Sentier découverte au Col d'Ornon
An educational and fun way to discover the southern slope of the Col d'Ornon in 2 hours, its large white alder grove, its devastating torrents, the geology of the famous fault...
From the "Le Chantelouve" gîte to the Col d'Ornon, follow the cross-country ski trails towards the S, then to the G pass at the foot of the power line tower which you follow towards the S crossing the Merdaret (marker 73). Take the cross-country trail on the G (marker 72). To "D" at the next crossroads, then to the G when you reach the EDF line, which you follow to a small wooden chalet near which you join the RD526, which you descend for 50 m.
Take the path on the right through (markers 39 and 33). Join the RD526 which you go up for about a hundred meters (marker 32). Take the path on the right which joins the hamlet of Siauds (marker 47). Go back up on the left towards the RD, which you follow on the right and which you leave in the hairpin bend heading towards the hamlet of Suffets. Take on the left before the ford over the Adreys torrent, then on the right at marker 38 until crossing a small bridge. On the left after the bridge, then on the right (blue mark) by a path heading towards the N. At marker 69, on the left to join the cross-country trail which you go up (marker 68) until you pass the confluence of the Pales/Merdaret torrent (ford and footbridge, marker 64, area significantly reworked to regulate the course of the torrents). Continue, then turn left after marker 65, through woods and clearings (marker 61) to reach the back of the “Le Chamois” gîte.
Note: The trail is based on a number of markers of the orienteering course. You can get the map indicating the route and the accompanying booklet at the “Le Chantelouve” gîte, which gives all the information to interpret the landscapes encountered and offers games and riddles that will delight children (and why not adults!)
Take the path on the right through (markers 39 and 33). Join the RD526 which you go up for about a hundred meters (marker 32). Take the path on the right which joins the hamlet of Siauds (marker 47). Go back up on the left towards the RD, which you follow on the right and which you leave in the hairpin bend heading towards the hamlet of Suffets. Take on the left before the ford over the Adreys torrent, then on the right at marker 38 until crossing a small bridge. On the left after the bridge, then on the right (blue mark) by a path heading towards the N. At marker 69, on the left to join the cross-country trail which you go up (marker 68) until you pass the confluence of the Pales/Merdaret torrent (ford and footbridge, marker 64, area significantly reworked to regulate the course of the torrents). Continue, then turn left after marker 65, through woods and clearings (marker 61) to reach the back of the “Le Chamois” gîte.
Note: The trail is based on a number of markers of the orienteering course. You can get the map indicating the route and the accompanying booklet at the “Le Chantelouve” gîte, which gives all the information to interpret the landscapes encountered and offers games and riddles that will delight children (and why not adults!)
