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The entire route is marked with yellow signs. You can park on Rue de la Mairie, next to the Foyer.
(S/E) Turn right onto Avenue de la Mer until you reach Rue de la Grange Rouge. Turn right, follow the road straight ahead until you leave the village and take the path on the left leading to the tunnel under the motorway. Take the tarmac path on the right, which gradually moves away from the motorway.
(1) Turn left onto the dirt road that climbs gently uphill.
(2) At the fork, continue straight ahead and leave the road on your right. About 150m further up, you will come to a crossroads with five roads. Take the road opposite (the third road on the right). The vegetation becomes denser, with a few dry stone walls scattered here and there. You will see the village of Caves and the Étang de Leucate.
(3) Turn right at a green painted tank. The path stops climbing and forms a small plateau. Leave an old sheepfold in very good condition on your right. After about 200m, leave a small path leading to a second sheepfold.
(4) Take the path on your left marked by a yellow trail and continue until you reach a junction with a wider path.
(5) Turn left, following the yellow trail. You can admire a superb view of the Combe Nègre, through which the Rieu flows. In the background, you can make out the village of La Palme. Continue along the path, which climbs gently to the highest point of the walk. Leave two consecutive paths on your left.
(6) Turn right, still following the yellow trail, to complete the loop around Le Fournas. This section is flat, with the Ravin du Fournas on your right.
(7) In the background is the village of Feuilla. Turn left towards Caves on a narrower path before joining a wider track. Continue right for about 50 metres.
(8) Take the small, barely visible path on the left, marked by a yellow trail that overlooks a young pine forest. Be careful, the slope is steep and there is a significant risk of slipping. During the descent, enjoy beautiful views of the village of Treilles and the two sheepfolds of Langoustet and Fauran.
(9) Turn right and immediately after, turn left onto the small path marked by a yellow trail. This will take you around the wider path for about 100 metres. Walk along the vineyards on your left until you reach a three-way junction.
(10) Follow the middle path. At the crossroads, turn left and then right 50 metres further on. Continue along the path, which is now paved, to reach the tunnel under the motorway and complete the loop.
Retrace your steps back to the town hall car park (S/E).
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