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The Pontias Hole

The Pontias Hole

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The Pontias Hole

Recommended by 29 hikers out of 32

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Parc naturel régional des Baronnies provençales

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Location: Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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1. Le Trou du Pontias à Nyons — loop in the Parc naturel régional des Baronnies provençales

4.54km

01:40

230m

Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Old Town of Nyons – Le Préau des Arts loop from Nyons

6.66km

02:16

260m

250m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. Old Town of Nyons – Nyons Roman Bridge loop from La Maladrerie

14.1km

04:17

360m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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Matilde Maini

August 21, 2023

The most famous legend of Nyons is that of the Pontias. This legend seeks to explain a local climatic phenomenon: the Pontias, a wind from the northeast whose morning breeze purifies the atmosphere and refreshes the hot summer mornings (but also the cold winter mornings!). This local wind appears at dawn and its action continues until 10 or 11 am. It is at the origin of the dry and healthy microclimate that characterizes Nyons. Walking towards the Col du Pontias, which overlooks Nyons, you can find the Trou du Pontias, a set of scree from which, it is said, comes the wind that cools the city.

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Faucelle

March 8, 2023

The eponymous Pontias is a local dry and cool NE wind that blows from 10 p.m. to 10 a.m.

If you follow the "Sentier botanique du Devès" theme trail in the mountainous surroundings of Nyon, you will reach the Trou du Pontias at its end. It's not really spectacular here, but it's worth the walk for the sake of the walk and there's a pretty legend surrounding the Pontias.

It can be read here in French:
lepontias.com/la-region/la-legende-du-pontias

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Elevation 500 m

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Friday 19 December

14°C

9°C

35 %

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Max wind speed: 10.0 km/h

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Location: Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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The Pontias Hole

1. Le Trou du Pontias à Nyons — loop in the Parc naturel régional des Baronnies provençales

2. Old Town of Nyons – Le Préau des Arts loop from Nyons

3. Old Town of Nyons – Nyons Roman Bridge loop from La Maladrerie

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