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In Les Eyzies, from the tourist office, drive towards Périgueux. After 4.7 km, once you’ve entered the village of Manaurie, turn left and cross the railway line. Follow the road branching off to the right and, 600 metres further on to the left, park in the car park on the RD31.
(S/E) Follow the RD31 down to the Carpe Diem site.
(1) Turn left onto Route de Pataye to reach the junction of the circular route.
(2) Carry on straight ahead for 50 metres. Once you reach the bottom of the valley, the road follows the railway line (above on the right). Leave the road, which turns right under the bridge, and take the path opposite which continues to run alongside the railway line. As you emerge from the woods, carry on straight ahead across the meadow until you reach the road leading to Les Placials.
(3) Follow the road to the right, leaving the houses of the hamlet ‘Les Placials’ on your left. Continue to the junction with the Chemin des Ourtaloux.
(4) Turn right for a few metres, then take the path on the left alongside the pond. Walk up the valley. You can just make out the rocks lining it on either side. Stay on the path furthest to the left, skirting the four ponds of the Placial valley on the right until you reach the bottom of the valley.
(5) Turn left. Head up onto the plateau and reach a crossroads.
(6) Turn right to reach the highest point of the walk. Cut across a road to reach the direction indicator mast.
(7) Head down to the left, towards Manaurie. On the descent, at the Fork in the road, take the middle path to continue towards the hamlet known as La Gane. Pass through it and continue along the road until, at its end, you reach the crossroads from the outward journey.
(2) Turn right and return to the starting point (S/E).
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