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If arriving from the south (Diois), park at the exit of the Col de Menée tunnel. If arriving from the north (Grenoble), park before the tunnel, of course.
(S/E) Continue for about 100 metres on the D7.
(1) Take the hairpin bend to the left of the road (do not take the road that goes down to the right). You will soon reach the Col de Menée (sign and cross).
(2) Turn left towards the south-east. After a few metres of ridges and slopes, the path enters a mixed forest of beech and conifers. At the end of a hill, turn right and continue to a spring equipped with drinking troughs.
(3) Continue on the path heading due east. Gradually, the slope becomes steeper, winding through mountain pastures dotted with pine and beech trees. Reach a ridge that passes between two rocks and crosses a patch of nettles. Climb the rock with vertical folds and continue along the rocky ridge to the summit.
(4) The summit is marked by a post with a sign (Mont Barral 1903m). To descend, stay close to the rocky ridge. Gradually, the rock disappears and gives way to a path carved into the grass that leads to a fork where several paths descend into the meadow of the valley.
(5) Leave the ridge trail, turn right to stay on the trail that passes highest across the slope and reach the Col de Jiboui.
(6) Descend the path on the right and reach the shepherds' huts.
(7) Continue for about 50 metres, turn left then leave theGR®93trail on your left to continue straight ahead on the forest path. It follows a ledge. 300 metres before the D120, look for a small trail on your right that will take you up to the cross at the Col de la Menée. Take the same trail you took on the way up to return to the car park. (S/E).
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