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(S/E) From the Pla de las Peyres car park, follow the sign for the Refuge du Ruhle, heading due south. Continue along this path and stay on it.
(1) At the first junction, follow the sign for “Étangs de Fontargente” to the right and ignore the sign for the Refuge du Ruhle from here on. Follow the stream on your right until you reach a metal footbridge.
(2) Cross the footbridge, then continue straight ahead (slightly to the right), ignoring the path on the left. Continue through the heather along this single path, which then turns 90° to the left.
(3) Start the climb. The Refuge du Ruhle is now visible high up on the left. Continue along this path and you will first reach the largest of the three ponds.
(4) To return to the car park, continue along the same path, which veers to the right and takes you past the second and then the third pond.
(5) Go round the third pond on the right and start the descent. There are several sections of scree and hairpin bends, posing no particular risk, but do remain vigilant. Continue along this single path, which takes you back onto flat ground, to a wooden footbridge that had completely collapsed on the day of our visit but still allows you to cross the stream without getting wet (it remains to be seen whether it will be repaired or left to rot).
(6) Turn right and follow the stream on your right to the car park. Cross one final footbridge and you will arrive at the Pla de las Peyres car park (S/E).
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