 : mi 4.63 - alt. 2,077 ft - Bend
  12. 11 : mi 5.39 - alt. 2,142 ft - Bend
  13. 12 : mi 5.95 - alt. 2,034 ft - Ponsoye
  14. S/E : mi 6.22 - alt. 2,083 ft - Car park on the D14 - Col de Ponsoye (604m)

Always be cautious and plan ahead when you're outdoors. Visorando and the author of this route cannot be held responsible for any accidents occurring on this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

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