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The starting point for this stage is in the centre of the village of Bouziès, on the D662 road which runs alongside the River Lot upstream from Cahors.
(S) Set off from the left bank of the Lot at the bridge or the church in Bouziès. Follow the signfor GR®36Pasturat, and take the road that runs alongside the Lot towards the west, cross the old railway line and continue to a Y-junction marked by a cross.
(1) Turn right; further down, cross the railway line again. Reach a bend to the left of the road, before the old railway line. Head down to the right at a hut. Follow the path along the banks of the Lot until you come to a road on the left, where you can see a railway bridge 20 metres away.
(2) Turn left, go under the bridge and follow the path which winds its way up onto the plateau through the forest in wide hairpin bends. Head south, then, once on the plateau, south-east. Join the road at the large crossroads at Lusclade, marked by a cross, picnic tables and a caselle.
(3) Turn right, keeping parallel to the D8 road. You’ll reach a junction at the side of the road.
(4) Take the path on the right – this is still theGR® marked in red and white – and head down into the oak forest. Stay on this path, ignoring all the turnings to the right and left. You’ll reach the D10 road.
(5) Walk along the road for a few metres, then leave it on your right and take the path leading off to the left; pass under a bridge to reach the left bank of the Lot.
Follow the banks of the Lot as far as the bridge leading to Saint Gery. Leave the bridge behind and continue on to the entrance to Pasturat at the foot of the cliff. Head for the crossroads by the church.
(6) At the church, turn right, then further on at No. 109, turn left and head uphill through the houses. Join the winding road and follow it uphill until you reach the crossroads marked by a cross on the right.
(7) Turn right onto the road, continue along the path that follows it and climb steadily through the oak forest to the south-east. Reach the plateau and begin a descent back to the road.
Follow it to the right, climb, and go round a sharp bend to the left.
(8) After the bend, head off to the right towards the north-west, climbing gently through the forest. Further on, follow the ridge line above the River Lot. Pass the Pech de Béars and its mast, then descend to reach the village of Béars.
(9) Cross the village, go round a hillock on its left to reach the large bridge over the Lot. Cross the bridge and head towards Vers (E).
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