Jouvenceaux-Gad/Cotantin (n°9)

The route begins in the hamlet of Jouvenceaux, about 1.5 km below Sauze d'Oulx, at the municipal playground, located along the provincial road and at the foot of the 'La Chapelle' residential complex. It is possible to park at the side of the playground, but spaces are limited; alternatively: large car park above the Jouvenceaux ski lift, or use the local shuttle bus during the months of July and August. Path no. 9 starts at an altitude of 1,350 metres from the northern corner of the playground on a slightly downhill tarmac stretch that passes next to a fountain; here it ignores the road to the right that leads to the 2006 Olympic freestyle area, to descend to the left passing by the Champrey chapel; a couple of turns and the tarmac gives way to a dirt road. At an altitude of about 1,310 metres, ignore the path that descends to the Borgo Vecchio of Oulx and continue on the dirt road to the right in the direction of Gad, crossing an area of ancient cultivated land. After a very open and panoramic stretch, you return to the pine forest and ignore, at an altitude of about 1,250 m, the path to the left towards Oulx.  After a downhill stretch, already almost at the bottom of the valley, immersed in a forest rich in broad-leaved trees, at a fork at an altitude of around 1,130 metres, we leave the path towards the hamlet of Gad and follow the Cotantin path to the right, which leads almost completely flat to a crossroads immersed in a pine forest, at an altitude of 1,130 metres, where path no. 9 ends. From here you can reach the hamlet of Gad, or Lake Orfù, or Monfol on path no. 3, following the signs.

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Wear clothing and footwear suitable for the environment and the season.

The route is also suitable for mountain bikes, so pay attention.

At the municipal playground in Jouvenceaux, located along the provincial road and near the "La Chapelle" residential complex, but places are limited; alternatively: large parking area along the provincial road near the Jouvenceaux ski lift; or in Sauze d'Oulx in piazzale Genevris or piazzale Gran Comba using the local shuttle bus to Jouvenceaux during July and August.

Fountain at the Champrey chapel in the hamlet of Jouvenceaux, fountains in the hamlet of Gad.