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Departure from the square near the church in Érôme.
(S/E) Head east along Rue de l'Église and cross the railway line.
(1) At the end of Rue de l'Église, turn left onto Rue de Ligerz, passing a large hall on your right. Ignore a street on your right (Chemin des 3 croix). At the crossroads shortly after, turn right onto Route des Combes (D630).
(2) At the last houses, leave the road on your right and follow the grassy path up the right bank of the stream. From there, follow the yellow markings. The obvious path, heading north-east, arrives at a road at a place called La Mistrale. Turn left and continue for 100 metres.
(3) After the buildings, follow the road to the right. This passes near the Brégaudes farm and then gives way to a path that descends into the forest. After a sharp right turn, ignore a path coming from the left and continue towards the Riverolles stream.
(4) Cross the stream. Then follow the path to the left on the right bank of the stream. Do not cross the bridge or go to the Croix de Romans, but look out for a path and a footbridge on the left.
(5) Turn left onto the footbridge. The path climbs to a crossroads. Leave the path that branches off to the right towards Régal and take the path that climbs steeply to the left, following the yellow markings. Follow a series of switchbacks through the forest and then across fields, passing houses on your left, until you reach a road.
(6) Follow the road to the left for 50 metres and at the next junction, turn right. Opposite the house, follow the road to the left until the next junction and turn right. Pass under the EDF power line and continue straight ahead, ignoring the road on the right that leads to Ponsonnet.
(7) When the road turns left at a right angle, follow the yellow-marked path opposite between the fruit trees. This well-marked path enters the forest and winds downhill to reach the railway line, which it follows to the left. Note the passage on the right under the railway line, but do not take it. Reach and cross the Ruisseau de Combs.
(8) Follow the path on the left, climbing up the left bank of the stream. Halfway up the slope, before the path crosses the stream, take a hairpin path on the right. Follow the path as it winds downhill until you reach Route du Belvédère.
(9) Turn right and follow this road down into the forest. Shortly after leaving the forest, above the ruined castle below on the right, look for a path climbing up to the left, marked in yellow.
(10) Follow this steeply ascending path until you reach the road near the viewpoint.
(11) Take the road opposite and continue to the Belvédère du Puy de Serves, 50 metres away. Retrace your steps, follow the road uphill to the right and pass a house, ignoring the paths on the right. Continue straight ahead, passing the buildings on the left. Immediately after the buildings, follow the path on the right which passes further to the left of the Médée farm.
(12) After the farm, follow a path downhill slightly to the right. Follow this obvious path, ignoring the paths on the left and right, until you reach the first houses in the village. You will arrive at the road you took at the start (Route des Combes) and follow it to the right. At the first crossroads, turn left, going around the large hall and using the church as a landmark to return to the starting point (S/E).
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