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Start from the square in front of the church in Cabrespine. A sign next to the bridge indicates the various hiking trails starting from the village: choose the Pas de l'Aube loop, marked in yellow along the entire trail.
(S/E) Cross the bridge over the Clamoux and turn immediately right. After 50 metres, turn left at the corner of a house. Follow the path, which becomes a trail after a few dozen metres. This trail runs alongside some orchards on the right and then enters the holm oak woods.
(1) At a Y-junction, turn left at an acute angle and follow the path that climbs through the holm oaks. The vegetation becomes sparse before becoming denser again.
(2) Cross the Costo Granié stream. The slope becomes steeper, but the shade of the trees makes the effort easier. Cross the stream again and turn left. Pass the ruins of the Costo Granié sheepfold and climb steeply through increasingly sparse vegetation. This will take you to the Col de la Cocaillèro.
(3) A few metres further on, a sign indicates the various routes. Leave the path that descends to the right and follow the path on the left (north) that climbs towards the Traouc de l'Oule. Follow a fence (on the right, with a view of the Croix de la Condamine). Join a path coming from the right, turn left and quickly reach the Traouc de l'Oule (magnificent view of the Pyrenees and as far as the Pic de Nore).
(4) Continue along the path along the deforested ridge. After about 200m, at a fork, go left (sign for the Pas de l'Aube loop). Enter the oak undergrowth and begin the descent. Continue north, through alternating oak, beech and chestnut trees.
(5) At an altitude of 560m, a few metres away, set back and high up on the right, among the oak trees, you will see the ruins of a sheepfold (with a basic picnic area). Then turn north-east and pass the ruins of a sheepfold on your left. Continue to the junction with the road that climbs up to Serremijeanne.
(6) Cross over to take the path on the other side of the road and descend to a footbridge over the stream. At the next junction, turn left and cross the stream again on another footbridge. Follow the path uphill to the paved road.
(7). Follow the road to the right for 500 metres.
(8) Leave the road and take the path on the right that descends. Cross another stream and then cross the road a second time.
(9) Cut across the woods on the left to return to the road one last time. Follow the road to the left. Pass a pumping station (on the right) then turn right and left with the road to cross the stream. Cross the hamlet of Laval and continue along the road to the church square (S/E).
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