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Park your vehicle in the small square in front of the town hall, in front of the war memorial.
(S/E) With your back to the town hall, follow the D75b north then west to the hamlet of La Poujade, which you should cross. At an isolated house on the left, leave the road, turn left and follow the yellow signs forPR®20andPR®14. The path climbs steadily through boxwood and scree and offers some beautiful views of Cazals. It ends at a small road near some recycling bins.
(1) Cross and, at the fork, follow the road to the right for about 40 metres. Turn right onto the path that leads to the D958. Turn left to follow the road along the parallel path, cross the hamlet of Carême and then take a path on the right.
(2) At the crossroads, turn right. Leave the paths on your left and continue to a crossroads.
Turn left, cross the hamlet of Esparre and continue to a small road which you follow to the left, running alongside the Campargue dairy farm, where it becomes a track.
(3) Turn right onto the wide path that runs along the edge of a wood. At the crossroads of four paths, turn right and join the D75b. Follow it to the right for 200 metres until you reach a fork.
(4) Turn left onto the wide path, then left again 100 metres further on. At the crossroads (elevation 298), take a quick left-right turn and continue to a fork.
(5) Turn right, come out onto a small road and continue right on this road.
(6) Leave the road and take the path on the right. Pass two turnings on the left and continue to a junction.
(7) Continue straight ahead. The dirt track gives way to a better maintained gravel track, which you should follow straight ahead. Turn right at a right angle to the track and you will come out onto the D958.
(8) Cross (with caution) and take the faint path opposite, which quickly joins another more obvious path on the left. Continue until you reach two successive junctions a few metres apart.
(9) At the second fork, turn left (be careful of the multiple tracks at this point). Continue straight ahead until you reach the Cirque de Bône viewpoint, which is located on the right, slightly below a parking area.
(10) Enjoy the magnificent view of the Aveyron and the information on the orientation table. Then
retrace your steps for a good hundred metres and, at the fork, take the left-hand branch. Follow this well-marked path, which heads south-west and runs along the edge of the cliff. Continue, taking in the many views on your left and taking all necessary precautions.
(11) At the crossroads, leave the path on your left that leads to the rocky point overlooking the Bône meander and turn right. At the next intersection, a path branches off to the left towards the Grotte de la Dame Blanche (see Practical information). Ignore it and continue to the right. The path heads west-northwest, moving away from the edge of the cliff.
(9) Turn left then continue straight ahead on the path that curves sharply to the left, follow the road for about 50 metres before moving slightly away from it and reaching a crossroads.
(12) Turn left onto the wide path that moves away from the road and passes a house on your right. It is very tempting to turn right and head straight down towards the Aveyron, but the "Chemin Privé" sign dissuades you from doing so. It's a shame, because this means you have to follow the wide stony track straight ahead, which winds several times before reaching the Serres de la Rivière farm and then the D115, 200 metres further on.
(13) Turn right onto this road, cross the bridge over the Aveyron and admire the pretty hamlet of Brousses perched on the cliff opposite. Then enter the road tunnel, using the recently refurbished pavements.
At the end of the tunnel, turn right and then immediately left onto theGR®46(red and white signposts). The wide, grassy, shaded path runs alongside the Aveyron river and leads to a footbridge (sign: VTT interdits - mountain bikes prohibited).
(14) Cross the footbridge to reach Cazals. Pass the small cemetery and join the D75b, where you should continue straight ahead and then turn right with the road to reach the town hall square and the starting point (S/E).
. The footbridge is still closed! Allow for around 20 km in total.
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