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The start is opposite the town hall, by the hiking information board located under the picnic shelter.
Yellow and red markings
(S/E) Head towards Sainte-Alvère along the pavement on the town hall side, then carefully follow the D32 to thesecond junction, approximately 150 m past the town exit sign.
(1) Turn left towards Le Pech. Follow the road towards the castle, which is visible. Turn left after the horse paddock and take the track opposite, leaving the road as it rounds a left-hand bend. At the top of the hill, after the EDF transformer, turn right to arrive opposite the entrance to Château de Longas.
(2) Turn left at the castle gate and follow the access road. Pass in front of a dovecote, which may be obscured by foliage. When you reach the tarmac road, turn right, pass in front of the Haras des Faures and the Moulin des Faures, then cross over the Ru la Louyre
to reach the D32. Turn right and continue to the next left-hand bend.
(3) At the junction, as you come out of the bend, turn left towards Loulméde, follow the road for 30 metres and take the path on the left before the EDF transformer. Follow the path south-eastwards; it becomes a track. Keep going in this direction until you reachthe first houses of a hamlet. After the left-hand bend, continue along a small road for about a hundred metres until you reach a crossroads.
(4) Cross the road and take the one opposite. After the dilapidated house, continue to the left. At the next fork, follow the road to the right, which becomes a path. Walk 800 m and, upon reaching the hamlet of Les Fargues, walk alongside a magnificent holiday centre to reach a road. This spot offers a magnificent view.
(5) The markings turn yellow. Turn right until you reach the hamlet of La Petite Tuilière. Caution! 70 m before the water tower, clearly visible to the right of the road, and just before the gate of a property, take the discreet path on the left. Descend until you reach a road. Cross it by turning right then left for 20 m. Walk alongside the reservoir. At the next road, turn left then immediately right.
(6) Follow the road towards Genebrié. At the entrance to the property ahead, follow the path on the left. 500 m further on, you’ll come to a crossroads of paths near a clearing.
(7) Turn right and walk for about a hundred metres. Then, take care! You should follow the path that branches off to the left towards Tuilière (the route is poorly marked at the start). Follow the path furthest to the left, as the one on the right is private and has obstacles.
(8) When you reach the houses at La Tuilière (elevation 184), turn right and follow the road north-east, then due north to the next junction (elevation 211).
(9) Turn right and, after a few dozen metres, take the path on the left towards the hamlet of Lamaurénie. Enjoy the panoramic view over the valley and Longas Castle.
(10) Then head down to the D32 and return to the junction where the circular route begins.
(1). Turn left to reach the town hall (S/E).
Enjoy your walk
as some junctions are poorly signposted.
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