Le Trou des Corneilles / Vallon de Roya

In the Roya valley, from the eponymous hamlet, the Trou des Corneilles site impresses with its height.
These birds come to find refuge and coolness in the summer and confirm their presence with harsh and sonorous croaking.
A site to discover with the family and a short 3-hour round trip from the hamlet square of Roya.
A varied route with a slight difference in altitude which will allow you to discover part of the hamlet with its scattered houses and traditional mountain barns. These barns once housed animals and their fodder for the winter. On the renovated path we will find oratories but also a geological feature: limestone cliffs surrounding a slope of black shale or marl. Water is also present at the end of the route, torrent and bridges adorn the route.

Departure from the church parking lot. Tag no. 137 (Church)
Cross the village towards the west following the road then a path (b. 139) towards the Trou des Corneilles.
We climb gently towards the Armans district and the Saint Joseph oratory (b. 140). Continue on the track then on a path and pass the markers 142 then 141.
Continuing on the path, we will cross the place called Le Pas de Roya where there are barns, some of which bear witness to a very active past.
Cross a bridge then a second before a steep but fortunately short climb, before an aerial climb which dominates the cliffs. We will approach the Trou des Corneilles with caution. We will benefit from a beneficial stop under the larch trees of the Entenor mountain pasture where the herds of transhumant sheep graze before returning via the same route.
Hike accessible to dogs up to the entrance to the 2nd bridge (torrent). Watch out for the flocks of sheep grazing in the area!