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Cagnourine trail

Sport, Pedestrian sports, Hiking itinerary in Tende
6.3 km
2h
Easy
  • Admire the Bertrand (2482 m) to the east, the Roche de l'Abisse (2755 m) to the north and the Marguareis massif. A breathtaking view of the village of Tende and the border peaks!

  • There are 2 routes for this itinerary, which will take you on a 2-hour or 3-hour loop through the mountains.

    - Take rue Antoine Vassallo, behind the town hall (direction Vallée de la Pia and Camping Saint-Jacques); just after the bridge over the Roya, turn left immediately, direction "Col de Tende - Arimonde" on the GR 52A (marker 56).
    - The path, quite steep at first, near 2 villas, rises steadily on the ridge line (b57). After a 45-minute climb, you'll leave the junction for...
    There are 2 routes for this itinerary, which will take you on a 2-hour or 3-hour loop through the mountains.

    - Take rue Antoine Vassallo, behind the town hall (direction Vallée de la Pia and Camping Saint-Jacques); just after the bridge over the Roya, turn left immediately, direction "Col de Tende - Arimonde" on the GR 52A (marker 56).
    - The path, quite steep at first, near 2 villas, rises steadily on the ridge line (b57). After a 45-minute climb, you'll leave the junction for "l'Arimonde" and Vievola on your left, and turn right onto a wide track, where you'll see the paraglider launch pad with windsock on your right. Below, a breathtaking view of the village!
    - The descent begins at a leisurely pace, staying on this track. After about 20 minutes' walk, you come to a crossroads (1st bend), take the track down to the right. Continue until you reach the 2nd bend.

    You will then have 2 options:

    - For the 2-hour route: turn right onto the (narrower) track marked in yellow (b 59), which will take you almost back to your starting point, at the crossroads with the campsite entrance (b58), on the Pia valley road.
    - NB: It's possible to cut through the twists and turns of this road on a yellow-marked path.

    - For the 3-hour route: continue on the wide track. After approx. 40 mins, you come to the junction with the Pia valley road. Turn right onto the tarmac road and return to the village via the road alongside the river.
  • Departure
    Tende
  • Difference in height
    304.54 m
  • Plain text period
    All year round daily.

    Subject to favorable snow and weather conditions.
  • Environment
    • Presence of livestock and guard dogs
  • Spoken languages
    • French
  • Documentation
    GPX / KML files allow you to export the trail of your hike to your GPS (or other navigation tool)
  • Accepted customers
    • Level green – easy
305 meters of difference in height
  • Maximum altitude : 1111 m
  • Minimum altitude : 805 m
  • Total positive elevation : 305 m
  • Total negative elevation : -305 m
  • Max positive elevation : 295 m
  • Min positive elevation : -284 m
Services
  • Services
    • Pets welcome