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Le Monêtier-Les-Bains

Ponsonnière Pass – Col des Cerces loop from Pont de l'Alp

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France

Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur

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Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Briançon

Le Monêtier-Les-Bains

Ponsonnière Pass – Col des Cerces loop from Pont de l'Alp

Hard

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Ponsonnière Pass – Col des Cerces loop from Pont de l'Alp

05:25

33.0km

1,790m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

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After 19.1 km for 399 m

Closed: • December-April (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.30 km

Mountain Pass

6.64 km

Ponsonnière Pass

Highlight • Trail

Located at 2,613 meters above sea level, the Col de la Ponsonnière marks the passage from the Northern Alps to the Southern Alps.

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9.11 km

Viewpoint

10.3 km

Col des Cerces

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At 2,574 meters above sea level, the Col des Cerces is located between Pointe des Blanchets and Pointe de la Fourche.

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11.2 km

View of Lake Grand Ban from the Col des Rochilles

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View of the Grand Ban lake, from the Col des Rochilles

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12.0 km

Plagnette Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

It is a mountain pass located at an altitude of 2,525 meters. It is dominated by the Pointe de la Plagnette (2,717 meters) on one side and the Aiguille Noire (2,869 meters) on the other.

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12.4 km

Lake Grand Ban

Highlight • Lake

A simply breathtaking spot. Water, rock and flora adorn this site with incredible colours.

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13.4 km

Seuil des Rochilles and Its Lakes

Highlight • Lake

Le Seuil des Rochilles marks the border between Savoy and the Hautes Alpes. A Sardinian stone terminal with its lily and its Savoy cross is installed there, and recalls the …

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16.1 km

Refuge des Drayères

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It is a nice refuge, located at the bottom of the Clarée valley at 2,180 meters above sea level. Warm atmosphere, home cooking, board games and books available: everything is …

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25.3 km

Lac du Chatelard

Lake

28.0 km

Col du Chardonnet Sud

Mountain Pass

33.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.1 km

10.6 km

4.99 km

1.78 km

379 m

131 m

Surfaces

13.1 km

8.43 km

7.16 km

3.85 km

472 m

Elevation

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Thursday 16 July

17°C

10°C

11 %

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Col des Cerces

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