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From Les Vans, head towards Saint-Laurent-les-Bains. At the Peyre crossroads, continue on the D4 for about 3 km. Take the road on the left towards Thines. Park in the car park at the junction with the D513.
(S/E) From the car park, follow the D513 road downhill to elevation 476.
(1) About 25 m before reaching the bridge, at the Térondel sign, take the firstGR® de Pays Cévénol trail, marked in yellow and red, which climbs to the right. At the
first fork, ignore the path that descends to the left. Stay on the path that turns at a right angle and continue climbing, heading north-west. At the second fork (elevation 538), leave the GRP®°°and follow the path that descends to the left.
(2) Cross the Pont de Roussel bridge and continue on the left to reach the road, which you should also take on the left.
(3) At the hamlet of Le Nogier, turn right onto a path. At the road, turn right and continue for about 50 metres. Find the yellow-marked path that winds its way up to the top to reach a track.
(4) Continue along the track to visit a beautiful cross on the right and the Ferme de L'Espinas farm on the left. This farm dates from the 13th and 14th centuries and is a listed historical monument.
(5) Cross and Ferme de l'Espinas. Retrace your steps to the fork in the tracks.
(4) Take the track on the right for about 300 metres, then, at Les Ambarnets, take a path on the left that descends to the hamlet of Le Pradel and goes past it.
(6) Continue along the path marked with yellow signs. Cross the hamlet of Le Clapier. After the Valbelle car park, take a path on the right that crosses the hamlet of Le Chambon and reaches the hamlet of Lahondès. Continue along this path, which joins the D513 at an altitude of 421 metres.
(7) At the road, turn left and return to the car park where you started. (S/E).
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