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Depart from the village of Saint-Nazaire-de-Ladarez from the handball court car park behind the town hall. It is located at the end of Rue de la Tannerie.
(S/E) At the back of the car park, you will find a wooden sign indicating the start of the hike. Pass between the sports ground and the houses, following the wooden barriers to reach Rue de la Bourrède. Then turn left into this street. At the junction with Rue de Béziers, continue straight ahead, then about 20 metres after the three-way junction, turn left into Rue de Saint-Étienne. The trail starts a few metres further on, with a chicane on the left.
(1) At the junction with the dirt track, continue climbing opposite, crossing it. Do the same when you cross the dirt track two more times. After the second junction, you will see jumps set up for mountain biking.
(2) After the third intersection with the dirt road, the trail splits in two after about thirty metres; take the left fork. You will cross the dirt road a fourth time; continue straight ahead. Walk alongside a greenhouse.
(3) After this, there are two crossroads in quick succession: at the first, turn right onto the dirt track; at the second, continue straight ahead on the path. A few minutes later, you will walk alongside a water reservoir on your right. Continue climbing.
(4) When you reach the dirt track, turn left, then after 20 metres, take the path behind the rocks. You will then climb up to the Old Hermitage of Saint-Étienne. Enjoy the view! Descend to the dirt track via the path you took earlier.
(4) At the rocks, turn left onto the dirt track.
(5) After about ten minutes, ignore the path that descends to the left and continue to the right.
(6) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead. Walk for 10 to 15 minutes, then at the crossroads, turn right twice in a row (you will pass a green cistern).
(7) At the hairpin bend that descends to the right, continue straight ahead.
(8) In this long left-hand bend, take the path that descends into the forest on your right. Be careful, as the entrance to the path may be difficult to see. You will then come to a cistern and a dirt track. Make a first turn left then right to rejoin the path, the entrance to which is once again unclear. You will then come to a path that you need to take, turning right and then immediately taking the path that descends to the left. You will then arrive at the first houses of the village by taking the fairly steep concrete ramp. Follow the curve to the right, ignore the dead end on the left, then turn left to reach Rue des Écoles, heading left towards the flood-prone car park. Continue along Rue de l'Hôpital, following the stream, and finally cross Rue de Laurens towards Rue de la Tannerie to reach the car park (S/E).
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