Rifugio della Gardetta - Ponte Maira

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Cette dernière étape vous reconduira bien sûr à Ponte Maira, le point de départ de cette boucle. Avant de partir du refuge, prenez le temps d'admirer le tout proche Rocca la Meja, curiosité géologique. Le Colle Ciarbonnet vous offrira un magnifique panorama du Monte Scaletta au Monte Oserot.

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: 9.00 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 30 
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    Difficulty: Difficult
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,568 ft
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    Descent: - 4,619 ft
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    Highest point: 8,005 ft
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    Lowest point: 4,603 ft
  • ⚐ Country: Italy
  • ⚐
    Area: Alps
  • ⚐ City: Canosio 
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    Start: N 44.409108° / E 7.012084°
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    End: N 44.477125° / E 6.963648°
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Description of the walk

(S) Du refuge, remonter jusqu'au Passo della Gardetta.

(1) Descendre par le sentier jusqu'au croisement avec la piste (cote 1940m).

(2) En orientation Nord, suivre la piste jusqu'à un virage en épingle (Indications: Chialvetta, Viviere et Col Ciarbonet).

(3) S'engager sur la piste du Colle Ciarbonet qui débute dans le virage en épingle de la piste principale. Enchainer les nombreux lacets, en direction Nord qui conduisent au Colle Ciarbonet.

(4) La piste s'arrête au Col près d'une vieille grange. Au panneau indicateur Ponte Maira / Chiappera, emprunter le sentier sous bois, en orientation Nord-Ouest et descendre jusqu'à une bifurcation.

(5) À la bifurcation marquée par un rocher plat peint en Bleu, tourner à droite en direction de Ponte Maira (Panneau indicateur). Avancer jusqu'à atteindre une piste.

(6) Poursuivre sur cette piste en direction Nord-Ouest pour parvenir à un petit sentier.

(7) Laisser la piste et virer à droite (indication Ponte Maira). Cheminer tranquillement jusqu'à l'entrée du hameau de Ponte Maira. Arriver sur l'artère principale de Ponte Maira, tourner à gauche en direction de la SP422 et regagner le parking (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 7,664 ft - Rifugio della Gardetta
  2. 1 : mi 0.71 - alt. 7,989 ft - Passo della Gardetta
  3. 2 : mi 2.43 - alt. 6,335 ft - Croisement avec une piste
  4. 3 : mi 3.2 - alt. 5,965 ft - Piste du colle Chiarbonet
  5. 4 : mi 6.06 - alt. 7,201 ft - Colle Chiarbonet
  6. 5 : mi 6.88 - alt. 6,394 ft - Sentier direction Ponte Maira
  7. 6 : mi 7.83 - alt. 5,413 ft - Piste
  8. 7 : mi 8.41 - alt. 5,039 ft - Quitter la piste pour sentier à droite
  9. E : mi 9 - alt. 4,610 ft - Ponte Maira - Parking

Worth a visit

  • Passo della Gardetta.
  • Rifugio della Gadetta.
  • Rocca la Meja.
  • Colle Chiarbonet.
  • Ponte Maira.

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