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Parking is available on the small traffic island at the western entrance to Roche-en-Régnier, at the junction with the D35: towards Chamalières and Saint-André-en-Chalencon on one side and Saint-Pierre-Duchamp on the other (just opposite the municipal rubbish bins).
(S/E) Head south-east to enter the village. Opposite the chapel, take the lane on the right. Immediately cross the road. Pass to the right of the octagonal stone fountain, then after 50 metres, take the road downhill to the left.
(1) Be careful below the village, leave the road and follow the well-maintained path that descends to the right, marked in red and whiteGR®3and yellow PR®. Follow it to the village of Le Bois.
Further on, cross the road, head slightly to the left to reach a crossroads and immediately turn right at the hamlet of Prassalat.
Shortly afterwards, leave this small road and continue to follow the red and white markings, taking the small path below on the right. This quickly leads to a larger track; turn right, heading south.
(2) At the crossroads of the track and paths, follow the red and white markings again, taking the path furthest to the left, which is not very visible at first.
(3) When you see the village of Le Bois, head towards the top of Le Couderc (or Couder, in Occitan: often communal land in the heart of villages with features used by villagers, such as bread ovens and wash houses).
(4) After passing a few houses, look for the first track that climbs towards the forest on the right (red and white markings), with a sign indicating Mont de Miaune.
Further on, leave theGR®3(red and white markings) which heads south, as well as the yellow markings, taking the first small path on the left which climbs steeply.
This path quickly leads to a larger track. Turn left and follow the yellow markings.
300 metres further on, at the junction of three paths, take the one on the right (yellow markings) and at the next fork (two paths), take the one on the left.
When you reach the small plateau (more grassy area), note thePR® fork (yellow markings) on the left (eastbound) for the return trip.
(5) To reach the destination of the walk and the viewpoints, continue straight ahead on the trail. After 100 metres, when it turns right, go straight ahead on a small path that leads to the rocks overlooking the Loire Valley, Retournac on the left and Chamalières on the right.
(6) Turn around and go back to the previous crossroads.
(5) Caution: do not start the descent, pay attention to the path (yellow markings) which is not very visible on the right, at the exit of the grassy area. Take this path, which is quite steep and sometimes difficult to follow, and keep an eye on the markings.
Join and follow the track on the left. At the next junction, turn right.
You will reach a path at the edge of the woods, still marked in yellow. Follow it to the left and join a larger track.
(7) Leave thePR® and head left towards the village of Le Bois.
At the entrance, take the road on the right, then a little further on, take the road on the right again. In other words, take the road below the village to cross it and come out again by following it straight ahead.
Shortly after the village, leave the road and take the small path up to the left to return to the crossroads you passed on the way out.
(3) Turn right onto the path you took on the way there and follow the two markers (red-white and yellow). Continue along the same path to reach the initial crossroads at the entrance to Roche-en-Régnier.
(1) Follow the two markers (red-white and yellow) and continue straight ahead between the houses. 30 metres further on, turn right into the alleyway and continue along a grassy path which, a few metres further on, turns left.
When you reach the entrance to the village, follow the lane straight ahead to arrive at a beautiful square with the porch of La Dauphine on the left and the Maison du Paradis opposite.
(8) To climb up to the tower, walk past the Maison du Paradis. A sign indicates the very steep path on the left, which leads to the castle ruins.
(9) Walk back down to the square.
(8) Go back down to the village, walk straight down the street, cross the road and walk past the church on your right. You will find the car park just before the cemetery (S/E).
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