Ponte Maira - Hameau de Chiappera

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Courte étape pour ce premier jour. Après un trajet d'environ 3 heures en voiture pour se rendre à Ponte Maira, vous serez rapidement dans l'ambiance occitane du Val Maira. Vous atteindrez sans difficulté le magnifique hameau de Chiappera.
L'arrivée à Chiappera est époustouflante, vous admirerez les superbes maisons en pierres et leurs toits de lauze, le torrent Maira, le curieux Rocca Provenzale, et au loin le vallon de la Stroppia et le Val Maurin.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: A circular route from the Val Maira to the Ubaye Valley

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 3.34 mi
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    Average duration: 2h 30 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
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    Back to start: No
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    Ascent: + 1,079 ft
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    Descent: - 407 ft
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    Highest point: 5,568 ft
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    Lowest point: 4,570 ft
  • ⚐ Country: Italy
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    Area: Alps
  • ⚐ City: Acceglio 
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    Start: N 44.477173° / E 6.963562°
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    End: N 44.492256° / E 6.923533°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 3538ET, 3538ETR
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Description of the walk

Liminaire : l'itinéraire de cette randonnée utilise en majeure partie le Sentier Percorso Occitano. Sur les cartes, notamment OpenStreetMap, il est baptisé Percoso(i) Occitano(i) et même souvent P.O. ou encore PO.
Balisages du parcours : poteaux indicateurs et marquages sur le terrain utilisent largement les appellations ci-dessus.
Pour faciliter la lecture, l'abréviation P.O. est employée lorsque l'itinéraire emprunte le Percorso Occitano.

Rejoindre le parking situé sur la SP 422 à l'entrée Ouest de Ponte Maira, regagner les premières maisons du village.

(S) S'engager dans Ponte Maira par la rue principale, traverser un petit pont sur le Torrente Maira.
Laisser la rue principale et choisir le petit chemin en pente juste en face, qui débouche sur le SP 422. Traverser la Strada Provinciale 422, prendre le sentier qui s'élève sur la gauche indiqué P.O. Rejoindre un carrefour de séparation de sentiers.

(1) Prendre celui de gauche, indication P.O., puis après une raide montée, arriver sur le Percorsi Occitani (étape Ussolo - Chiappera).

(2) Cheminer à gauche sur le P.O. jusqu'à l'entrée du hameau de Chiappera.

(3) Traverser Chiappera, franchir le torrent et passer devant l'église pour arriver à l'Auberge Provenzale sur la droite (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 4,610 ft - Ponte Maira - Parking
  2. 1 : mi 0.2 - alt. 4,633 ft - Début jonction chemin P.O.
  3. 2 : mi 0.52 - alt. 5,000 ft - Chemin Percorsi Occitani
  4. 3 : mi 3.25 - alt. 5,302 ft - Entrée du hameau de Chiappera
  5. E : mi 3.34 - alt. 5,308 ft - B&B Agritourism La Provenzale Chiappera

Notes

Worth a visit

  • Ponte Maira.
  • Chiappera.
  • Rocca Croce Provenzale.
  • Monte Castello.
  • Chiappera.

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