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(S/E) Start from the village of Saint-Chels heading towards the village hall. Take the small path on the left (cross)
(1) At the junction, turn right towards the D82 (cross).
(2) At the main road, turn left towards La Voulte. At the end of the tarmac, follow the main path opposite, which slopes gently downwards. At the junction, continue straight ahead up a small hill.
(3) At the “Petite Place” junction, leave the main path and take the one opposite.
(4) Foun del Lout. Turn left (viewpoint). At the “Petite Place” junction, go straight on “down towards the Mas del Bosc farm” and then cross it.
(5) Continue along the tarmac road and, at the crossroads, head towards Mas de Pezet.
At the crossroads, turn right past the houses.
(6) At the end of the tarmac road (Mas de Pezet spring), follow the path straight ahead downhill towards the Tirondel valley. At the tarmac road, turn left and arrive at the Tirondel spring.
(7) Continue along the road. 20m before crossing the stream, turn left onto the path under a tunnel of boxwood that runs alongside the stream.
(8) At the D143, turn left and follow it into the Verboul valley. Take the first path on the right.
(9) At the junction, follow the main path into the Girons valley and arrive at the source of the Girons.
(10) 50m further on, turn right onto a stony uphill path; at the stone-paved path, turn right, then 150m further on, turn left ontothe GR®65.
(11) Cross the D17 then continue on theGR®65to the D82.
(12) Cross the D82 and head down towards Ussac on the main path. At the tarmac road, follow the path to the right downhill towards the hamlet of Ussac, and cross it (Ussac spring).
(13) Take the small path that passes under the house and climb up, then descend towards Les Laquettes.
At the crossroads, turn right and, at the private property, continue along the path that enters the forest. Pass a farm and follow the tarmac road to reach the Fourès springs.
(14) Continue, and 80m before the wooden fence, take the path on the left uphill. At the crossroads, turn left.
(15) Pass the first dolmen near the path and continue along this path.
(16) Pass a second dolmen near the path. Continue straight on along the main path, then along the tarmac road to the D17.
(17) Cross the D17, then take the first path on the right that runs alongside it. At the D17, turn left until you reach the junction (third dolmen).
(18) Follow the road towards Saint-Chels until you reach a fork in the path.
(19) At the bend, take the path on the left which slopes gently downwards, then head up towards the "Mas de la Borie", a drystone shelter.
(20) At the D82, turn left then take the first road on the right towards Mas del Rau.
(21) Take the first track on the right, follow the main track to the water tower and continue straight on.
(1) At the junction, turn right and head towards the village of Saint-Chels (S/E).
, and we’d like to thank you for looking after our old legs, which will no doubt be back on this trail when the fine weather we’re hoping for arrives, both here and elsewhere.
