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Depart from the shaded car park at Quai Saint-Marcet.
(S/E) At the car park exit, turn left and walk along Quai Saint-Marcet. Turn right onto Rue Jacques Labatut. After passing through the old sailors' quarter of Muret, cross Avenue Roger Tissandié, turn left for a few dozen metres, then turn right onto Rue André Ampère until you reach the bend.
(1) Before climbing, look up. You will see three cypress trees. You'll get there, just take your time. Turn left and climb the stairs that wind through the shady cliff. In a few minutes, you will be at the top with a view through the foliage.
(2) Follow Rue de la Côte de Bênes to the end. Turn left and follow Rue Jean Dabadie to the end of the small car park. Cross Rue Jean Dabadie at the pedestrian crossing and turn right onto Chemin Jean-Jacques Roquade.
(3) At the intersection, turn left onto Chemin Jean-Jacques Roquade, then at the crossroads, continue straight on Chemin de Brioudes until you reach the outdoor activity centre.
(4) Turn left then right to cross the esplanade planted with umbrella pines. Enter the forest by taking the less travelled path on the left. Walk past the Muret (Brioudes) leisure centre, the children's playground and the beautiful umbrella pines, following the shaded fitness trail, which is very pleasant in hot summer weather. You are now on the Brioudes plateau with its beautiful bourgeois residences, some isolated and far from the town centre of Muret.
(5) Negotiate the hairpin bend to the left, continuing to follow the fitness trail, taking almost the same route in the opposite direction. Finally, leave the trail and you will find yourself on Chemin de Brioudes, which you should follow to the right to reach the foot of the TDF antennas.
(6) You will be able to see Mont Valier and the peaks of the Pyrenees. Continue straight ahead to reach the D12 (Route d'Eaunes). Turn right and walk to the three-way junction.
(7) Turn left onto Chemin du Tucot, then right onto Chemin du Château d'Eau. Descend from the plateau via the Bétance descent, then continue along Chemin de la Côte de Bétance, which becomes paved further on before leading to Avenue Henri Peyrusse.
(8) Turn right and walk 30 metres, cross at the pedestrian crossing and continue right until you reach the second street on the left (Chemin de Bétance), which follows Via Garonna. Once on the banks of the Garonne, turn right and follow the path along the river to Chemin de la Navère. Cross Route d'Eaunes at the pedestrian crossing and head for the Saint-Marcet car park (S/E).
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