Park in the car park of the village hall at the entrance to the village of Arnave.
(S/E) When you leave the car park, turn left towards the centre of the village and, at the stone bridge, continue straight ahead along the Ruisseau d'Arnave. Follow the stream until you reach a crossroads.
(1) Turn right onto the path that leads into the woods. Continue through a clearing until you reach a T-junction.
(2) Turn left, continue up a fairly steep climb and, after an alpine gate, you will reach the Col d'Ijou (there is a signpost here).
(3) Take the forest track on the right, which climbs very gently at first, followed by a very easy descent, and join a small stream in a hairpin bend.
(4) Keep right and continue downhill until you reach the village of Serres.
(5) Turn right, following the sign for Chemin d'Arnave on a wooden sign, then, 50 m after, turn left at the Arnave sign, using the small gate that leads to a path that goes into the forest. Be careful, the start of the path is sloping, so take care not to fall. Then return to the T-junction you passed on the way there.
(2) Retrace your steps to return to the car park at the multipurpose hall at the entrance to the village of Arnave (S/E).
), we learned the meaning of the expression "un sentier en devers" (a sloping path) the hard way... and as it's early autumn, the acorns hidden under the carpet of leaves made it quite a challenge to walk without slipping or falling! The walking sticks came in handy!