Vacherie de Longon - Saint Sauveur sur Tinée

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Descente vers la Vallée avec le joli village de Roure au passage.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Variante de la GTA Briançon - Menton

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 7.57 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 40 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 220 ft
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    Descent: - 4,774 ft
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    Highest point: 6,194 ft
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    Lowest point: 1,611 ft
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Description of the walk

(S) Depuis le refuge de Longon, emprunter le GR® 5 vers l'Est.

(1) Traverser la passerelle du ruisseau de l'Arcane et rejoindre un replat. Traverser les maison du hameau de Rougios jusqu’à la balise 276. Continuer tout droit et emprunter à gauche la route forestière de la Fracha.

(2) Au parking de la balise 241, emprunter un sentier qui borde la route puis en coupe un lacet et oblique à l'Ouest jusqu'au hameau du Plan.

(3) Rejoindre la route et l'emprunter quelques mètres en descendant. Prendre à gauche un sentier qui coupe deux fois la route jusqu'au village de Roure.

(4) Se diriger vers le panorama aménagé. De là, prendre le sentier qui chemine en bas du village. Rejoindre la route. L'emprunter à droite puis la quitter à nouveau à la balise 237. Suivre alors le sentier jusqu'à Saint Sauveur sur Tinée (E) étape du jour.

Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 6,194 ft - Vacherie de Longon
  2. 1 : mi 2.33 - alt. 4,738 ft - Rougios
  3. 2 : mi 4.15 - alt. 4,495 ft - Parking
  4. 3 : mi 5.05 - alt. 3,796 ft - Le Plan
  5. 4 : mi 5.33 - alt. 3,573 ft - Panorama
  6. E : mi 7.57 - alt. 1,611 ft - Saint-Sauveur-sur-Tinée - Tinée (rivière)

This route passes through a protected area, which may be subject to special regulations:

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