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After the village of Les Angelas, heading towards the Col de Parquetout, park at the hairpin bend at Bois Chainard, level with the canal.
(S/E) Just past the bend, take the path on the right that runs alongside the canal, crossing the Ruisseau d’Aiguebelle via a footbridge. Continue along the right bank of the canal until you reach another footbridge.
(1) Leave the canal and take the footbridge on the left, then follow the path. After a few hairpin bends, you’ll reach the track leading to the telecoms pylons at the Col de Pierre Grosse.
(2) Take this track, making a wide bend to reach another pylon. Continue along the Crête de la Sciau until you reach the Signal de Saint-Michel.
(3) Continue along the ridge until you reach the highest point at Croix de la Roche.
(4) Turn slightly left downhill to reach a crossroads of paths.
(5) Stay on the path on the right, ignoring the paths branching off to the right or left at each junction.
(6) At the junction of tracks, continue along the path opposite. When you reach another track, turn left onto the descending path. On leaving the forest, you’ll reach the hamlet of Chalméane.
(7) Turn right onto the road, cross the Beaumont Canal before reaching the hamlet of Villelongue. Walk through it and, at the edge of the woods, you’ll find the junction with the path running alongside the canal.
(8) Turn right onto this path and follow it along a virtually flat route. You’ll return to the original junction by the footbridge.
(1) Follow the same route as on the way out to return to the car park at the hairpin bend (S/E).
. I’ve attached a few photos to give you a feel for the place.
Visorando Member
Moderate 
Association / Club / Walk leader
Very difficult 
