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Park in the car park of the Auberge de Bonnafous in Villesèque des Corbières. The car park was built by the General Council.
(S/E) Exit the Auberge de Bonnafous car park and turn left. After about 100 metres, take the tarmac road on the left which descends and crosses the Berre. Take the main path straight ahead.
(1) Ignore the path on the left (this is the return route). Stay on the main path, ignoring all the different paths on the right and left. Keep walking towards Saint-Victor (relay antenna and hermitage). This path crosses the vineyards.
(2) At the end of the straight stretch, turn right then left. You will see a garden and various shelters on the left, behind the vineyard and fruit trees, on your right. Continue along this main path. You will come to an S-bend that passes in front of "La Bergerie", a beautifully renovated building, or "Belgerie" for the Belgians. Continue along this path, bordered by vineyards on the left and reeds on the right.
At the intersection, take the tarmac road on the right, which climbs slightly.
Follow this road along La Berre until you reach a crossroads with four roads.
(3) Take the path opposite (straight ahead and slightly to the left, do not follow the path that runs alongside the vineyard), which becomes a trail and climbs slightly. Do not take the concrete path on the right and do not hesitate to stop and turn around at the various viewpoints to enjoy the view of the Villesèques wind turbines.
Follow this path to the top, then continue along it until you see the vineyard below, which you should head towards.
Leave the path that leads to Saint-Victor, remembering to head for the vineyard below. Walk along the vineyard on the right and take the second path that climbs towards the two rock columns.
From this small summit, you can see the path we will take, which climbs up in front of us and to the right of Mont Victor de Fonjoncouse.
When you reach a slight plateau, continue along the path which descends slightly before climbing again (ignore the path on the plateau which branches off to the left).
At the summit, you will find the ruins of old drystone shelters and a 360° view. Continue to reach a tarmac road.
(4) Turn left, and you are on the Ronde au cœur des Corbières (yellow and green markings). Follow these markings until you reach a bridge (Cabanuts and various sheepfolds), then cross the bridge.
(5) Continue following the markings on the right to the summit (360° view). Reach the first crossroads.
(6) Turn left (ignore the various signposts). On the right, this path leads to the Salce property. Head towards the vineyard below and the olive grove above, aiming for the renovated sheepfold. At the sheepfold, take the path between the equipment storage area on the left and the sheepfold, which descends to the right.
Follow this path until it joins the tarmac road.
(7) Turn right onto the tarmac road until you reach a concrete section and two letterboxes on your left. Follow the path on the left that leads to the house and walk past it.
(8) After the house, go up the concrete path on the left, walk along the vineyard on your right (without turning towards a house on the left).
Follow this path and at the crossroads, well after the vineyards, turn left and a few metres further on, stay on the path on the right.
After a sharp right turn at the edge of the fields and a left turn, you will arrive at a crossroads lined with cypress trees (four paths).
(9) Turn right onto the concrete bridge (half road, half path), which is not very clean but accessible and will take you to the water tower. Follow the path along the edge of the vineyards and return to the crossroads at the start of the circular route.
(1) Cross the Berre river to return to the car park at the Auberge de Bonnafous (S/E).
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