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Park in the Foirail de Pampelonne car park. The route will be marked in yellow, yellow and red and sometimes with signs saying "de Las Planques à Thuriès".
(S/E) Take Rue du Tarramagnou, turn right at the third street. At the bend, go straight ahead onto the grassy track to the left of the "Les Vignes du Viaur" pillar. Leave a turn-off on the left, turn right at the D78 and continue straight ahead until you reach the wide grassy track.
(1) Continue along the track, which makes two bends between the ruins of Château de Thuriès and the dam, descending towards the Viaur.
(2) Cross the Viaur on the right over a bridge made of alternating wood and stone. After crossing, turn left and continue to the next crossroads.
(3) Go up to the right, following the sign for "Las Planques à Thuriès". The path curves sharply to the right, then turns left. After the bend, it heads east for 1 km and turns north towards La Rive. The path, which is very narrow in places, is lined with brambles, thistles, broom and heather. After crossing a field, turn left along the trees until you reach the road.
(4) At the road, turn right. Cross the D78 and enter the path almost opposite. After 350m, turn right onto the path.
(5) After the last buildings in Bourgnounet, take the grassy track (not very visible) to the left of the trees. Join a path coming from the right and continue. At the road, turn right, ignore a turn-off on the right, then turn right to enter Teillet. In the centre, at the fork, continue to the right of the stone cross.
(6) At the next cross (painted white metal), turn right onto the path that crosses the D78 and joins the Chemin de Cantegrel. Follow this path downhill to the right until you reach the first bend to the left.
(7) Take the small tree-lined path (not very visible) between two wide grassy tracks. The descent becomes steep on a narrow path winding through the woods.
(8) At the bottom of the descent, turn right. Cross the Claude Nivenq footbridge. Follow the path on the right to reach the Las Planques Chapel.
(9) Go up the path to the right of the stone cross. This path climbs up to the Bessié farm.
(10) From La Bessié, after crossing the path, the trail varies in width. It gradually approaches the Viaur both in altitude and in plan. After crossing a stream, leave a path that climbs up to the left and continue along numerous rollercoaster-like switchbacks on rocky sections. 300 metres after the pumping station and the right-hand bend, leave the Viaur via the path on the left.
(11) Climb up to the left, where the path zigzags up to the road. At the road, turn right, then take the second left to return to the Foirail de Pampelonne car park (S/E).
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