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Depart from the large car park in the centre of the village of Lalouvesc, to the right of Rue des Cévennes, heading towards Saint-Bonnet-le-Froid.
(S/E) North of the car park, follow Chemin de l'Hermuzière to the campsite. Opposite the campsite, turn right onto Chemin du Pré du Moulin, follow it to the left and join Rue de la Fontaine.
Red and white markings.
(1) Turn left and follow theGR®430. At the next crossroads, continue straight ahead uphill towards a riding school. Pass a Way of the Cross on your right. At the crossroads at an altitude of 1165 metres, continue straight ahead and, at the next crossroads, turn left and follow theGR® into the forest. The path descends to a crossroads not far from an altitude of 1175 metres.
Yellow and white markings.
(2) Here, leave the red and white markings and follow the path downhill to the right marked yellow and white. During the continuous descent, ignore a path coming from the right and then turn right at the next fork towards the houses of La Pras. Do not cross the hamlet (which is not very lively).
(3) Do not cross the hamlet (which is not very lively). 100 metres before the houses, take a wooden gate on the right and follow the path down into the meadow. The crossing of the meadow is sometimes marked by long red stakes as the yellow and white markings are temporarily absent.
Walk along an old path lined with bushes and broom and marked only by animal tracks. When you reach the edge of the forest, cross the pasture via a wooden gate and rejoin the yellow and white trail markings. Continue downhill into the forest, turn right at the first intersection and then left at the second to cross the Larzallier stream and arrive at a larger path.
(4) Shortly afterwards, leave the path as it descends to the right and take the path ascending to the left. This path initially climbs, then levels out and finally descends. Pass several paths branching off to the left and continue to a crossroads.
(5) Go straight ahead, turn right, then sharply left and continue to the Nant stream. Pass below the houses on the left and arrive at a tarmac section, which you follow for 100 metres.
No more markings.
(6) Here, leave the yellow and white markings and take the road that climbs sharply to the left and then to the right. Pass below the Grandoux house on the left. Turn left and then quickly turn right to pass to the right of the Buisson house.
Shortly after the house, the tarmac road becomes a wide path which, climbing in successive bends and hairpin turns, arrives at the ridge at the Croix des Tramezières crossroads.
Yellow and white markings.
(7) Follow the first path on the left, which climbs slightly. Walk along the ridge, passing two paths on the left.
(8) At the crossroads at elevation 1141, take the second path on the left. At the fork at elevation 1179, turn left and continue straight ahead, ignoring a path on the left and then another further on to the right. Ignore one last path on the left.
(9) Shortly after elevation 1221, you will arrive in front of the wind turbines. Follow the path to the right that leads to the D532 road. After 20 metres, turn left onto the straight tarmac road that crosses the field with five wind turbines. After the fifth wind turbine, leave the tarmac road and find the yellow-white marked path opposite, which enters the forest. The path follows the road at a distance and then joins it. When you reach the road, follow it to the left for 300 metres. In the bend in the road to the left, leave the road and follow the path to the left into the forest. Here, leave the yellow and white markings and follow the red and white markings. After a short distance, you will return to the crossroads you passed at the start.
Red and white markings.
(2) Continue straight ahead and retrace your steps through the forest, passing near the equestrian centre to finally reach the car park (S/E).
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