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In Murat-le-Quaire, leave your vehicle in the car park at the Pré Cohadon lake, opposite the entrance to the motorhome area, on the other side of the road.
Mountain bike trail no. 45
(S/E) Head towards the lake along the path marked "Départ du parcours de santé" (start of the fitness trail). Further on, you will see a mountain bike trail marker no. 45, which you should follow. At the fork in the grassy paths, turn left onto the fitness trail. At the next intersection, continue straight ahead. Follow the signs through the pine undergrowth, staying close to a stream on your left. You will come to a path at a water catchment point marked with a fox symbol.
No signposts, directional markers
(1) Turn left. Shortly afterwards, leave the path that continues straight ahead and turn onto a path on the right. Shortly afterwards, you will see directional signs and continue towards Refuge de la Banne. Ignore a path on the right, cross a path at the La Pallère signpost and continue straight ahead, towards La Pallère Haute. At the crossroads of four paths, not shown on the map, go straight ahead and you will come to another crossroads of four paths.
(2) Continue straight ahead. When you reach a renovated trail (information sign), continue climbing. You will come to a road; follow it to the right until you reach the directional marker.
Green markings and directional markers
(3) Turn left towards Banne d'Ordanche and, at the car park, turn right, following the greenPR®® and Banne signs in front of you.
(4) Almost at the top, ignore a stairway path on the left and continue climbing the steps to the summit (orientation tables). Descend to the previous intersection.
(4) Go down the steps on the right and continue along the path to reach the Col de Saint-Laurent junction and the corresponding signpost.
(5) Continue straight ahead towards Borne des Quatre Seigneurs and join it.
(6) Head opposite, slightly to the right, towards Ferme du Puy May. A passageway allows you to cross the mountain pasture, then follow the fence on your right. Further down, pass a small bog and cross a footbridge on the right, then continue along the fence on your right to reach the path below. Once you reach the bottom, however, you will need to pass under the electric fence to reach the path, as the hiker's passage is located in the neighbouring field! Look for the Ferme du Puy May marker on the right.
(7) Follow the path on the right towards Col du Saint-Laurent and join it.
(5) Go through the gate on the left and take the path downhill on the left, still markedPR®® Green and VTT n°48. Much further down, you will arrive at a path, at the Vieux Loup signpost.
MarkedGR®® Red and White + Yellow markings and directional markers
(8) Follow the path to the right towards Les Bugues, then immediately turn onto theGR®® which descends to the left and join the Les Bugues intersection.
Yellow markings and directional markers
(9) Leave theGR®® and follow the yellow-marked trail to the right, towards Le Vau (I think).
No markings, directional markers
At the next intersection, leave the yellow markings and turn onto the path on the right, towards La Vernouze.
(10) At this marker, continue straight ahead towards La Redonde and join a road.
Mountain bike trail marker no. 48 and directional markers
(11) Cross the road and take the path opposite, towards La Sapinière, then, at the fork in the paths, immediately turn right, following the mountain bike signpost no. 48. You will arrive at an intersection you already passed on the way there.
(2) Turn left to retrace your steps in the opposite direction.
(1) At the water catchment point, continue straight ahead towards the road and head for the Chalet de la Banne.
Mountain bike trail marker no. 45 and directional markers
Turn right onto the grass towards Labataille, more or less parallel to the road on your left, then follow the mountain bike signs on the sports trail. At a fork in the path, keep left towards Pré Cohadon. Return to the edge of the pond, then the car park (S/E).
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