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The route starts from the car park at Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges. The route is signposted in yellow throughout.GR®® 78 from (2) to (4).
(S/E) Take the small road to the left in front of the car park, then take the next road on the left at the first junction via the Chemin du Mont.
(1) Follow the path to the right, then the one on the left which climbs and leads to the hamlet of Le Mont.
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(2) Turn right onto theGR®®78, which passes near the village of Saint-Martin.
After about 1.5 km, you’ll reach a junction.
(3) Carry on straight ahead. The path joins the road. Turn right onto it, then left at the next junction. The road passes through the hamlet of Labat then descends towards the Ruisseau de Rioutord. Cross the bridge and follow the road to the left for about 100 m.
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(4) Take the path which climbs to the right. Once in the woodland, take the path which descends to the left (also marked in yellow) just before the Laspugues chasm (visible by taking a short detour along the path which turns right – indicated by a sign).
(5) The path is flat for about 500 m then winds down in a hairpin bend to the road.
Join the road and follow it to the right (elevation 507).
At the end of the road, continue along the path, which can be very muddy. If this is the case, take the field below and then the woodland above. After 400 m, you’ll reach a road.
(6) Carry on to the left and, 300 m further on, turn right onto the forest track.
(7) Continue round the hairpin bend to the right and carry on for 400 m.
(8) Take the path that climbs steeply to the left, skirting Mont Aredon and leading to the Col de Galin. Please note: the start of the path is not immediately obvious, even though it is signposted!
(9) After a fairly steep climb (+140 m elevation gain over 300 m), ignore several paths to the right and left and follow the yellow markings. The path then climbs steeply again, passing close to the Mail du Hard.
(10) Don’t hesitate to take a few extra steps to the left to enjoy the view over the valley.
The path finally descends rapidly. After 800 m, you’ll come to a junction.
(11) Ignore the first path on the left and take the second one, marked with yellow signposts. Do not confuse this with the next path marked yellow with a ‘G’.
The path descends due north to join the road leading to the hamlet of Le Mont, with a view of Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges Cathedral.
(2) Opposite, rejoin the original route via the path that runs alongside a house with blue shutters.
You will then reach the car park by following the route back in the opposite direction to the outward journey (S/E).
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