[Sens Action] - Les géants de pierre (the stone giants) and the lion de Salados (lion of Salados)
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[Sens Action] - Les géants de pierre (the stone giants) and the lion de Salados (lion of Salados)
Easy
Difficulty2h30
Duration4,2km
Distance+274m
Positive Elevation-273m
Negative ElevationLoop
Course typeNetwork
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A fun walk to discover the pink marble quarries.
View of the Serre-Ponçon lake throughout the tour.
View of the Serre-Ponçon lake throughout the tour.
Description
1 - Head for the signpost and take the path up through the pine forest.
The path climbs gently up .... before the first fork in the road.
2 - At the crossroads, take the wide path on the right (yellow markings)
3 - Stay on the main path and do not take the path up the slope on the left.
4 - At the new crossroads, take the path on the right to reach the main quarry and then the Salados plateau.
5 - You are now on the Salados plateau, a sensitive area. Please stay on the path.
The Salados lion (bas-relief sculpture) can be seen on one of the first boulders.
Cross the plateau to reach a lookout point overlooking the lake before heading back down.
6 - At "la Peyre de l'Aigle" you can discover a rock shelter, before heading downhill to the left to rejoin the uphill path, and the car park.
Game instructions:
When you come across a marker, look for a "History cache" within a circle of 20 paces around you.
Once you've found the "cache", take a break and discover the adventures of our heroes!
Relive the Sens action challenges, close and replace the "cache" before continuing.
Be prepared, and set off equipped for the hike. Walking and playing times are given as a guide and calculated for children aged 6 and over.
Playing time: 2h30
Walking time: 2h30
Materials: notebook and pencil
Sens'action: 7
The path climbs gently up .... before the first fork in the road.
2 - At the crossroads, take the wide path on the right (yellow markings)
3 - Stay on the main path and do not take the path up the slope on the left.
4 - At the new crossroads, take the path on the right to reach the main quarry and then the Salados plateau.
5 - You are now on the Salados plateau, a sensitive area. Please stay on the path.
The Salados lion (bas-relief sculpture) can be seen on one of the first boulders.
Cross the plateau to reach a lookout point overlooking the lake before heading back down.
6 - At "la Peyre de l'Aigle" you can discover a rock shelter, before heading downhill to the left to rejoin the uphill path, and the car park.
Game instructions:
When you come across a marker, look for a "History cache" within a circle of 20 paces around you.
Once you've found the "cache", take a break and discover the adventures of our heroes!
Relive the Sens action challenges, close and replace the "cache" before continuing.
Be prepared, and set off equipped for the hike. Walking and playing times are given as a guide and calculated for children aged 6 and over.
Playing time: 2h30
Walking time: 2h30
Materials: notebook and pencil
Sens'action: 7
- Departure : Les 4 chemins, track after Pomeyret
- Arrival : Les 4 chemins, track after Pomeyret
- Towns crossed : Chorges
Altimetric profile
Information desks
Tourist office Chorges
Grand rue, 05230 Chorges
October to may : Monday to Saturday, 9.00 - 12.30 & 13.30 - 17.00.
April, may, june & september : Monday to Saturday, 9.00 - 12.30 & 14.30 - 18.00
July and August : Monday to Saturday, 9:00 – 12.30 & 14.30 – 19.00 Sunday 9.30 – 12.30
Closed on Thursdays outside French holidays’ periods
Closed on French national holidays, except 14th of July and 15th of August
Transport
Public transport : ccserreponcon.com
Access and parking
From Chorges, take the D9 towards Réallon.
After the junction for Prunières (on the right) stay on the D9 and continue for 2km, before turning left towards Pomeyret.
After reaching Le Pomeyret, take a hairpin bend next to a farmhouse and follow the gravel path for over a kilometre before turning right to reach the car park.
After the junction for Prunières (on the right) stay on the D9 and continue for 2km, before turning left towards Pomeyret.
After reaching Le Pomeyret, take a hairpin bend next to a farmhouse and follow the gravel path for over a kilometre before turning right to reach the car park.
Parking :
Les 4 Chemins car park at the start of the walk
Source
Serre-Ponçonhttps://www.serreponcon.com
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