Pont d'Ael - Petit Poignon
Aymavilles
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Difficulties:E - Excursionist
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Best period:
May - September
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Departure:Pont d’Ael (885 m)
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Arrival:Petit Poignon (1576 m)
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Difference in level:899 m
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length:5.562 m
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Ascent:3h00
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Trail sign:2A - 1
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GPS tracks:
July 2023: only the Petit-Poignon pasture can be reached. The farm road trail 1 towards Mont Pognon is closed due to fire damage.
Description of the route
When you get to Pont d’Ael, in the municipality of Aymavilles, park the car in the car park, then cross the small hamlet then the Grand Eyvia stream over the Roman bridge and take route 2B on the left, which goes up to Alpe Petit Poignon. Just beyond this point, the trail joins a private road (signposted as no. 1) which you should follow on the right until you come to Mont Poignon.