Le Pain de Sucre par Poingt Ravier - Itinéraire de trail

This route takes you first up to Poingt-Ravier before tackling the Pain de Sucre trail. This trail offers magnificent views over the valley from the Pain de Sucre summit.

You then descend below the Pain de Sucre on rolling singles. Once back at Poingt Ravier, the route ends with a technical descent along the banks of the Gorges de l'Enfer before returning to the village to unwind.

Departure: Tourist Office.
1/Take the rue des écoles on the left out of the Tourist Office and join the campsite.
2/ Pass the campsite and turn left onto a path called "L'Eco-Sylve".
3/ After a 1.5 km dry climb, you'll reach the hamlet of Poingt Ravier.
4/ At the fountain in the center, turn right, then right again at the next intersection.
5/ After three kilometers, climb towards Pain de Sucre.
6/ At the summit, retrace your steps and turn left towards "Château Bernard", then back down to Poingt Ravier.
7/ Once back in the hamlet, continue straight on past the fountain, then turn right along a meadow.
8/Follow the signs for the "Gorges de l'enfer": beware of the technical descent on a narrow single in a hairpin bend.
9/ Finish the descent into Valloire via the Borgé and then along the river.
10/ Go back up the rue des écoles to return to the Tourist Office.